Jaguar XF Broken Key HOW TO FIX
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- This video will help you if you have a Jaguar XF Smart Key and it stops transmitting. This is common after the battery has been changed.
The simple reason for your Jaguar XF key to stop transmitting is that the it has a very weak battery connector that can easily get bent. When it is straightened up, the connector gets weaker and weaker and then eventually it snaps off.
We spotted this on the Jaguar XF key last year and we've fixed dozens since. It needs a bit of soldering so be careful with the hot soldering iron!
Good luck, we hope it helps :)
Sir. I just wanted to thank you. I am a 16 year old boy and my cars dad has been broke for 2 months. I tried to search forums and everything but my dad already did those. He had another key fob and that one didn't work too. He gave up on it and started using my stepmothers car to go to work. Today. I decided to try to repair it myself. My dad had no faith in me and when i asked for the keys he just said "yeah sure. Take them". 10 minutes later i checked this video and started the car after 2 months of the car not working. My dad was so happy we took a joyride for about 30 minutes and just talked about how much he loves this car. (For those wondering what the problem was. The battery wasn't making complete contact with the clips. So i just put the battery on and kept with my finger on it to check and the car started. I think i was shaking for 10 minutes because of how happy i was.)
Hi Robert, well done. This has made me so happy, and you did a great job fixing your dads car. Thanks for this comment and for watching :)
Nice one, Robert :)
You are a star - the connection shown broken here had simply been 'flattened' in my fob due to me being heavy handed. Gently easing it back has made the fob work again and saved me several hundred pounds - many thanks
Well done Alan, you need a slow gentle hand to straighten these. Bad design as we see a lot that are broken off completely
Incredibly helpful and just got me out of a real bind. Learned that sticky tape works to affix the contact for a one time use in a complete pinch!
Excellent Robert, really pleased it helped :)
My soldering iron is old and knackered, but with your video I was still able to fix my old XF's key fobs. This has happened to both of them! Many thanks.
Well done, a simple problem causing lots of problems!
Wow, all I can say is thank you. I changed a flat battery in my fob and then the fob would not communicate with the car. I was going to book it in with a garage to do a software check etc. I saw this video last minute before booking in. You've saved me a few bob!!! That piece was pushed down so just raised it a little and it works!!! Excellent.
That's great news Indy, glad it heped you :)
Thank you this video solved my problem straight away, mine wasnt broken off it was just bent over! many thanks you've saved me a fortune.
Great stuff Chris, glad it helped :)
I didn't see the pin break off when I was swapping the shell. I found it and managed to solder it back on, Thank you so much.
You're elcome, glad you found it and got it working :)
Hi
Thanks for this video
I watched your repair and noticed the contacts were misaligned on my fobs. A small adjustment and both are now working.
Saved me a lot of heartache. Cheers.
Love it when this happens, really pleased the video helped :)
Hi. Great video, helped me immensely! I now have a problem, that the key will not do anything. I can not lock, unlock etc from the key. The car dose not recognise the key even when it's in slot. Can you point me in the right direction to either a video or explain what I need to do please? Many thanks.
Hi Glen, sorry I missed this, did you get it sorted?
@@TheCarKeyMan I did actually. Just fiddled with the fob battery a few times and it worked lol
Was fuming when I broke mine, bought a soldering iron and a day later I'm up and running with both keys thanks to this video! THANK YOU!!
Well done on fixing it. such a poorly designed battery terminal, lot's of people bend or break it
Best video and advice ever! You’ve just saved me a sleepless night and trip to dealer. Thank you!
The connector had not fallen off on my key, it was just pushed down and did not sit between the housing and battery.
Hi Matthew, not very good design really is it! Glad it helped you, we see a lot of these keys that are broken or the connector is bent.
Thank you! You saved me a trip to the Jaguar dealership! Thankfully the connector didn't break in my case, so there was no need for soldering but I didn't realize that the connector was bent until I saw your video. Thank you so much again for making this awesome video!
