Key fob range. - Page 2

majedm75 · 21st May 2010, 06:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clickernick

Somtimes mine is keen and at other times I have to resort to the old 'side of the head' tecnique.

If you seem out of range, just place the fob beside your temple and activate and 'voila'
Les portes sont ouvertes!!!!

Mine does that too. Without the temple thing, I can open the door from 1 meter only. My car has always been like that (had her since new...). I found it a nice feature as I always check the blinking alarm light before pressing on the fob.

DerekS · 21st May 2010, 10:24

Remember that the receiver on the early ones is situated down by the handbrake, so there are blind spots. Even standing close up to the back door fails to work, but there is good range from afar. Mine works from inside the house, through the closed house door, a straight 7 yards, round a right angle, reflected from a caravan side, then another 3 yards. I do this every night, just to make sure I havent forgotten to lock up ! . Its great to see the reflection of the lights flashing ....... And its a June 1999 model too . .

OH and thats without cooking my brains with the temple thing .

BigRuss · 21st May 2010, 10:54

Cowley cars have the reciever unit on the transmission tunnel, Longbridge cars have the reciever unit behind the instrument pack.

The reciever unit was improved and the frequency changed from 315 Mhz to 433 Mhz

I've thought of relocating mine on the V6 to see if it improves things as it's a real pain compared to the Tourer.

Russ

21st May 2010, 10:24	#12
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	Remember that the receiver on the early ones is situated down by the handbrake, so there are blind spots. Even standing close up to the back door fails to work, but there is good range from afar. Mine works from inside the house, through the closed house door, a straight 7 yards, round a right angle, reflected from a caravan side, then another 3 yards. I do this every night, just to make sure I havent forgotten to lock up ! . Its great to see the reflection of the lights flashing ....... And its a June 1999 model too . . OH and thats without cooking my brains with the temple thing . Last edited by DerekS; 21st May 2010 at 10:26..

21st May 2010, 10:54	#13
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