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(Message started by: paulscorp on Oct 29^th, 2005, 1:02pm)

Title: Remote Boot Opening
Post by paulscorp on Oct 29^th, 2005, 1:02pm

Anyone got any clues as to why my remote has stopped opening the boot, blooming thing!!! lol

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 29^th, 2005, 1:42pm

hi paul

remote internal may need a clean up :-/

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by craig on Oct 29^th, 2005, 3:24pm

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.... ;)

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by paulscorp on Oct 29^th, 2005, 3:49pm

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

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by mr._floppy on Oct 29^th, 2005, 4:11pm

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 ) ;D

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by paulscorp on Oct 29^th, 2005, 5:25pm

well, i cleaned the contacts and still nothing ???

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by craig on Oct 29^th, 2005, 7:13pm

paul...
again sounds daft,but clean ALL metal contacts with an eraser,believe me again,it really does thoroughly clean the contact....

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by Octavian_P on Oct 29^th, 2005, 7:24pm

on 10/29/05 at 16:11:50, 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 ) ;D

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

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by nuttyscorp on Oct 29^th, 2005, 7:27pm

paul, see me for some silicone spay for the rubbers!

Russ

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by Paul B on Oct 29^th, 2005, 9:17pm

Well.... our Craig recommends the application of Vaseline or talcum powder. :o :-X

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.

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by solarpanel on Oct 29^th, 2005, 9:37pm

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....

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by Paul B on Oct 29^th, 2005, 9:39pm

Paul... have a punt on this...

New Remote On E-Bay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Scorpio-Remote-Key-Fob-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ4586087065QQcategoryZ21654QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by solarpanel on Oct 29^th, 2005, 9:39pm

or try ky jelly from chemist,thats good for sticky ru**ers...lol

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by paulscorp on Oct 30^th, 2005, 3:27am

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?

Title: Re: Remote Boot Opening
Post by t.prill on Oct 30^th, 2005, 8:27pm

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