Hi Andy, this is such a simple problem that is causing Jaguar owners a real headache! Thanks for the feedback and for watching :)
Great video, sadly not the issue I have. I did have a couple of missing capacitors on mine which I replaced with 100nf but still not working. May try a reflow before getting the kit to try and recode it to the car
Thanks a lot, the tab on mine was bent over (not upright) after changing the battery. I thought I had broken it and an expensive trip to the dealer was looming… 👍
Glad it helped Scott and thanks for the feedback :)
Thank you for this!! I just bought a new (to me) XF and only one key worked. This was the problem and luckily I was able to bend it back up again.
Well done, this is really common on this type of key. Thanks for the feedback :)
A soldering iron off Amazon was a lot cheaper than a new key. Massive thanks!
Great stuff, well done :)
Thx Lots 💯
Everything I Was Doing Was Right , But The Both Points Didn't Connect To The Battery , So The Tip To Adjust The Shoulder REALLY Saved Me Alot Of Time And Money ; You're A Rockstar ✊🏾
You're welcome Jon, really pleased it helped :)
Absolute hero! The little flange had only bent, not cracked for me so a super easy fix!
Well done on bending it back without it snapping! Thanks for watching :)
I have the same problem except I can't find the little connector to solder back on. I folded over a piece of tin foil and put it in the right location .... Works perfectly now. Jaguar wanted to charge me about 900 to 1000 pounds to replace.
Brilliant video, helped me solve my problem, also saved me over £200 on a new key. Many thanks
That's great Fred, Really appreciate the feedback :)
Thank you! Solved my problem, both on the one key that just stopped working recently, and the key i got with the car that never worked!
Great stuff, this is a really common fault and I'm glad you sorted it :)
Tank you for the video. I had the exact problem. Lucky for me the connector was just bent and when I bent it back to place and carefully put it back on, it worked!!!
Great stuff Abraham, yes sometimes if you're careful you can save the connector, well done, you have a steady hand ;)
My clip part was not found,do anyone know where I can buy this clip????
I asked the same, he responded try taking it off a scrap key
Hi, yes unfortunately I don't know anyone who sells this part. Realbullet1 did you manage to sort yours with a scrap key?
@@TheCarKeyMan I haven’t got my hands on 1 yet, I have a co worker thinks he has a few in his garage, plus he has soldering skills
Thank you! I had a similar problem, I squashed my connection, prised back into place and all good! Been annoying me for months
Great stuff, thanks for the feedback :)
What a usefull vlog ! I am so grateful see your video , it saved me a lot of money since in my country ,it is so costly to fix that case more than $ 250 to make it done .
And it just cost me 10 mnt to make it done so well
I am so grateful for your help
God bless you
Thanks, really pleased it saved you some money. These keys are badly designed and poorly made in my humble opinion. Glad it helped :)
Most excellent! Mine was only bent. Pushed it back up, and it works like a charm. Also repaired second fob with the same issue that I had been unable to use for years! Hundreds of dollars saved!
Great stuff, thanks for the feedback :)
Excellent walk through. I will give it a go
Thanks for watching, let everyone know how you get on ;)
I LOVE YOU!!! I almost threw my key fob!! Thank you!!!😍
You're welcome Carol. I'm glad you didn't throw your key!!
This has just happened to me while on holiday. Unfortunately I don't carry around a soldering iron . And as I'm on a camping site, can't drive to go get one.
Have you tried it in the override?
Awesome video this was the fault with my key the same prong was bent backwards. Thanks for the video
So many people with this problem! Glad it helped and thanks for the feedback :)
hi, the door unlocking button has stopped working, the other buttons work fine, its a jaguar xf
Hi I expect the switch is broken and needs replacing
Thanks a lot. Had this exact problem and did what you said and it fixed it. Brilliant stuff.
Great stuff Jane :)
Any advice if you can’t find the piece?
Maybe buy a scrap key and swap the piece over? You'll need some soldering skills, or find someone who has them
Thank you!! In my haste to change the battery before work, I mashed the double contact down. Seeing your video showed me how it is supposed to sit inside the fob. Instant fix!
That's great, you're not alone David, it's a really common. Glad it helped :)
Thank you so much for this video! Knowing the two points of contract was the thing I overlooked! Your advice and video was spot on. 🎉
Great stuff Matthew, thanks for the feedback :)
Wow. I was about to spend about $700 for a new fob. My contact (on a used car I just bought, was bent. I straightened it out and it works great.
