Hi There,
Picked up a '98 A3 as a run around to get me to work etc. Lovely car actually, but i have a question on the Key/Fob if anyone can help.
The car only came with one key, and i presumed the circle in the middle (As it moved) was for remote locking/unlocking - however, it appears to be a battery compartment possibly? So i've refrained from pushing or attempting to open it until i know what's going.
I've attached images of front back.
If i use key in drivers door it unlocks central locking and boot, and locks again fine - it also disables the alarm, and allows me to start the car. So all's good there, not an issue whatsoever.
However, What i really want to know is:-
1. If there's a battery inside there which i may need to get to at some point, and if so, what kind of warning (if any?) do you get if the battery is low. I ask this as i've taped it up at the moment as the plastic cover is lifted up on one end.
2. Is the circle area supposed to be a push remote? or is it purely a cap of some kind?
3. If it's possible to get a replacement/backup key - or even some kind of remote fob to lock/unlock so i'm not relying on the single key.
Any help/advice would be really appreciated, so thanks in advance.
Picked up a '98 A3 as a run around to get me to work etc. Lovely car actually, but i have a question on the Key/Fob if anyone can help.
The car only came with one key, and i presumed the circle in the middle (As it moved) was for remote locking/unlocking - however, it appears to be a battery compartment possibly? So i've refrained from pushing or attempting to open it until i know what's going.
I've attached images of front back.
If i use key in drivers door it unlocks central locking and boot, and locks again fine - it also disables the alarm, and allows me to start the car. So all's good there, not an issue whatsoever.
However, What i really want to know is:-
1. If there's a battery inside there which i may need to get to at some point, and if so, what kind of warning (if any?) do you get if the battery is low. I ask this as i've taped it up at the moment as the plastic cover is lifted up on one end.
2. Is the circle area supposed to be a push remote? or is it purely a cap of some kind?
3. If it's possible to get a replacement/backup key - or even some kind of remote fob to lock/unlock so i'm not relying on the single key.
Any help/advice would be really appreciated, so thanks in advance.
