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pff · Sep 22nd, 2019, 12:32

Are you certain the cell is drained? Have you tested it on something else?
I find that the battery holder in the x70 fobs is completely useless, there should be plastic clips around the perimeter to hold the cell in, I have never seen a fob where at least one of these havent broken off.
I have bought tens of fobs on ebay listed as faulty and the only issue was the battery holder was broken so as to be insufficient.
It's possible that the cell has moved around and is not making good contact, the act of replacing the cell means the new one is correctly seated, for a while at least.
I would suggest you take the back cover off and reseat the battery before condemning it as dead.

Just something else to try!

Sep 22nd, 2019, 12:32	#4
pff Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2023 19:23 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: noway	Are you certain the cell is drained? Have you tested it on something else? I find that the battery holder in the x70 fobs is completely useless, there should be plastic clips around the perimeter to hold the cell in, I have never seen a fob where at least one of these havent broken off. I have bought tens of fobs on ebay listed as faulty and the only issue was the battery holder was broken so as to be insufficient. It's possible that the cell has moved around and is not making good contact, the act of replacing the cell means the new one is correctly seated, for a while at least. I would suggest you take the back cover off and reseat the battery before condemning it as dead. Just something else to try! __________________ V70 2000 P80 old style, green and white.