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Re: Do tricks like this work?
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16-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by Nev
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16-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Just watching channel 911 on Sky, if you call the girls on your mobile and ask them to take their tops off, they do. Marvellous Really. Super Headlights.
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17-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by Nev
Do you reckon that this might work on an Alfa with a flat battery ?  ie. Tune to Radio 1 on the car radio and the mighty reserve power will be released ?
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18-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
If your remote for Tv/video/Dvd aint working and you think the battery is dead turn your phone camera on and hover over the infra red on said remotes press the remote if it starts falshing then your battery is not dead (this actually works)
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18-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by dunk4230
If your remote for Tv/video/Dvd aint working and you think the battery is dead turn your phone camera on and hover over the infra red on said remotes press the remote if it starts falshing then your battery is not dead (this actually works)
Well bugger me, it really does...
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18-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Or point the remote at the TV and try to
change channels/volume.
If it doesn't then the battery is dead.  |
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18-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
 Why bother ? I'm sure everyone has spare batteries at home and it takes less than a minute to change them.
You get fair warning of batteries going down as the range decreases- good battery, point almost anywhere you like - poor batteries you have to be more accurate. |
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18-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Best tip, that I always live by....
Carry a spare battery in your wallet/purse. 99% of the time you have that when you are out in the car!
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18-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
I know a few ladies who always cary spare AA batteries.
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18-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by Nev
Or point the remote at the TV and try to
change channels/volume.
If it doesn't then the battery is dead.
More often than not, you can take off the battery cover and spin the batteries round a couple of times with your thumb, and it'll get going again for another few weeks, then you can do it again, and again, until they genuinely, really are dead  |
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True but strange!! How does spinning the batteries make them work again?! |
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19-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by Nev
Or point the remote at the TV and try to
change channels/volume.
If it doesn't then the battery is dead.
I have to disagree there just because the remote doesn`t work its
not to say the batterey`s are dead could be a fooked remote
Last edited by dunk4230 : 21-05-2008 at 17:45.
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20-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
After 12 year, and it must be > 20 IR remotes
I've never had one fail.
Still got loads of them. They outlast
what they control!
Must take them up the dump some day.
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20-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by Nev
After 12 year, and it must be > 20 IR remotes
I've never had one fail.
Still got loads of them. They outlast
what they control!
Must take them up the dump some day.
There 3 common problem with IR remotes -
Dry joint on the LEDS.
Broken leg on XTAL
Failure of Electrolytic capacitor which causes poor performance and rapid battery exhaustion.
All are easy to fix electronically but getting the darn thing apart without marking the case is another story !
Newer models are much better though, another " nice little earner " out of the window ! |
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20-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
I think SMT has done away
with most PCB issues, no?
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20-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by topanga
I have seen it work a couple of times, the AA and RAC use it. Only works with RF though and not infra-red.
Couldn't you take a picture of the infra-red signal on your cameraphone, send it as a multimedia message, then play it back at the car to unlock it? |
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20-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by Nev
I think SMT has done away
with most PCB issues, no?
No, there are still problems with dry joints around. The SMT has perhaps helped in some ways but you now have problems soldering cable to plugs, the good old tinning on the plug surfaces has now gone and solder just loves....... to run away from it ! |
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20-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
Originally Posted by Green Cloverleaf
Couldn't you take a picture of the infra-red signal on your cameraphone, send it as a multimedia message, then play it back at the car to unlock it?
Not unless you have an IR camera ! And how do you get IR signals out of your 'phone ?
Not an expert on car locking systems but are they not mostly RF devices ?
Back to square one then ! I think that the message has to be " Don't lose your keys ! " |
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20-05-2008
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Re: Do tricks like this work?
This is a great thread |
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