spare keys and alarm fob

r055 · Post by **r055** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:36 am

Does anyone happen to know how much it will cost to get a spare set of keys and alarm fob for the liz?

jamie · Post by **jamie** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:10 am

I have a related question to add to this
Has anyone changed the battery on the flob, is it easy to do?
One of mine is dead

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:27 am

jamie wrote:I have a related question to add to this
Has anyone changed the battery on the flob, is it easy to do?
One of mine is dead

Yup. Prize open from the end that has the wee rubber dangly thing hanging out of it, using a thin knife or summat similar. It will just pop open. Remove battery. Replace with new battery, bought from hardware store for about £2. You'll need to check the number on the old battery to make sure you buy the right one.

r055 · Post by **r055** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:32 am

jamie wrote:I have a related question to add to this
Has anyone changed the battery on the flob, is it easy to do?
One of mine is dead

Talk about a thread hijack!

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:40 am

Keys are off an Astra/Nova (Along with the locks

high security!)

Fobs (Flobs?) are about £45 but I don't know about programming them as my little override fob thing doesn't work for me (I even have 2 for some reason)

Apparently a Cobra dealer will have a Jolly programmer (Whatever that is) and can do it for a fee.

Watch out when changing batterys it's easy to get them the wrong way round as the batts sometimes have the coloured band at the other end (AS I found out while panicing that the alarm wouldn't work....

)

HTH

Rich

james · Post by **james** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:41 pm

Any thoughts on the normal range of the blippy thing? I have to wave it in the general direction of the windscreen and after usually a few attempts it works. Doesnt work AT ALL unless you are standing right next to the car unlike my wifes blippy thing for her car which can operate up to about 100 yards away.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 7:59 pm

I think it's a case of TADTS.

Mine's not too bad . . . a few yards away if I'm lucky, but generally quite close to the car. Don't know if changing the battery might help?

james · Post by **james** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:09 pm

TADTS?

Post by **simon** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:10 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Keys are off an Astra/Nova (Along with the locks high security!)

They're from the Corsa.

tut · Post by **tut** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:00 pm

They All Do That Sir.............

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:41 pm

simon wrote:
RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Keys are off an Astra/Nova (Along with the locks high security!)
They're from the Corsa.

Any vaxhall then, the locks are boot locks as it happens...

The range is pants, but hold it against your head adn the range will increase by 300% as your head acts as an antenna (Disclaimer: I am not responsible for you looking like a tit or getting any horrible disease or condition fomr this practice!)

r055 · Post by **r055** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:47 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:...but hold it against your head adn the range will increase by 300% as your head acts as an antenna (Disclaimer: I am not responsible for you looking like a tit or getting any horrible disease or condition fomr this practice!)

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:53 pm

?Hence the disclaimer, but it does work, and it hasn't turned me into a loony.

Cluck, cluck, gibber, gibber, my old man's a mushroom etcetera
/blackadder

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:50 pm

Ross,
As Rich says, standard VX key and I have a spare fob if you need one in a hurry.