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Key Fob battery life
« on: 09 December 2009, 11:38:51 »
It must be seven years since I had a new battery in my two button key fob. I took it to the local VX place in the Midlands and he did it there and then.

Recently the fob doesn't work unless you are very close to the door. Today I had to use the key to lock the door and of course the alarm went off when I opened it!

Is this just the battery low in the fob or bad contacts? If it is battery can you get them off Ebay or from a watch/jewellers type shop?

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Re: Key Fob battery life
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2009, 11:42:02 »
they last a long time, if at short range its the batterys. :y
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Re: Key Fob battery life
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2009, 11:47:14 »
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It must be seven years since I had a new battery in my two button key fob. I took it to the local VX place in the Midlands and he did it there and then.

Recently the fob doesn't work unless you are very close to the door. Today I had to use the key to lock the door and of course the alarm went off when I opened it!

Is this just the battery low in the fob or bad contacts? If it is battery can you get them off Ebay or from a watch/jewellers type shop?

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They're standard button batteries ref 2032 :y
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Re: Key Fob battery life
« Reply #3 on: 09 December 2009, 16:22:28 »
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It must be seven years since I had a new battery in my two button key fob. I took it to the local VX place in the Midlands and he did it there and then.

Recently the fob doesn't work unless you are very close to the door. Today I had to use the key to lock the door and of course the alarm went off when I opened it!

Is this just the battery low in the fob or bad contacts? If it is battery can you get them off Ebay or from a watch/jewellers type shop?

Varche

They're standard button batteries ref 2032 :y

Couple of pounds at your local maplins ;)

Just checked your location not sure if they have them over in spain  :-[ :-[
« Last Edit: 09 December 2009, 16:23:27 by davethediver »
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Re: Key Fob battery life
« Reply #4 on: 10 December 2009, 19:07:38 »
There's loads on Ebay, CR2032
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Re: Key Fob battery life
« Reply #5 on: 10 December 2009, 21:28:43 »
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they sell them in carrefour  :y
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Re: Key Fob battery life
« Reply #6 on: 11 December 2009, 13:02:26 »
Thanks.
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