No remote central locking?

[lard-ajc]

I'm off to look at another octavia estate in a day or two.
It's a 2000 Y reg Elegance. Been listed as not having remote locking. Is this normal, would have thought that it would have been standard on the Elegance?
Seen a couple of guides for retro-fitting remote locking so not a major problem if it does not have it.
any thoughts?

[KenONeill]

I've not seen one without. If the key's the same as mine (biggish black box, with the actual key blade capable of folding onto the side, 2 buttons on one face, Skoda badge on other) then either the remote battery is flat or the receiver's u/s.

[lordrobs]

Just a tip on the key itself if that is the problem. I thought the batteries had gone in mine, swapped them over and still no joy.

To get it working I had to tease up the metal contact on the battery slightly. Probably me sitting on them or something had caused it to get squashed. Since then its been fine

[lard-ajc]

thanks for the info.

The seller says that the car does have remote locking, just that it doesn't work. Been reading a few threads about problems with the locking so if it's the reight car I think I'll get it and sort the lockin problem at a later date

[KenONeill]

I'd start with battery, battery contacts and switch contacts in the key, unless there are 2 duff keys, and batteries fail to revive either of them, when I'd start to suspect the receiver.

[lard-ajc]

will do that first then. Hopefully it is that simple, will be a good way of getting the price down a bit