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Hi All, Something interesting this morning; I went to start my T Cross R-Line and it wouldn't utter a peep. I had been away interstate for 5 days but couldn't imagine that a battery would be flat on an 8 month old vehicle. I remembered a post on the forum about holding the key fob close to where an ignition lock would be fitted, and lo and behold the car started instantly. As I live directly opposite my VW dealer I wandered over and spoke to a lady in the Service Department. She asked whether my wife and I stored our keys near each other, and that if you hang the keys side by side in the same place they will communicate with each other, and may compromise the starting ability of each key. She suggested a distance of 10 metres ( 33 feet) is appropriate. It sounds a plausible explanation, but nevertheless I took the car for a fast 10km trip on the motorway in case the battery was low. To be on the safe side the keys will now be divorced, and I am purchasing a maintenance battery charger as insurance. Cheers-John