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Mazda mx5 key not working

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  • 23-01-2019 10:07pm
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    scooby77
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭


    Wife's mx5 key wont unlock or start car. Only a 142 car. Changed fob battery. Thought might be damp so put in jar of rice in hot press. No joy.
    We're in Sligo. Anyone know reliable company to fix?
    Don't mind posting it or travelling bit...in Dublin regularly enough. (A Google search gives a long list but would prefer a recommendation...couldn't find current, relevant thread)
    Will replace if absolutely necessary, but spare is replacement key dealer sent us and local dealers couldn't programme for some reason...had to go to Dublin!

    Thanks in advance


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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,619 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    What happens when you try to start it?

    Given the weather is there any chance the actual battery of the car is dead?


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    scooby77
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭scooby77


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    What happens when you try to start it?

    Given the weather is there any chance the actual battery of the car is dead?

    Other key, and the car, work perfectly. Pretty sure problem is with that key.


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    Mooretaxi
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Mooretaxi


    Happened to me before on a mondeo , had to go through what I thought to be a silly procedure but it worked so I’m sure that the similar process for programming the mx5 key should work. I’m not allowed to post links because I’m a new user but if you do the google search you’ll find the instructions ( which may be in your user manual), there’s some instructions on YouTube as well , but one example is from keyfobprogram .com/2013-mazda-Mx-5-miata-remote-/programming/
    If you do try the programming, do it with the window open so you don’t accidentally get locked out


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    Mooretaxi
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Mooretaxi


    http://www.keyfobprogram.com/2013-mazda-mx-5-miata-remote-programming/
    Got up to 5 posts so now I’m allowed to post link


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    Frazedame
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Frazedame


    Try MG Motors in Colooney.,they that sort of thing,. Had a friend who had electronic prob with his car. He been else where and getting no solutions. MG Motors nailed the problem straight away. They're good on the electrical side of things.


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    Frazedame
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭Frazedame


    Messed last post up. MG Motors specialise in sorting out keys.


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    scooby77
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭scooby77


    Frazedame wrote: »
    Messed last post up. MG Motors specialise in sorting out keys.
    Excellent cheers will give them a try


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