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paulscorp
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Anyone got any clues as to why my remote has stopped opening the boot, blooming thing!!! lol
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scorpio_man
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #1 on: Oct 29th, 2005, 1:42pm » |
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hi paul
remote internal may need a clean up 
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craig
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also paul,if the remote still opens the car,check that the boot is not sticking,sometimes i go to open mine and you can hear the solenoid clicking,but the boot refuses to come up,if this happens a good way to stop the boot from sticking is apply talcum powder to the rubber seal,sounds crazy but it works..........
also make your boot smell sweet.... 
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paulscorp
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lol Thanks craig, something needs to make my boots smell sweet 
The solenoid doesn't even click.
I'll have a remote clean up too
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mr._floppy
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #4 on: Oct 29th, 2005, 4:11pm » |
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Talcum powder? never thought of that , I thought Vaseline was the preferred application for sticky rubbbers. ( No, Missus, you musn't , Oh, no, don't laugh, titter ye not ) 
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paulscorp
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well, i cleaned the contacts and still nothing 
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craig
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paul...
again sounds daft,but clean ALL metal contacts with an eraser,believe me again,it really does thoroughly clean the contact....
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Octavian_P
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #7 on: Oct 29th, 2005, 7:24pm » |
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on Oct 29th, 2005, 4:11pm, mr._floppy wrote:| Talcum powder? never thought of that , I thought Vaseline was the preferred application for sticky rubbbers. ( No, Missus, you musn't , Oh, no, don't laugh, titter ye not ) |
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From what i know vaseline ages rubber faster...
There are a lot of rubber conditioners that you can spary on the rubbers and they look and feel like new.
As for the remote, not only the metal contact must be clean but the rubber key that presses the concat loses it's conductivity.
More info here :
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/remote_repair.htm
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nuttyscorp
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #8 on: Oct 29th, 2005, 7:27pm » |
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paul, see me for some silicone spay for the rubbers!
Russ
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Paul B
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #9 on: Oct 29th, 2005, 9:17pm » |
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Well.... our Craig recommends the application of Vaseline or talcum powder.  
Quite frankly, I don't know for sure if either of these work, but I have heard more positives about the talc.
And you are right about the eraser Craig. That does kinda work.
But Paul... how old and worn is your remote? After all the cleaning, erasing and wotnot, if that still doesn't work, you could always bite the bullet and buy a brand new one. Yes, its a lot of money but think how much you use it. It could just be the best money you'll spend on your Scorp.
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solarpanel
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #10 on: Oct 29th, 2005, 9:37pm » |
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well you could do what i did once i told the wife to get out and hit the boot in the rain......guess who got a smack....
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Paul B
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #11 on: Oct 29th, 2005, 9:39pm » |
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Paul... have a punt on this...
New Remote On E-Bay
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solarpanel
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #12 on: Oct 29th, 2005, 9:39pm » |
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or try ky jelly from chemist,thats good for sticky ru**ers...lol
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paulscorp
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Well, upon taking the remote apart, i found that the conductive rubber on the lock and unlock buttons were well worn although they still work. The boot one, however, is in pristine condition, still got all the conductive rubber dots on it, but even after cleaning with eraser etc etc still doesn't work.
My boot isn't sticky lol nor are the rubbers - all operation real smooth (in true "Jazz Club" stylie).
Could it be more to do with boot lock/solenoid i wonder?
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t.prill
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Re: Remote Boot Opening
« Reply #14 on: Oct 30th, 2005, 8:27pm » |
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Hello I am afraid if remote works other doors then it is one of 2 things either the boot locking motor or the micro switch mounted just above it, the switch operates the alarm in 1 position and the door opening motor in the other position which is when you press the button Terry
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