Remote fob failure

[audi321]

Hi all, I've a 1st world problem sorry.

And before you say it, I know I should have got a replacement before it failed, but I haven't and it has

Here's a pic of it. I have changed the battery but theres a small silver (like a watch) battery which doesn't look removeable but if it is, could this be replaced? Not sure why it would be there otherwise?

Failing that, is there anywhere I can buy replacements given the spec you can see? It's quite old (probably 20+ years).

Thanks for any help.

[troc]

Garage or gate remote? Sex toy? Audi?

[audi321]

Garage fob, now I can't get in lol.

[troc]

Should be able to buy a replacement and just set the dip switches to the same settings. Any hint as to the manufacturer?

[troc]

http://www.automicro.com.tw/TH-3312D-1.html
There ya go

Should help find a replacement if nothing else. That’s the same model as your broken one.

[audi321]

troc said:

http://www.automicro.com.tw/TH-3312D-1.html
There ya go

Thanks v much. I just need to find a UK distributer now

[Neddy Sea Goon]

Might be worth giving "the electric gate shop" a shout, they supply replacements and universal clones

The thing that looks like a watch battery isn't

[rfisher]

The small silver soldered 'battery' is an oscillator crystal.

They can fail but it's not the most likely component to fail with age.

My money's on SW1 microswitch failure.

Short out the contacts carefully to test.

Failing that reset the dip code switches a few times in case the contacts have corroded.

Then check all soldered joints using a high mag eyepiece for cracks - there's physical stress on the board when you press the button.

Or get a replacement from Ebay.

[audi321]

rfisher said:

The small silver soldered 'battery' is an oscillator crystal.

They can fail but it's not the most likely component to fail with age.

My money's on SW1 microswitch failure.

Short out the contacts carefully to test.

Failing that reset the dip code switches a few times in case the contacts have corroded.

Then check all soldered joints using a high mag eyepiece for cracks - there's physical stress on the board when you press the button.

Or get a replacement from Ebay.

WELL DONE THAT MAN. I shorted out the microswitch and got the red light on. So quickly got a learning remote (yes I'd bought one but never got round to actually programming it!) and 'learnt' it to the old remote when I shorted it and boom.....job done!

Thanks all for your input, I'd never have thought of doing this.

[rfisher]

Glad you got it sorted - no man should be locked out of his garage .