Weak Key Fob for those on a budget :P
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Weak Key Fob for those on a budget :P
Hey all thought I'd share my poor mans solution to a very weak key fob, I used to have to be right next to the car and wave it around to find the sweet spot.
Now I can use it on the other side of the street.
All I did was solder an aerial on to the board :P
Now I'm aware that there is probably a way better way of doing this but I kind of like how stupid it looks now haha. In fact I could have soldered it to the ring around the edge but I figured that might ground the signal so I just did it the stink way :P
I also need to order some aftermarket buttons but this is working for how.
Here's my sweet aerial.
And here is where I soldered it to.
Now I can use it on the other side of the street.
All I did was solder an aerial on to the board :P
Now I'm aware that there is probably a way better way of doing this but I kind of like how stupid it looks now haha. In fact I could have soldered it to the ring around the edge but I figured that might ground the signal so I just did it the stink way :P
I also need to order some aftermarket buttons but this is working for how.
Here's my sweet aerial.
And here is where I soldered it to.
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Haha yup. My jag us FAR fancier then me :P most of the looks I get are "what the hell is that young messy fellow doing driving a jag?!" Looks of disbelief mostly.
My intention never was to have a fancy car and look fancy haha, these cars are just so much fun to drive. Although I do have a cheese cutter hat I put on when driving sometimes for a laugh.
My intention never was to have a fancy car and look fancy haha, these cars are just so much fun to drive. Although I do have a cheese cutter hat I put on when driving sometimes for a laugh.
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One Jag fob doesn't work anymore and the other causes the drivers seat to go into recline and I haven't fixed that so I use the key. The key on my BMW convertible has gotten much weaker, so instead of adding an antenna I just hold the key against my chin and the range is like 50 feet..........
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Sounds like that fob is triggering the memory seats. They came paired to either memory 1 or memory 2.
If the memory module works in your car then maybe set both 1 and 2 to your preferred setting. Then when it recalls it will recall your set up.
If the memory controls aren't working then I'm not sure :P
If the memory module works in your car then maybe set both 1 and 2 to your preferred setting. Then when it recalls it will recall your set up.
If the memory controls aren't working then I'm not sure :P
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