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Post by Kyle » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:31 pm

CHR15E wrote:Might be time to start carrying spares?
I do in my boot, because I can get in to the boot using just the key. Good idea IMO.
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Post by Mike V » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:55 pm

schuwolf wrote:lol, I try to park at the furthest distance to avoid said numbskulls. Hence Monday I was a bit miffed when my fob failed me. Had a long walk back to the bus to go home to get the spare :? No bloody warning when the batteries are about to go down is there :roll:
I thought I read somewhere that when the batteries are low the car will open/close with the remote but the LED light will not flash green/red.

Anyone know if this is true?
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Post by schuwolf » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:11 pm

My lights flashed as normal, but the car would not lock or unlock. It locked everything on the key, but only the driver's door unlocked on the key, and the immobilisor stayed on. So, no drivey till I fetched the spare fob. Must carry spare batteries with me in future. Could be a long way from home next time.
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Post by CHR15E » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:23 pm

It'll never happen to you again once you're prepared. :roll:

Sods law I'm afraid. :lol:
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Post by Kyle » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:12 pm

Mike V wrote:
schuwolf wrote:lol, I try to park at the furthest distance to avoid said numbskulls. Hence Monday I was a bit miffed when my fob failed me. Had a long walk back to the bus to go home to get the spare :? No bloody warning when the batteries are about to go down is there :roll:
I thought I read somewhere that when the batteries are low the car will open/close with the remote but the LED light will not flash green/red.

Anyone know if this is true?


in the handbook page 6. It will work for a while but when completely flat you are knackered. So I suppose if you keep an eye on the light you will be able to swap em before they are totally flat.
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Post by paigntonlad » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:33 pm

thats why I put the emergency key code in my mobile phone!

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Post by Nuts4my827 » Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:00 pm

My batteries dies other day, when parked in tesco's (purley)

I knoew that CR2032 is the battery, so bought some from tesco's, and was majorly happy when it worked
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Post by schuwolf » Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:17 pm

Nuts4my827 wrote:My batteries dies other day, when parked in tesco's (purley)

I knoew that CR2032 is the battery, so bought some from tesco's, and was majorly happy when it worked
S'funny, my handbook says CR2016 :?
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Post by Kyle » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:17 pm

schuwolf wrote:
Nuts4my827 wrote:My batteries dies other day, when parked in tesco's (purley)

I knoew that CR2032 is the battery, so bought some from tesco's, and was majorly happy when it worked
S'funny, my handbook says CR2016 :?
That's because you have a post 1996 car and Nuts has a pre-96, different batteries in fobs.
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Post by schuwolf » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:23 pm

ah, ta! :lol:
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