Recommendation for remote fob repair?

[Joe H]

The normal remote fob has stopped working. Sprayed with contact cleaner and changed battery with no result.
The spare has always been a bit dodgy which is why it is a spare. Again sprayed and changed battery and it always seems to lock but only unlock occasionally, so I guess it could just be a microswitch.

Anyway, can anyone recommend a repairer? I am in N Herts and it would be ideal if there is one local of course, but otherwise mailorder is fine.

Thanks
Joe

[christheancient]

I have found, through experience, that sometimes just a spray of contact cleaner is not quite enough.

When I had the problem, I soaked the circuit board in cleaner for a couple of hours and then sprayed it to blast the gunge out. Then let it air dry, reassemble and all was ok.

[Joe H]

Originally Posted by christheancient

I have found, through experience, that sometimes just a spray of contact cleaner is not quite enough.

When I had the problem, I soaked the circuit board in cleaner for a couple of hours and then sprayed it to blast the gunge out. Then let it air dry, reassemble and all was ok.

Good tip. For the intermittent one I did spray liberally and scrub with an old toothbrush which seemed to help briefly but it only lasted a day or so. I will try soaking it overnight and see what that does.
Joe

[christheancient]

Originally Posted by Joe H

Good tip. For the intermittent one I did spray liberally and scrub with an old toothbrush which seemed to help briefly but it only lasted a day or so. I will try soaking it overnight and see what that does.
Joe

Fingers crossed for you. Let us know if it did the trick for you.

[Joe H]

Well google led me to
http://www.automobilelocksmith.co.uk...r-service.html
I posted the dead remote on Wednesday lunchtime and it was back today (Friday) in a shiny new case and fully working.
Pretty good service!

I will now try a more thorough contact-cleaner-soak on the intermittent one and if no improvement it will be off to him also.

Joe

[V70Zig]

Well @£18 quid, when you take into account it's got a new case/pad and battery with a 12 month warranty, it look's a very good deal......good find

[Bigfella666]

Zigs

I would say that is top banana at 18 quid all in, barely worth the hassle of trying to do it ya self, parts alone are the best part of a tenner, possibly more with p and p

[Joe H]

Originally Posted by Bigfella666

Zigs

I would say that is top banana at 18 quid all in, barely worth the hassle of trying to do it ya self, parts alone are the best part of a tenner, possibly more with p and p

Agreed, especially looking at the size of the part he replaced (probably microswith but I didn't have time to look).
I am reasonable at soldering but no way could I do something that small without messing up the whole assembly.
Joe