And now something else has broken
And now something else has broken
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Gaffer

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7,156 posts

306 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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My blipper(s)

One wont work at all - guess its the battery.

2nd one (the main one) the circle with the logo on has split and its a bit of a job to get it to work, I was doing the rain dance in the car park this morning trying all ways to get it to work - when all I wanted to do was go home to bed after a 12 hour night shift.

Can I just get a replacement case for the broken fob?
What battery is it for the duff fob and is it automatically synched with the car? or do I have to do more jiggery-pokery..?

I will get this car sorted even if it kills me.

Claire

speed8

5,125 posts

302 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Is it related to your other problem? Whenever my car battery has been going flat it's been a nightmare trying to get in.

Gaffer

Original Poster:

7,156 posts

306 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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No.

The spare key has never worked - so I am guessing its the battery.

The main one has broken, not sure if its a case of getting a new case or a whole new fob/internals.

The circle which you press (has the TVR logo on) has split round the edge so its bent in half, and therefore hard to press to alarm/de-alarm.

Claire

targarama

14,782 posts

312 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Or could be readio-wotsit interference. Happened to my Chimaera in underground carparks quite often. Happened to its new owner at Heathrow too.

snorky

2,322 posts

280 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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need to talk to Carl Baker at www.tvruk.co.uk or something like that...

speed8

5,125 posts

302 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Some alarms are affected if you are parked near a radio mast. My bike is very affected by it.

Could probably just get a new case rather than a whole new fob. Be much cheaper too, the last fob I needed for a car, I lost one, was £130.

davetherave1970

2,144 posts

275 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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snorky said:
need to talk to Carl Baker at www.tvruk.co.uk or something like that...
Yep. Carl Baker is your man.
www.tvruk.tv
07720 723407

tiger

769 posts

263 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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I've got a complete spare Meta Alarm with unit and fobs.

Email me

ntel

5,051 posts

269 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Gaffer, Speak to Techtronics in Trafford Park. They supplied two new Meta Fobs for me. Sorry I don't have number but you can get it from Directory enquiries.

Gaffer

Original Poster:

7,156 posts

306 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Thanks for the replies.

I shall get onto it tomorrow.

Cheers Tiger, I just need 1 fob.

Cheers
Claire

TT Tim

4,168 posts

276 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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If you are using the OE spec TVR fobs, i.e. the hard plastic ones it may be that the PCB board in the 'blipper' itself is knackered.

This happened recently to me, even after new batteries the remotes refused to work.

An hour or so with Carl, and I had 3 new reprogrammed remotes and all was working fine.

Tim

barefoot

1,050 posts

313 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Claire

Sorry to use this topic but could you give your dad my best wishes when you see him. I was down the factory recently and spoke to Heath. Normally I would just drive round the back and go say hello but things are a little different down there now.

Thanks

Kev Moore

Gaffer

Original Poster:

7,156 posts

306 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Hi Kevin

No worries. He got the all clear today.

Just 3-monthly checkups for the first year.



Big relief to know he is going to be around for many more years yet now.

Claire

bosscerbera

8,188 posts

272 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Gaffer said:
He got the all clear today.


That is GREAT news!

barefoot

1,050 posts

313 months

Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Claire

Really pleased to hear that, your Dad is one of the reasons I have had so many TVR's you couldn't meet a nicer more helpful fella.

I only hope his new boss realises that it's people like him and some of the other stalwarts that keep people like me buying the cars.

Kev

FlipFlopGriff

7,144 posts

276 months

Wednesday 14th September 2005
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Claire,
Glad to hear your dad is OK. I'm off at the moment after an operation - given the all clear but thought it was cancer so know how you must feel.

The TVR fobs are notoriously crap and shouldn't have been used as they are a design flaw. The internals cannot supprt the angled plipper bit. Speak to Carl as suggested and get the standard Meta fobs as they actually work. Carl will supply and will tell you how to syncronise them.

Batteries are standard watch batteries. Code CR1220 nd you need 2 in each fob. Suggest you get 8 - 4 to replace what you have and 2 sets of replacements. I change mine every 12 months now. Get mine from here:
www.smallbattery.company.org.uk/

Search on CR1220 and press display.
£1.50 each if order 2 or more and arrive in a couple of days - great service.
FFG

julianc

1,984 posts

288 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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Gaffer said:
He got the all clear today.


Hi, Claire

Let me echo the 'great news' comments! Your Dad is a top guy and couldn't have been more helpful when I met him. Please send him my best regards.

Julian

Gaffer

Original Poster:

7,156 posts

306 months

Thursday 15th September 2005
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Kevin, Phil, Julian

Thanks - Dad says thanks as well.
TBH I still feel sick, I think its the relief more than anything.

I do want to say thanks to 968 (Kash) for all his advice both about Dad and my eyes.

FFG
Hope you come out ok, there is nothing worse when you hear the doctor say its Small Cell Lung Cancer. Your stomach drops to your feet. My phone hasnt been switched off since that day and every time it rang, I felt sick. Now hopefully I can relax.

Just ordered the batteries. How do I fit them? do they have to be resynched..?

Thanks again

Claire