replacement keyfobs (photo included)

1. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #1 29th November 2010, 20:07

   I want to know what I'd need to do to sort this out (came like this when I bought the car so just use the key to get in and out). Annoying thing is, I have to use one key to open the car and one to start it!
   
   
   
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   pretty messed up as you can see. Any help much appreciated
2. brosnan Established Member Joined: May 2008 Kent Posts: 1127 BMW X5 4.4 PETROL

   #2 29th November 2010, 20:08

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-REMOTE...item2309fcba69
3. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #3 29th November 2010, 20:13

   I have inserted some playstation pad buttons on a previous fob. Was tricky to sculpt and fit but did work.
4. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #4 29th November 2010, 20:14

   Ok wicked, thanks for that. What I'm wondering more than anything, via the photo...can anyone tell if there's been too much damage to the PCB board to simply swap them out? I've not tried unlocking it by pressing it with a byro or anything in case something goes tits up.
5. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #5 29th November 2010, 20:17

   You look like you've done too much damage to the lock button? Its technically missing the button now?
   
   I'm in the same boat with my unlock button
6. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #6 29th November 2010, 20:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MunkyBoy You look like you've done too much damage to the lock button? Its technically missing the button now? I'm in the same boat with my unlock button

   Well this is why I'm wondering about swapping over the pcb board to another shell, as mentioned by the helpful Brosnan. The only thing I'm worried about is the actual point of contact between the button and the PCB board at both points (open and lock door buttons) as in, is there anything missing there? Does it look overly fucked from the photos? I'm going to order that shell anyway as it's only seven pounds.
7. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #7 29th November 2010, 21:00

   Getting this sorted tomorrow by this chap on ebay:
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:X:AAQ:GB:1123
   
   Offered him £15 cash, just poppin over tomorrow as it's only half hour drive, he said it was a ten minute job at most. So I'd recommend you use him Munkyboy!
8. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #8 29th November 2010, 21:15

   The only real problem is a microswitch is missing from the big button. You might want to desolder the old one out and stick a new one on.
9. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

   #9 29th November 2010, 21:50

   It's alright, I've not got a soldering Iron or the know-how to do it, probably dead simple, but for the sake of half an hour on the M62....I might as well let this chap do it AND get a completely new fab casing! Cheers though, that's what I thought was missing and you confirmed it
10. user_48250 Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Ealing Posts: 1078 vts, celica, mr2 tubby, vtr

    #10 30th November 2010, 14:31

    
    
    Just got back from visiting Phil, mended it in under ten minutes and readjusted it to the car (did the unlock then click twice thing) and it works perfect. £15 was all it cost, nice one!