Sky Remote Problems - TV functions work but not Sky

[FatBloke23]

Hi all,

After a couple of days with "low battery" warnings, I finally got round to putting a fresh set in our Sky remote control.

Now, it just does not work properly. The TV functions* all work, but the actual Sky ones don't. This is the exact reverse of the usual trouble!

* Volume control, and anything after pressing 'TV'.

I've tried putting the old batteries back in, and leaving it alone for 10 minutes (hoping it'd reset). No joy whatsoever.

Any ideas?

[Broadz]

Maybe the sensor on the front of the Sky box has got dirty, and is not recognising the signal from the remote.

[Tesla]

Is the light on the front of the sky box flashing when you press any buttons?

Have you got a second remote or one you can borrow which you can use to test?

Maybe try: TV, Select+red, 999, Select. This is a master reset of the remote.

[FatBloke23]

Thanks guys - it turns out that a good night's sleep was all that was needed! Left the batteries out overnight, and it works now (or will, once I enter the TV code again).

Tesla - presumably, your advice would have done the same thing. FWIW, no lights were flashing, not even the one on the remote itself (indicating that no IR signal was being sent?).

[wormvortex]

the low batery indicator on sky is crap. Mine been coming on every so often for a few months now.