Code Card not detected, code card error, card not detected Renault Scenic Megane, how to start car with code card problem, how to fix code card???

I heard about it,
I read about
and finally...
my car "gave" me a chance to experience it...

Another favorite malfunction that Renault like to treat their owners.
Not far away (2km) from our house we have a nice gym. My wife went to the club and I was preparing dinner.
Phone rang and she said she cannot start the car. Central locking was working, however car did not see the card. Actually it saw the card however did not recognize it in order to switch the ignition and start the car...

On the way to I picked up a piece of packaging after some crisps(chips) or chocolate. As you can se below very dirty.

I wrapped the card and inserted it into ignition pocket

and my car  was ready to go

Do NOT insert any screwdrivers or flat knives etc. You will only damage the card's pocket. A piece of aluminium foil is enough and works great to (I believe) boost the signal from card (for example from chocolate bar)

At home I looked inside the card. It looked like someone opened it before me.

I believe I could damage the connection while opening the card

but all three connections had to be re-soldered.

If you lucky enough you will be able to put the card together and have it like new. I had to use superglue and my card looks ugly now

Test

"Brand new" key card....

Good luck fellows!

Renault Scenic Grand MK2 wipers not cleaning properly windscreen, bad wipers, bearing exchanging step by step, bad wipers

Hi

Today tutorial on how to step by step fix wiper's bearing.

You will need to reserve at least 2 hours as the bearing removal will take some time

At the beginning you should have proper replacement bearing purchased.
You can easily find them on Ebay.

In advance (a day or 2 before) you should spray bearings with some oil like wd-40 so it would be easier then to remove bearings.

Lets begin:

As you can see this bearing is in miserable condition, totally corroded and noisy

 In order to avoid setting up position of arms I marked where they were before dismantling them

 You will have to remove two nuts

 and take off the arms

Now it is time to remove bearings

The easiest way is to push them out using socket wrench and simply hammer it until it leaves

You have to bearings to remove

 New replacement bearing

 and the dimensions. BTW do you know how to use and read from caliper? ;)

 The set  you can on Ebay

 When you will install new bearings make sure you put them inline with the base and use soft material to push them in

 I used hammer and wooden wire brush, easy hammer it until it is on the position

 Put the parts together

 Arms are based on pins which are screwed to the mechanism on the car. You must pay attention to put the elements in correct way as the hole drilled on arm is narrowing in one direction as it is on picture

 Here I made 1 mistake; I didn't check how long should be the bolts holding pieces together

 They were to long to put the covers on arms, so I had to remove them, cut them and put back again

Thx