Ollram
Member Since: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Gortynia
Posts: 605
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Vefh useful indeed
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7th Dec 2017 5:31 pm |
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mek
Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 468
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Thanks - have just paired 2 new keys to my Discovery.
As an experiment I bought my keys from China for £20 each:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282628983881
They look and feel the part and the auction page pictures at least show a rechargeable Panasonic battery....
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2nd Feb 2018 3:08 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10337
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Thanks for the feedback .
ALways good to get positive feedback on cheap keys.
Out of interest, are the buttons stiff/hard to press ? or really easy ?
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2nd Feb 2018 3:15 pm |
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mek
Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 468
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You've given me two extremes to choose from... You know the replacement key cases? It's like that really.
I'm not sure how I found the one I did but the quality is very high. Yes there is more resistance versus my 10 year old original but it's not bad. It's actually very good, for £20. Lets see if they last! At least the battery is theoretically rechargeable unlike the low tech case/battery replacement. Incidentally it was me doing that battery replacement badly with a 30w soldering iron ripping off circuit track that prompted this action.
For me, if you have an IID it's a no-brainer to just buy these keys versus the time consuming, doesn't glue together properly alternative.
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2nd Feb 2018 10:52 pm |
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indy4x
Member Since: 24 Nov 2017
Location: Pontypool
Posts: 193
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Mek: Did the fob work out and does the battery recharge?
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18th Jun 2018 10:56 pm |
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mek
Member Since: 18 Mar 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 468
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I can report that both keys are still working well without issue. I hope this means they are charging!
The range is slightly less than my remaining original key but this isn’t really an issue
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19th Jun 2018 6:59 am |
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indy4x
Member Since: 24 Nov 2017
Location: Pontypool
Posts: 193
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Fab, will get one ordered then try and find someone to program it for me
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19th Jun 2018 10:42 pm |
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