[will2348]

The sky remote has just randomly stopped working when pressing any button, changed the batteries (correctly) still doesn't work, the red light on the front doesn't light up when a button is pressed, has the remote just died, how do i get a new one

[mrs perfect]

Don't panic.

Sometimes you have to re-programme the remote after replacing the batteries. I take it the batteries are new and haven't been lying for a while?

Remember to press the sky button too.

If all else fails, nip down to your nearest 24 hour Asda and buy a new one.

Good luck.

[will2348]

Originally Posted by mrs perfect

Don't panic.

Sometimes you have to re-programme the remote after replacing the batteries. I take it the batteries are new and haven't been lying for a while?

Remember to press the sky button too.

If all else fails, nip down to your nearest 24 hour Asda and buy a new one.

Good luck.

Awww, thankyou, i haven't tried it yet but i have never had to do this before so why would it need re-programming, unless isit because i have completely drained the battery low, usually i change them after the low battery message comes up, how do i re-programme it, just press the sky button, sorry im usually quite good at this stuff but like sky remotes just confuse me to be honest

[will2348]

this morning i tried the re-programming of the remote, it didnt work, the remote doesnt respond, the red light on the front no longer lights up, so what do i do now

[davemurgatroyd]

Originally Posted by will2348

this morning i tried the re-programming of the remote, it didnt work, the remote doesnt respond, the red light on the front no longer lights up, so what do i do now

If no red light then probably time to buy a new one - Tescos, Sainsburys, B & Q and many other places sell them.

[coopermanyorks]

Cheapest place is ebay , an example here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BNIP-SILVER-SK...5#ht_500wt_974

Its an HD so nicer feel and lighter and will work the Sky+ to and its rev 8

just think about the postal strike

[will2348]

Isit by any chance possible that before i used some duracell ultra battries, and now im trying to use tesco batteries, inoe its a stupid question but like could bee

[zaeon]

You do have the remote working in SKY mode. press the SKY button and try again

[MoDingle]

Try some more new batteries - I used Tesco ones once but they were flat straight out of the packet

[coopermanyorks]

Originally Posted by zaeon

You do have the remote working in SKY mode. press the SKY button and try again

The red lights will still flash even the remote is used in TV mode

Reading the op NO lights illuminate when keys are pressed

[jockboy]

Here's some reprogramming suggestions depending on which remote you have.
http://www.satcure.com/tech/digicode.htm

[Kriskiki]

My method is switch it off by the plug, usually works for me.