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mistajimbo Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: It's grim up North Posts: 21 |
Has anyone tried those charging pads that you place your phone on, or mp3 player etc.
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17th Dec 2012 8:11 am |
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mistajimbo Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: It's grim up North Posts: 21 |
On closer inspection, I reckon it won't work....Damn !! |
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17th Dec 2012 8:16 am |
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mistajimbo Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: It's grim up North Posts: 21 |
Yeah I saw that yesterday and tried it overnight...no joy. So have altered how it sits on the toothbrush ?? Clutching at straws but not prepared to fork out at dealers. Might end up hacking in to fob and replacing battery as others have suggested. I can see how the principal of an inductive charger works but in reality its never that straight forward |
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17th Dec 2012 9:06 am |
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JST Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Lizant Posts: 1098 |
Sorry if I have missed the point here, but if you are simply trying to re-charge a fob why not just put it in the dock on the car? John
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17th Dec 2012 9:42 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
my guess is that it needs to be in a car and the engine running,
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17th Dec 2012 10:20 am |
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mistajimbo Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: It's grim up North Posts: 21 |
Its because the fob in question is the spare which is completely dead of charge so docking station on the vehicle will not accept - keeps spitting it out. Hence, cant start the engine to charge it. New battery and hammer needed ! |
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17th Dec 2012 10:58 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
there is a link in the ebay section about replacement cases if the hammer and chisel make a mess getting the old one open |
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17th Dec 2012 11:38 am |
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mistajimbo Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: It's grim up North Posts: 21 |
Hey npinks after seeing your post re: ebay replacement cases I studied my case and racked me little brain as to how I could open it. No real places to prise with a screwdriver so risk damaging the outer if I just stick one in anywhere. So I thought, thought again and then, after removing the actual key, stuck a pair of closed, narrow scissors down the void and opened them up with a bit of the old brute force. It popped open and naturally all the components went everywhere. But me it came apart with no damage whatsoever. only thinhg is after looking at your link, I cant seem to find the black "chip" that the guy off ebay is on about. It must be lost in the shagpile
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17th Dec 2012 5:03 pm |
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peter2704 Member Since: 11 Dec 2012 Location: leeds Posts: 349 |
I am new to the fl2 and have just purchased a 07 one for the wife.Our second unused fob is dead too like yours ,the dock just spits it out .Now i may be wrong and hopefully someone can clarify ,but im led to believe that if the is battery dead it should still start the car once inside using key entry.I have purchased a spare battery and the seller of the car was a nice guy and everything matched up with the car so i have no reason to believe the dead fob is not from our car.It would make my day if the dead battery was the problem for the spitting out of the key.Anyone help? |
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18th Dec 2012 10:25 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Read this thread, maybe you can start the car then put in the dead fob in the dock with the engine running to see if it charges it any, it will need a fair drive though, just a thought.
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18th Dec 2012 10:32 pm |
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mistajimbo Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: It's grim up North Posts: 21 |
Is that a feasible method ? Can the existing fob be removed from the dock whilst the engine is running ? |
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19th Dec 2012 8:15 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
No |
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19th Dec 2012 8:19 am |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
The existing fob will be held in physically, but some members have reported it as coming out, I was wondering if this dock could be defeated in some way and the engine started, once running the dead fob could be inserted and hence in a charging state?
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19th Dec 2012 8:19 am |
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jp Member Since: 11 May 2009 Location: North East Posts: 432 |
mistajimbo
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19th Dec 2012 10:17 am |
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