DanClarke

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"Fob Battery Low" message on Dash.
New batteries at the ready, and...... Open fob battery cover (with difficulty) with coin "as per handbook". replace batteries and close up fob. No lights on any button press. De-nada.
Open again, remove batteries, chacl spring contacts in fob are all ok, close again. Nope!
Open again, check voltage of new batteries Hmm.. 6.53V. Check voltage of old batteries Hmmm. 6.49V.
Neither set of batteries will light up the led's (i.e. there's no power getting through).

Handbook says change batteries within 1 minute or resynch required. How?
They have made it such a palaver that is virtually impossible.

The design is so poor and the "window" for getting connectivity is so small you have to put a lot of force on the slot to fully close and make contact. If they had made it wider the "wiper" on the battery compartment would make contact a lot easier/earlier across a range.
Battery cover is now resembling a chewed-up pontefract cake. New covers on order. :mad:
LR... You suck big-time.:D:D:D
 
"Fob Battery Low" message on Dash.
New batteries at the ready, and...... Open fob battery cover (with difficulty) with coin "as per handbook". replace batteries and close up fob. No lights on any button press. De-nada.
Open again, remove batteries, chacl spring contacts in fob are all ok, close again. Nope!
Open again, check voltage of new batteries Hmm.. 6.53V. Check voltage of old batteries Hmmm. 6.49V.
Neither set of batteries will light up the led's (i.e. there's no power getting through).

Handbook says change batteries within 1 minute or resynch required. How?
They have made it such a palaver that is virtually impossible.

The design is so poor and the "window" for getting connectivity is so small you have to put a lot of force on the slot to fully close and make contact. If they had made it wider the "wiper" on the battery compartment would make contact a lot easier/earlier across a range.
Battery cover is now resembling a chewed-up pontefract cake. New covers on order. :mad:
LR... You suck big-time.:D:D:D

I am still using my original key. Never changed the batteries but then I cannot get the cover off. I figured once I start needing to hold it to the window I will contact MrSporty!
 
"Fob Battery Low" message on Dash.
New batteries at the ready, and...... Open fob battery cover (with difficulty) with coin "as per handbook". replace batteries and close up fob. No lights on any button press. De-nada.
Open again, remove batteries, chacl spring contacts in fob are all ok, close again. Nope!
Open again, check voltage of new batteries Hmm.. 6.53V. Check voltage of old batteries Hmmm. 6.49V.
Neither set of batteries will light up the led's (i.e. there's no power getting through).

Handbook says change batteries within 1 minute or resynch required. How?
They have made it such a palaver that is virtually impossible.

The design is so poor and the "window" for getting connectivity is so small you have to put a lot of force on the slot to fully close and make contact. If they had made it wider the "wiper" on the battery compartment would make contact a lot easier/earlier across a range.
Battery cover is now resembling a chewed-up pontefract cake. New covers on order. :mad:
LR... You suck big-time.:D:D:D
Theres a little strip from bottom of lid where you seat batteries that comes up the side and this has a habit of moving about when changing batteries.
Totally agree a sh*te design:D:D:D
 
Theres a little strip from bottom of lid where you seat batteries that comes up the side and this has a habit of moving about when changing batteries.
Totally agree a sh*te design:D:D:D
Yup, that's the one Wammers recommended putting a thin strip of insulation tape on.:D two pence piece I find works. I had my fob overhauled and the battery low warning came on the dash within a week or two. A new battery cover sorted that problem curtosy of @mozz smith , cheers Arthur.;)
 
In my old Monaro, the key had a metal tip on the handle - it made a connection with the barrel when inserted... Which then charged the battery.

Never understood why other manufacturers didn't do the same as it makes so much sense!
 
Had a problem with corrosion on the moving contact on mine very hard to see but gave the low battery warning.
Yes, the FOB is crap German design.:rolleyes:
 
It's the only fob I've come across with rubber buttons that aren't fitted on the inside, mine don't fit properly anymore and has 'grown' along the diagonal.. it will fall out eventually
 

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