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coolride1
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 Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: CAUTION! Spare Car Keys |
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Dear members,
Just to post an alert in case anyone face the same problem.
After more than 2 yrs+ using the same set of keys, I decided to switch and use the spare set today.
Then I realise that I could not arm/disarm the alarm with the brand new unused set of spare keys.
I then did a swap of the battery with the old set of keys and the spare set works.
So, conclusion, eventhough the spare was not used, the battery somehow has drained and I could not use the spare set.
Better do a check on the spare set and make sure the it is still juice up in case, need to use in emergency.
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zxcvb
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kevinloi
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sametok292
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carnivor
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| Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: CAUTION! Spare Car Keys |
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| coolride1 wrote: | After more than 2 yrs+ using the same set of keys, I decided to switch and use the spare set today.
Then I realise that I could not arm/disarm the alarm with the brand new unused set of spare keys.
I then did a swap of the battery with the old set of keys and the spare set works.
So, conclusion, eventhough the spare was not used, the battery somehow has drained and I could not use the spare set. |
& i thought.. i was the only one kenna..
u pun kenna.. 
maybe need to set a poll.. |
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sivaganesh_naidu
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I was one of them if there is a poll going on here. 
My advice is to swap keys often so you keep both remotes functional. I am swapping keys weekly. Please make this as a habit or regrets will come and bite you later. |
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white_wizard
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: CAUTION! Spare Car Keys |
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| carnivor wrote: | | coolride1 wrote: | After more than 2 yrs+ using the same set of keys, I decided to switch and use the spare set today.
Then I realise that I could not arm/disarm the alarm with the brand new unused set of spare keys.
I then did a swap of the battery with the old set of keys and the spare set works.
So, conclusion, eventhough the spare was not used, the battery somehow has drained and I could not use the spare set. |
& i thought.. i was the only one kenna..
u pun kenna..
maybe need to set a poll.. |
Me also kena Bro..
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carnivor
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how can the battery got drained
when left for sometimes.. used?!
topic for discussion...
anyone..? |
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decavalera
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| carnivor wrote: | how can the battery got drained
when left for sometimes.. used?!
topic for discussion...
anyone..? |
Was googling bout battery drain phenomenon & found this weird article... 
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robinhood
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Another thing we need to alert is in the event of disarming the alarm when we are out of the reach of the spare key. My brother was caught when he couldn't disarm the alarm when the RC battery failed (although he could open the door with the key). |
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coolride1
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| gOOsh wrote: | same to me... replaced the battery at SC for RM10...  |
Thats cheap.. i bought it at a watch shop for RM12 |
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kevinloi
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| Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:50 am Post subject: |
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| robinhood wrote: | | Another thing we need to alert is in the event of disarming the alarm when we are out of the reach of the spare key. My brother was caught when he couldn't disarm the alarm when the RC battery failed (although he could open the door with the key). |
yes, i experience this b4, my bro-in-law drove my civic using sparekey, no problem to start engine n drive, but when he stop and use the spare key to lock the door manually, the alarm activated and he cant off the alarm, end-up i have to go there use originaly key to off the alarm, leceh lah. |
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maa100
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thanks for the alert bro 
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