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croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
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The key fob that is used most often, ie everyday, was used this morning but wont work this afternoon.
Got into the car manually and drove for a few miles then the key fob had just enough juice to lock the car and then that was it, no power again.
Surely the rechargable battery should last longer than the 15 months that we have had the car?
The spare, mine, works fine.
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 22nd Jan 2007 11:20 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26708
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Mine are over 2 years and no sign of failing. Perhaps you have a dud. Actually, I don't know how the car charges the keys? there are no obvious contacts.
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| 22nd Jan 2007 11:22 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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Key gets charged all the time it's in the ignition (which is why I swap mine over every month or so), battery is supposed to last for about 14 years ISTR  The End
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:00 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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I know it gets charged in the car, but how? I thought you needed a +ve and -ve to charge, There is only one metal bit on a D3 key, so how? must be D3 magic 
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:13 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
 
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like those magic electric toothbrushes that seem to charge straight through the bottom thats covered all in plastic.
I think it must be magnets thats doing it guv.
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:14 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
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Induction probably.
I think there are some devices coming out soon, if not already out, that you can use to charge almost anything from one pad that you plug in. You can just leave your phone, ipod, laptop, etc on the pad and they'll charge up happily. These things use induction as well. IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
Last edited by bkehoe on 23rd Jan 2007 12:18 am. Edited 1 time in total
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:16 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26708
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In must be the flux generator then.
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:17 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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or a warp coil ?
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:25 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
Posts: 1481
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Gareth wrote:In must be the flux generator then.
So I wonder where LR have hidden the flux capacitor? IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:38 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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THAT must be what those big weights are hanging off the back 
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:43 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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With the dylithium crystals probably
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:43 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
Posts: 1481
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simon wrote:THAT must be what those big weights are hanging off the back
So, how long till they release a new dvd for the satnav that does timenav? Probably YIW500288 IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 23rd Jan 2007 12:56 am |
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