door remote not working

[memine]

i have a 2014 Citroen c3 mk2 i bought the car with a single key which didn't have the remote so i got a new key with remote and had it coded to my car and did the remote matching proceed-er but still the remote starts the car but wont work the doors this is awkward as i live on a main road and trying to lock and unlock the doors is getting dangerous some people are inpatient i have the 4 digit code and my chassy number is VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff] if anybody can advice, cheers.... forgot to say the doors auto lock and locks unlocks with key fine

[wheeler]

There are 2 different frequency types ASK & FSK.
Do you know what type you used?
I would think this vehicle is FSK type.
If you use the wrong type the engine will start but you wont get remote operation.

[memine]

i have no idea about ASK & FSK.? like i said thee key is just a solid key no remote so i have no idea type of chip or ASK & FSK so im open for any help thanks

[wheeler]

Where did you get the key, does it not tell you in the listing?

[Paul-R]

Memine says it's a solid key so it won't be ASK or FSK!

[wheeler]

The way i read it ias that the original key they have is a standard non remote key but they have now bought a remote?

[memine]

yeh to clarify i bought the car from a broker who repossess cars so he dosnt get the keys so his keyman just cuts him a key with chip to keep costs down so i dont have the original key so i bought a two button remote key of slybay and used lexi to code the new key which starts the car but the remote wont open doors i have now bought 3 different remote keys and coded them but i cant get the remote working hope this clarify things peeps
but i need a remote to work im disabled and using the key to get in the car is slow and im on a busy road but with a remote i can open the doors and just get in fast ,cheers

[Paul-R]

You need to find out what those three remote type keys you bought are. It's possible that all three are the wrong type (all ASK or all FSK) but we just don't know at the moment. Can you not contact the respective vendors?

[wheeler]

Correct, it is possible you have ordered 3 of the wrong type remotes.
Also does the central locking button inside the car lock & unlock the car as expected?

[Paul-R]

A decent locksmith should have a machine which reads a remote to see whether it's transmitting. Some of these machines will also show whether the transmission is ASK or FSK. It's worth a few phone calls to try to find such a person.

[memine]

yes the car locks and unlocks from inside the car and with the drivers door lock ,3 remotes i bought 2 was ASK the other was FSK these are off eBay so it is possible they was faulty but a good idea by Paul-r to find someone with software to see if any are transmitting (used to able do that with a car radio) and is my car ASK or FSK ,does the receiver not tell me anything were ever the location in the car ?.......Cheers

[memine]

just bought and programmed a fsk key still dosnt work ?

[memine]

oh well off to Citroen thanks guys for the help and advice

[wheeler]

I have a funny feeling Citroen will say we need to try a genuine key on it first for £££.
Can you go in with Lexia & see live data of the HF receiver? Note you may see a separate menu in Lexia for the HF receiver that has no communication but only vehicles outside Europe have this. You will find this live data either in the BSI menus or the switch module at the steering wheel (this is where the HF reciever is located).
Generally the chinese remotes for full CAN vehicles like yours are fine, id be surprised if you have had so many faulty ones in a row (unless you have been getting them from Euro car parts )

[memine]

I will try Wheeler im just trying to reload Lexi back on my pc after my son deleted it grrrrr i will report back on my findings cheers