fob repair

pauls · 22 June 2016, 17:13:44

Brain dead as usual

didnt we have a member who could repair / key fobs

Crazycarzowner · 22 June 2016, 17:29:31

Martin Imber

pauls · 22 June 2016, 17:38:16

Thats him is he still running on ebay

Entwood · 22 June 2016, 17:49:12

He has/had his own website ...

http://www.imber.me.uk/

pauls · 22 June 2016, 18:29:42

Great thanks

TheBoy · 22 June 2016, 19:46:44

If it will last long enough to next time that Terbert fella gets off his 'arris and organises a Wycombe do, I can bring some switches along and an iron...

Crazycarzowner · 22 June 2016, 19:56:12

Quote from: TheBoy on 22 June 2016, 19:46:44
If it will last long enough to next time that Terbert fella gets off his 'arris and organises a Wycombe do, I can bring some switches along and an iron...

You turning pink??? Ironing is womens work!

pauls · 22 June 2016, 19:58:32

Just a follow up question on this, what fails on these it is the key not sending a strong enough signal to open the doors or the car itself not receiving it. One of my fobs is good new battery,button good but every so often i have to press and wave it around like a idiot to get the doors to open.other fob is total add it

minifreek · 22 June 2016, 20:26:37

Iv had 3 fobs go faulty on me, and its always been the battery connector....

TheBoy · 22 June 2016, 20:32:17

Quote from: pauls on 22 June 2016, 19:58:32
Just a follow up question on this, what fails on these it is the key not sending a strong enough signal to open the doors or the car itself not receiving it. One of my fobs is good new battery,button good but every so often i have to press and wave it around like a idiot to get the doors to open.other fob is total add it

On 2 button, its the battery holder. On 3 button, battery holder and switches.

Remember, the battery needs to "recover" after each press, which has the symptom of reduced range on the 2nd or 3rd press.

pauls · 22 June 2016, 20:52:57

Ah so i was on the right track when i said to myself new fobs needed.

pauls · 22 June 2016, 20:55:27

Can i just buy 2 new fobs from martin.

minifreek · 22 June 2016, 21:40:45

No because the new fobs would need programming to your cars ECU... for that you would need programming software and most importantly the car pass....

pauls · 22 June 2016, 22:45:12

Quote from: minifreek on 22 June 2016, 21:40:45
No because the new fobs would need programming to your cars ECU... for that you would need programming software and most importantly the car pass....

ok will sort out sending them upto him to sort out

McBandy · 23 June 2016, 11:26:00

Quote from: minifreek on 22 June 2016, 21:40:45
No because the new fobs would need programming to your cars ECU... for that you would need programming software and most importantly the car pass....

IIRC from my days at Vx you can swap the chips over and they will start the car, can't remember if there's a work round for the remote side of it... may be able to press the lock button with ignition on to initialise it but my memory fails me

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