Yes - it's a pretty penny to have them changed. Not only is the charge ridiculous ... most likely you will have to have the key + car at a Renault Service , where they "re-encode" the key.
So, you've changed the batteries ...and it's still bad? Been there. IF YOU FEEL CONFIDENT of messing with small parts of electronics, and have a small soldering iron, then open up the key. You may find that the battery contacts are simply grungy - clean. You may find that the actual keypad press is worn out/not making contact - clean. You may well find that the bulb legs (little bulb that lights up to say "signal sent") are broken away from the circuit board (due to years of pressing hard) these are what you must straighten out and re-solder (carefully and without shorting out within such a small space) the legs to the board. Re-screw the two halves together ..and try again. Most likely the new batteries you thought were the solution are flat, so try from the other key, or replace once more. Distance from car (for key to operate) tends to drop as the components of the key just lose affect. The reciever is just above the driving mirror ... so point at that and think about the £70+ quid you've saved rather than trying to lock the car from across the road.
As always - crap keys designed to make money from punters should be banned, imho.
Johnny F, July 2007
