Xantia IR remote key fob problems
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Xantia IR remote key fob problems
Hi,
My 1996 Xantia 1.9TD is experiencing intermittent functioning of the IR remote fob. Sometimes it will lock a few times before just failing to work, other times it will work once and then an attempt straight after will produce nothing and it will stay that way for multiple attempts until later on it'll work again.
Replaced batteries in fob and checked state of the PCB (electronics is my game) but no joy.
A known problem to anyone, with perhaps a solution?
Thanks, James.
My 1996 Xantia 1.9TD is experiencing intermittent functioning of the IR remote fob. Sometimes it will lock a few times before just failing to work, other times it will work once and then an attempt straight after will produce nothing and it will stay that way for multiple attempts until later on it'll work again.
Replaced batteries in fob and checked state of the PCB (electronics is my game) but no joy.
A known problem to anyone, with perhaps a solution?
Thanks, James.
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mine is intermitent somtimes and on taking it appart there is a bad solder joint on one of joints to one of the switches, other than that its worth checking and or replacing the batterys and may be clean the conections
regards malcolm
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sorry i did not read all of you post before putting my mouth into gear
regards malcolm
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sorry i did not read all of you post before putting my mouth into gear
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They also have a red led on the side which activates when the button are pressed to show you it's working.
Mine sometimes stops until I wiggle the battery cover.
Mine sometimes stops until I wiggle the battery cover.
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Depends if it's in series with the IR LED or not.
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Only one way to be sure, get an old one which has a working red LED and detatch the IR LED.
If the red one still works, we know all it signifies is that the red LED works, so then the webcam/digital camera technique needs to be tried.
However, if the red LED stops working, we know it's a good sign to show that the IR LED is working, so no need to get out the cameras
They don't need much current, I use UV ones in series.
If the red one still works, we know all it signifies is that the red LED works, so then the webcam/digital camera technique needs to be tried.
However, if the red LED stops working, we know it's a good sign to show that the IR LED is working, so no need to get out the cameras
They don't need much current, I use UV ones in series.
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The IR plipper versions have the indicator LED parallel with the IR led.
The indicator only needs some 5-10mA with a series resistor to indicate, while the IR LED gets the full kick from a charged electrolytic capacitor.
As the IR LED is then operated in the low duty cycle high pulse current mode, it will withstand this appearant abuse despite peak currents in the region of 100mA.
This is to ensure the best transmitting range as possible.
The indicator only needs some 5-10mA with a series resistor to indicate, while the IR LED gets the full kick from a charged electrolytic capacitor.
As the IR LED is then operated in the low duty cycle high pulse current mode, it will withstand this appearant abuse despite peak currents in the region of 100mA.
This is to ensure the best transmitting range as possible.
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If you "point and shoot" the plip into a digital camera or webcam you should be able to see the LED come on, if not then it's buggered. If you can, then it's the sensor thats had it.
If it's your plip thats had it, then it's possible to re-program a new one to work with your car.
I've read it on these forums somewhere, something like turn your ignition key to number 2 press the plip etc etc etc
I think a search may be more rewarding than my poor memory!
If it's your plip thats had it, then it's possible to re-program a new one to work with your car.
I've read it on these forums somewhere, something like turn your ignition key to number 2 press the plip etc etc etc
I think a search may be more rewarding than my poor memory!
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Turn one key in the ignition, and push the open button on the plip while holding it a few cm from the sensor.
Press and hold the button several times (it will go out after each time) and then it will match with the sensor.
I tried this as I had a spare key which wasn't working with the sensor.
Matched it up, and you guessed it, spare key worked, main key no longer did, so plips were actually different! grr
Press and hold the button several times (it will go out after each time) and then it will match with the sensor.
I tried this as I had a spare key which wasn't working with the sensor.
Matched it up, and you guessed it, spare key worked, main key no longer did, so plips were actually different! grr
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If it is the same as the 306 then you can do the 2 different keys one after the other and it will remember both.
i.e.
Turn on ignition
Press & hold key 1 a few cm from the sensor
Press & hold key 2 a few cm from the sensor
Turn off ignition
However, you will need a 3rd key to do the ignition part for this.
i.e.
Turn on ignition
Press & hold key 1 a few cm from the sensor
Press & hold key 2 a few cm from the sensor
Turn off ignition
However, you will need a 3rd key to do the ignition part for this.
Cheers,
Rowan.
Rowan.
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rowanmoor wrote:If it is the same as the 306 then you can do the 2 different keys one after the other and it will remember both.
i.e.
Turn on ignition
Press & hold key 1 a few cm from the sensor
Press & hold key 2 a few cm from the sensor
Turn off ignition
However, you will need a 3rd key to do the ignition part for this.
Cheers for that, I'll dig out all my keys and give it a go, as I have the service key!
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