Poor range remote

Hi - 2005 TF with the oval fob. Haven't owned her long, so not sure what to expect, but I have to hold the fob near the front of the car to lock/unlock the car - whereas, with my Rover 75, I can stand about 20 yards away.

Is this "they all do that, Sir", or is mine dodgy?

I changed the battery, but no joy...

Thanks

Fob Alarm, Extending Operating Range - How to increase fob operational range. :broon:

Smashing! Thanks so much

Ummm... but then I read in another thread that my kind (oval fob) doesn't have an internal aerial at all in the car, and is likely to have a problem with the radio board...?

Hogweed wrote: Ummm... but then I read in another thread that my kind (oval fob) doesn't have an internal aerial at all in the car, and is likely to have a problem with the radio board...?

Do you have a link to that thread you read please? There's one way to find out for sure. Get in there and have a look. :lol:


Here's what we have on fobs..

Fob, Alarm - Cleaning the fob switches.
Fob, Alarm - Fob replacement guide.
Fob Alarm, Extending Operating Range - How to increase fob operational range.
Fob Alarm Failure - Solder repair the key fobs battery cage.
Fob Battery & Keyfob Casing Replace and Resync - Replacement & resynchronisation guide with video.

Leigh Ping wrote: Do you have a link to that thread you read please? There's one way to find out for sure. Get in there and have a look. :lol:

It's in your thread:

"This was the reply from Paul (Technozen)

The Pektron SCU has no external antenna, the internal radio receiver board has an antenna on the circuit board. Poor radio range on these units is usually caused by the radio receiver board itself, it's a common problem"

Or have I misunderstood...?

Have a read of www.technozen-electronics.co.uk

talkingcars wrote: Have a read of www.technozen-electronics.co.uk

Already have thanks

I emailed him yesterday, but haven't heard back - maybe he gets pestered, specialists like that often do...