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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: danzigfan on 16 May 2022, 15:16:42

Title: Remote battery holder
Post by: danzigfan on 16 May 2022, 15:16:42
Hi guys, is there any chance to find a new plastic battery holder that fits?

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Title: Re: Remote battery holder
Post by: TheBoy on 16 May 2022, 15:32:50
I've always repaired the old ones by getting some old style resistors, and cutting off the wire, and using this wire to extend the broken battery holder legs.  Then resolder to board.

A spot of glue to stick the holder to the board adds a bit of mechanical strength to it as well.


Never bothered to search for replacement holders, LOL.
Title: Re: Remote battery holder
Post by: danzigfan on 16 May 2022, 15:39:14
That's how I fixed this one and it was working fine till now, so I thought there had to be something else I could do. Well, I'll repeat the procedure then. Thanks
Title: Re: Remote battery holder
Post by: dave the builder on 16 May 2022, 19:35:33
I recently sent an Omega 3 button and Zafira 2 button fobs to Martin Imber for new buttons and battery holder repair.
Excellent service  :)
 if you have fat fingers like me and fine solder work is a PITA
 http://www.martinimber.co.uk/keyfob.htm  (http://www.martinimber.co.uk/keyfob.htm)
Title: Re: Remote battery holder
Post by: STEMO on 16 May 2022, 20:12:30
I recently sent an Omega 3 button and Zafira 2 button fobs to Martin Imber for new buttons and battery holder repair.
Excellent service  :)
 if you have fat fingers like me and fine solder work is a PITA
 http://www.martinimber.co.uk/keyfob.htm  (http://www.martinimber.co.uk/keyfob.htm)
By the time it got from Slovenia and back the car would be a pile of rust.  ;D
Title: Re: Remote battery holder
Post by: dave the builder on 16 May 2022, 20:56:30
I recently sent an Omega 3 button and Zafira 2 button fobs to Martin Imber for new buttons and battery holder repair.
Excellent service  :)
 if you have fat fingers like me and fine solder work is a PITA
 http://www.martinimber.co.uk/keyfob.htm  (http://www.martinimber.co.uk/keyfob.htm)
By the time it got from Slovenia and back the car would be a pile of rust.  ;D
:-[ Oh yea  :-[
but the key fob would work  :D
Title: Re: Remote battery holder
Post by: TheBoy on 17 May 2022, 09:59:59
I recently sent an Omega 3 button and Zafira 2 button fobs to Martin Imber for new buttons and battery holder repair.
Excellent service  :)
 if you have fat fingers like me and fine solder work is a PITA
 http://www.martinimber.co.uk/keyfob.htm  (http://www.martinimber.co.uk/keyfob.htm)
I believe Martin Imber uses a similar method to fix battery holders....   ...because thats what we told him on this forum ;)
Title: Re: Remote battery holder
Post by: Jan Suhr on 26 May 2022, 08:55:47
Look at this:
https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=138946.msg1792276#msg1792276