306 Key Fob Batteries Dying

All I can say is that all is not right!

We've had our 1998 306 1.4l from 2001 and the batteries in my remote (IR, no deadlock, single button) haven't needed changing yet. Okay, I don't drive the car on a daily basis, but even so I might use the remote once a day - more on some days.

Common problem on the IR Pug remotes, I've had 3 remotes do the same to me. Had to buy a new remote.

I'm guessing the chip shouldn't draw any current with both buttons un-pressed, a logical place to test would be the switches on the buttons which may not be switching off completely. (an Ohmeter across the switch should show zero pressed and infinity un-pressed, you'll see a reading if the switch is leaking) This used to be a common one on early tranny radios.

jim.

Oh P.S. The most common cause of this kind of thing in tv/vid remote controls is dried up coffe/beer/etc spilled on em. Strangely no one is ever responsible for this, claims are usually that it can't possibly be true, but a good clean out of the gunk with Isopropyl alcohol always does the trick.

jim.

Thanks for the responses. It certainly appears to be a common(ish) problem. I have persuaded my wife that IR is not really essential.