I had this, one off the batteries was a dud. Put a multimeter on it and showed 3v at first then dropped to 1.5 after a few secs. Assuming the opening off the doors worked ok then with drop on battery it registered on dash Swapped them both for good quality batteries as ones I first used were poundland specials. Rangie fobs need good quality batteries.
tomcat59alan
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I'll check the batteries, hope my multi meter isn't in the garage, it's p1ssing down. They were supposed to be good quality but you never know these days.Ta.
tomcat59alan
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Checked the batteries, one was 2.9v the other 1.5v I guess JCB stands for Japanese Crap Batteries off to buy new Duracell, probably made in the same factory.
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Datatek
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Duracell is just a name now, bought out by private equity.
Need to look for an expiry date on the packaging, there are a lot of out of date batteries available.
Jon Dor
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Bought some KODAK brand batteries for weighing scales recently. Put first one in, stood on scars and greeted with "Batteries low"...the best result I got was three "weighings" over a week before getting the dreaded "Batteries low" message! Took them back and got my £1.00 back. Cost me more than that in fuel!
Datatek
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Kodak went bust years ago as the digital camera revolution took hold, they too are just a name now,
Jon Dor
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Yup!
RangeRoller dt
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Kodak been gone long time, their probly older than the jcb ones.
Jon Dor
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Dated 2019...I thought that was manufacturing date.
RangeRoller dt
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Sounds more like date they ran out 
RangeRoller dt
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Once your fob batteries start playing up holy hell breaks loose. Can be potch to sort them once it’s done you are good
Jon Dor
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Yup...I came to that conclusion too. Will check carefully before I buy next batteries!Sounds more like date they ran out
RangeRoller dt
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Wonder if Marty or one of the boys stocks decent ones?
Jon Dor
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What's "potch"? Only heard that as referring to lowest value of opal.
RangeRoller dt
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It’s Welsh for
‘a f***ng nightmare’,
something that sounds easy but doesn’t work out that way, then there’s little bits, the fob thing won’t go back on, it does but the light doesn’t come on etc. ...potch
‘a f***ng nightmare’,
something that sounds easy but doesn’t work out that way, then there’s little bits, the fob thing won’t go back on, it does but the light doesn’t come on etc. ...potch
tomcat59alan
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It’s Welsh for
‘a f***ng nightmare’,
Think of a dress and a pair of t1ts
something that sounds easy but doesn’t work out that way, then there’s little bits, the fob thing won’t go back on, it does but the light doesn’t come on etc. ...potch
RangeRoller dt
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Yes ^^^. If a Welsh lass asks you if you want a potch...yes you do. Have a fumble
Jon Dor
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I LIKE that one!
tomcat59alan
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And me
