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[Martin_1962]

One of my key fobs has 3 knackered switches

Little rubber ones, they do not make contact.

ANy idea how easy to replace or where I can get them from

[Martin_1962]

Megamos

[HI2DVY]

I have tried replacing mine and found it next to impossible. They are surface mount type and the contact area with the circuit board is minute. You need a very fine point temperature soldering iron and a magnifying glass... oh, and three hands. :-/

[shyboy]

I did a post entitled 'simple repair for key fob' about 6 weeks ago. Basically, I packed the space behind the battery with card to press the contacts back into position and it works well, but I've since done one with more 'springy' thin packaging plastic to equally good effect. No problems with either, and the 'repair' was free.
I shied away from attempting a soldered repair. Ask Loo-Knee. I think he ruined a fob trying it with unsuitable equipment.
Cheers,
Bill.

[TheBoy]

get a replacement fob from ebay and get it programmed if it cannot be soldered...

[Martin_1962]

My switches didn't work when pressed out of the fob.

Will attempt new switches I think

[Marks DTM Calib]

I think RS do them.......although they are through hole ones the legs can be bent so they are the same as the surface mount types.

[Martin_1962]

We have a new Maplins - so I may have a look there.

Anything to save a few quid at the moment

[Kevin Wood]

Shame yours is a Megamos. I have a Delphi one bought in error that you'd have been welcome to.

These might do it, although I've not measured them up : http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=4196&doy=17m12

Kevin

[Marks DTM Calib]

The facelift ones are more like this.....

http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?kw=78-1120&tier1=Electronic+Components&tier2=Switches&tier3=Tactile+Switches&tier4=Miniature+rectangular+tactile+switch&moduleno=36679

[Martin_1962]

Shame yours is a Megamos. I have a Delphi one bought in error that you'd have been welcome to.

These might do it, although I've not measured them up : http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=4196&doy=17m12

Kevin

Thanks for the offer!!

[Martin_1962]

The facelift ones are more like this.....

http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?kw=78-1120&tier1=Electronic+Components&tier2=Switches&tier3=Tactile+Switches&tier4=Miniature+rectangular+tactile+switch&moduleno=36679

That is similar - I'll check Maplins for something like it, all three switches are knacked but  if you short them the remote works!

[Andy B]

The facelift ones are more like this.....

http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?kw=78-1120&tier1=Electronic+Components&tier2=Switches&tier3=Tactile+Switches&tier4=Miniature+rectangular+tactile+switch&moduleno=36679

7 pence?!?!   How do you manage to make anything for 7 pence? They must have to chuck 'em out by the millions (probably made in the Peoples Republic of China which will help) to make it that cheap!

[Marks DTM Calib]

The facelift ones are more like this.....

http://www.rapidonline.com/productinfo.aspx?kw=78-1120&tier1=Electronic+Components&tier2=Switches&tier3=Tactile+Switches&tier4=Miniature+rectangular+tactile+switch&moduleno=36679

7 pence?!?!   How do you manage to make anything for 7 pence? They must have to chuck 'em out by the millions (probably made in the Peoples Republic of China which will help) to make it that cheap!

Thats expensive....we pay 1.6p for them and 0.09p for a resistor.....trouble is all teh manufacturing is outsourced now so I cant get hold of any!

It will be a fully automated production line somewhere (hence labout costs have little impact) knocking out 1 a second....

[Andy B]

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It will be a fully automated production line somewhere (hence labout costs have little impact) knocking out 1 a second....

LOL The best I ccan do is make a machine label cans of beanz/spag/etc at 800 cans per minute!