Key fob range.

VVC-Geeza · 20th May 2010, 23:15

I'm amazed at the range my key fob has to lock/unlock my 75,i paced it out today and estimate it at 60 feet

The range for the handset on my 200 Coupe has always been around 10 feet if i'm lucky.I've owned it from 7K miles and less than a year old and so i know its nothing to do with wear and deterioration on this one

rrobson · 20th May 2010, 23:29

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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

I'm amazed at the range my key fob has to lock/unlock my 75,i paced it out today and estimate it at 60 feet

The range for the handset on my 200 Coupe has always been around 10 feet if i'm lucky.I've owned it from 7K miles and less than a year old and so i know its nothing to do with wear and deterioration on this one

60 feet

is that a mans 60 feet or a womans

mines really hit and miss. sometimes it workes from around 15 or so feet, and sometimes it wont work when im stood next to the door. got used to it as my last car always had a rubbish range

Clickernick · 20th May 2010, 23:36

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!!!!

rrobson · 20th May 2010, 23:40

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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!!!!

then what happens when you do it enough is your brain turns to mush from the radio waves

does it work down a mobile? always wanted to try but havnt got round to it yet

majedm75 · 21st May 2010, 06:33

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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

VVC-Geeza · 20th May 2010, 23:41

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Originally Posted by rrobson

60 feet

is that a mans 60 feet or a womans

mines really hit and miss. sometimes it workes from around 15 or so feet, and sometimes it wont work when im stood next to the door. got used to it as my last car always had a rubbish range

Yep at least 60 ft,i was using a womans estimate

I'll measure it accurately next time

south bank · 21st May 2010, 00:10

Your range is 60 feet?

That sounds about right for the average range it one press locks the car to me, so I think your estimate is spot on. A few presses and it registers one of them further away for me and if I hold it by my head I'll get half that distance again.

Unlocking the car though for me is totally different, the range is stupid. I promise it to be no exaggeration, but I can unlock mine from 80 plus yards away. That's 80 plus man sized yards, and being about as tall as Jeremy Clarkson, I don't do small steps anyway.

Myself and others have paced it in the past and it has comfortably worked from a bit more than two thirds of the way down a football pitch in the past after games.

sikelsh · 21st May 2010, 00:50

Talking of Key Fobs, we requested Ofcom come to our place of work a while back, as no one could lock or unlock there car in the car park, in fact one of the Bentleys, the chap couldnt even drive it as it was keyless entry with a start button, poor fella had to slum it in his range rover instead.

A man from Ofcom turned up with all manner of gadgetry, looked like a ghostbuster, we suspected it was something to do with some foreign ambassador that lives at the back of the car park and that MI5/6 or even 7 had some blocking device going to stop him selling secrets to the Russians.... i know stupid hehe.

Anyhow, this chap turns up switches his gadgets on and picks up a stray signal, takes him straight to this house, and it turned out to be a faulty TV sender/receiver for transmitting Sky up to his bedroom!

A bit of an anticlimax to the story, but it goes to show what can affect the range on your key fobs.

Simon

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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..

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BigRuss Premium Trader 75 CDT Tourer,2.5 Launch Saloon, Omipro MG/Rover (T4) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Liversedge, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,405 Thanks: 1,105 Thanked 1,340 Times in 661 Posts	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 __________________ Replacement Key Service http://https://the75andztclub.co.uk/...d.php?t=244732 Full T4 Testbook diagnostics available. Diesel ECU repair and replacement. Options enabled or disabled as required. Diesel X-Power 135 and 160bhp, Rover 1.8T 150 to 160 MG 160 V6 to 177 upgrades available P.M. for details.

21st May 2010, 00:50	#10
sikelsh This is my second home MGF Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 123 Thanked 281 Times in 178 Posts	Talking of Key Fobs, we requested Ofcom come to our place of work a while back, as no one could lock or unlock there car in the car park, in fact one of the Bentleys, the chap couldnt even drive it as it was keyless entry with a start button, poor fella had to slum it in his range rover instead. A man from Ofcom turned up with all manner of gadgetry, looked like a ghostbuster, we suspected it was something to do with some foreign ambassador that lives at the back of the car park and that MI5/6 or even 7 had some blocking device going to stop him selling secrets to the Russians.... i know stupid hehe. Anyhow, this chap turns up switches his gadgets on and picks up a stray signal, takes him straight to this house, and it turned out to be a faulty TV sender/receiver for transmitting Sky up to his bedroom! A bit of an anticlimax to the story, but it goes to show what can affect the range on your key fobs. Simon __________________ Si Kelsh

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south bank Avid contributor 2004 Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE Saloon (Pre-Facelift) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Walsall Posts: 176 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Your range is 60 feet? That sounds about right for the average range it one press locks the car to me, so I think your estimate is spot on. A few presses and it registers one of them further away for me and if I hold it by my head I'll get half that distance again. Unlocking the car though for me is totally different, the range is stupid. I promise it to be no exaggeration, but I can unlock mine from 80 plus yards away. That's 80 plus man sized yards, and being about as tall as Jeremy Clarkson, I don't do small steps anyway. Myself and others have paced it in the past and it has comfortably worked from a bit more than two thirds of the way down a football pitch in the past after games.