Hi Jim, that's why we made this video! Great story and thanks for the feedback :)
you just saved me SO much money THANK YOU!
Hi Kristiana, so glad this helped you. This is such a simple problem to fix but not obvious to spot :)
anybody know how to get the key fob unstuck from the slot it goes in? replaced the battery n now it wont come out...
helppppppp
Oh blimey, no, not seen this. Did you figure it out?
I don't have this contact. Any ideas where I may be able to get one? I don't fancy paying Jaguar £200 for a new one!
Morning Henry, it sounds like it has got lost. Well you can't buy them, but it may be worth buying an old ebay key and transferring the part over
@@TheCarKeyMan Thanks for the reply. I thought I'd have to do that. They are not cheap even when they're used but I'll start searching. Many Thanks
literally followed your video STEP BY STEP...
And key that stopped working 2 day's ago (because if fell and completely busted open) started working again. And if your key ever stopped working, you Know it's a nightmare!!!😫. So thank you. great video!!!.. P.s. tip... when doing this pay close attention to where you have to make sure that bit is propped up and between the battery and that black spacing..
Thanks for the extra advice Robert, these really are terrible keys
Awesome video! But cant find the missing piece. Any suggestions?
You sir are a saviour.. thank you very much for this video..
You're welcome, glad it helped you :)
Thankyou for this, saved me a trip to Jaguar dealership. One of the keyfobs wasn’t working but the small connector was bent flat, so with very gentle persuasion got it back to the position it should have been in and now it works. Also thanks for the advice on how to change the batteries as an error message flagged up on my car telling me the battery was low in the key fob I was using. No doubt Jaguar would have told me I needed a new key fob.
Hi Paul, yes this is such a simple problem but difficult to spot if you don't know what to look for. Thanks for the feedback :)
Thank you guys for making this video
You're welcome Rohet :)
Did you use a certain type of solder ..I've been looking on TH-cam and I'm seeing so much..I'm a girl trying to do this shit by myself I'm getting so frustrated lol
Hi @@chloemoney5010 no, nothing special, are you in the UK?
@@TheCarKeyMan no Cali ..but thanks it worked!! I was just over whelmed watching solder videos lol
Thanks for this, saved a lot of money..
That's great Graham, thanks for watching :)
Thankyou for this video, I had this exact problem. Works a treat.
Great stuff Leigh, yes a really common little problem, glad you got it sorted
My key look just like this is there a certain type a solder I should use
top job. thanks.Edd
i did everything and mines still not working
HI Albert, was the connector broken?
Awesome - thank you !
You're very welcome, really pleased it helped :)
Thats wat the problem was with mines thanks
Yes really common problem, thanks for the feedback :)
Worked for me! Thanks.
You're welcome Andrei, Thanks for watching :)
You are great!!! Thanks to you, I repaired the smart key from my beloved Jaguar!!!
That’s great, did you manage to slowly bend it up or did it need soldering?
@@TheCarKeyMan I had to gently bend it upwards at the right angle and the smart key works!! The previous owner didn't know about it. Of course, I owe it to your video. Thank you again🤝
Thank you thank you thank you!
Fixed my key! 👏👏👏👏
Well done :)
This sadly wasn’t the issue we replaced the key shell key was working mint until we turned car off then it just wouldn’t work replaced battery and nothing disconnected actuall car battery and nothing keyless entry and start dousnt work now
So did it work ok before you replaced the key shell?
@@TheCarKeyMan yes and after for a week then it just stopped working
Very good 😊
Thanks, really pleased it helped :)
Thanks
You're very welcome :)
What should I do if I lost that lil part?
Hi Chris. This is quite common. You need another little part! Maybe get an old scrap key and desolder from the scrap key and solder it onto your? It depends how confident you are
I have the same problem. Folded over a piece of tin foil and made it thick enough and tall enough to hold in the plastic slot and touch the battery as well the circuit .... Works perfectly now. No issues and Jaguar wanted to charge me 900 to 1000 pounds for a new one
My kiy problem is
This is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. Rage.
Did you manage it? You really need a third hand....
The Car Key Man With the help of the wife we got there! Thanks for your video, very helpful