You know it's getting serious when an electronic tech pulls out a hammer lol
@Poets04
Жыл бұрын
Granted this is mostly a SMD shop, but how do you think replacement eyelets get set for through hole work after repairing board damage? Jeweler's anvil and ball peen hammer lol.
@phillipsmit1140
Жыл бұрын
Land Rover want You the owner to swear at Land Rover while the owner is walking home and his Land Rover remain in the mountains !
@frankcrozier2592
Жыл бұрын
And why not change the camera angle so we can see.
@instantmuffin5
Жыл бұрын
I never expected a hammer to be used on this channel.
@lorenzol.8798
Жыл бұрын
I don't think that the internal crystal appreciates that. I've seen cases where similar crystals broke from a single fall. Also, considering the zero ducks that this manufaturer gives on right to repair, probably they've used the cheapest model available.
@JassonQuill
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@stephanc7192
Жыл бұрын
😀😁😂🤣😃
@ci70telita
Жыл бұрын
⛏⚒😂
@Poets04
Жыл бұрын
Maybe he'll set an eyelet one of these days?
@mlautokeys9614
Жыл бұрын
We replace key batteries and shell on lots of car keys... the easiest way to open them without damage to the PCB is use snap ring pliers. Insert plier in the space behind the metal flip round part as the the key flips into the open position... insert plier and case will simply snap open. Takes like 5 seconds.. 😊
@andy70d35
Жыл бұрын
Exactly that's what I used to do.
@minixtvbox
Жыл бұрын
This is glued
@marksalot5035
Жыл бұрын
ummmm did you watch the video ? the entire fob is ultrasonically welded ,, im sorry but your little idea wont work here since you know after the weld its like one piece of plastic
@TheGalifrey
Жыл бұрын
Opened both of mine using snap ring pliers and both cases survived! If the buttons hadn't worn out I could have resealed them after.
@TheGalifrey
Жыл бұрын
@@marksalot5035 Yes it does work, I did both my Land Rover keys using the snap ring plier method.
@ibmtpx24
Жыл бұрын
I am so lucky that Mazda blade key fob has a screw and after you remove it, taking the whole thing apart is straightforward as well as putting it back together.
@SalimOfShadow
Жыл бұрын
This is unjustifiable! How could people not turn away from a company that treats them like this?
@TheGalifrey
Жыл бұрын
No, this is ignorance of how land rover keys work 🤣
@G-ra-ha-m
Жыл бұрын
@@TheGalifrey The real key is to stay away from the 2 litre Ingenium diesel engines..
@esmerilhamente9959
Жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, here in Brasil have a cosmetic nail paint remover named banana oil, I use this along the plastic junction and wait 5 minutes. These work almost times to open hard cases, note it's make plastic damage so use this with careful.
@StevesRealWorld
Жыл бұрын
Anyone else yell OMG when Alex put the board under the microscope.
@VecmLtor
Жыл бұрын
You don't need the new shell, give it to big boss to reassemble 🤭
@fishsticks888
Жыл бұрын
Shameful corporate behaviour. Batteries need to be accessible.
@urz7481
Жыл бұрын
maybe you can make customise key case using 3D printing and mod the battery housing.
@shamsalfaisal
Жыл бұрын
Came in for repair.
@Nutellaadict
Жыл бұрын
If only their SUV were as sturdy as their Keyfobs
@outfield1988
Жыл бұрын
I would take my Dremel and cutting wheel to that.
@bertalandozsa6670
Жыл бұрын
VW did it "better". To change the battery is easy, but if you want to change the shell, you have to push a pin into the shell, but what you do not know, that pin tears down one or two small resistors. And now comes the fun part. It will work. The resistors belongs to the anti theft system. The car wont start, unless you hold it really really near, to the ignition. How evil is that? This has to be engineered. How i know this? The hard way :D I changed the shell for a friend of mine, because he helped to transport things with the Amarok. So, he wanted to leave, it was at 9 Pm, and, he comes back, the car wont start. So after a half an hour, i tok it apart again, and saw the missing resistors. After 3 hours i managed to find so ca the same resistors and solder it back, without a magnification glass, and with a household soldering iron. They have for sure the wrong value, but it works still after two years :D
@-Primer-
2 ай бұрын
Land Rover ~ "If our vehicle lasts longer than your keyfob battery, we screwed up"
@TheWaLeK
Жыл бұрын
How about the cooling sprays that people open the phone adapters. They apply it and the case pops open
@neiliewheeliebin
Жыл бұрын
You just need to swap the key blades around, the customer will figure it out
@border056
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if the cutting wheel on the grinding pen would work better.
@outfield1988
Жыл бұрын
It would fellow broncos fan.
@StubbyPhillips
Жыл бұрын
I blame Apple for normalizing glued-together crap.
@badreddinebouchennou212
Жыл бұрын
im not expect see a hummer in this video 😅😂😂
@zachariepayant3864
Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@WheatThnis
Жыл бұрын
Simple answer they want your money even if it’s not worth the 1k price for replacement . They don’t care they think people that drive these vehicles will have deep pockets 3:39
@user-neo71665
Жыл бұрын
planned obsolescence should be illegal
@dannyandrews8930
Жыл бұрын
So these batteries are supposed to last the lifetime of the vehicle, and if they go bad your expected to replace the whole key, it is not serviceable.
@sgottoboni
Жыл бұрын
The company wants you to buy a new one.
@diegomr6969
Жыл бұрын
heat ma frend heat!!! 120-130° patiently in borders(for 3 - 5 minutes) and and the glue gives way...
@mickwolf1077
Жыл бұрын
I just got an ad for range rover, I don't think so.
@yummy_blueberry
Жыл бұрын
Love from Pakistan
@PhilippBlum
Жыл бұрын
"How are they going to change the battery? How?" That's the point, they don't. Just buy a new car.
@loonysam506
Жыл бұрын
Battery replacement on other cars is fairly simple, just remove the plastic cap on top of the fob but here you have to solder it on to the board. 😂
@M0UAW_IO83
Жыл бұрын
@@loonysam506 Because it's a rechargeable battery, if the charge circuit is working in the car and fob it's not necessary to replace it while it can still hold a charge.
@loonysam506
Жыл бұрын
@@M0UAW_IO83 Regardless. The car is 14 years old, eventually there's deterioration. No battery can hold a charge forever.
@soarthumbs1
Жыл бұрын
@@M0UAW_IO83rechargeable batteries have a charging cycle life. They don't last forever.
@myne00
Жыл бұрын
Tbf, there's bound to be some adventurer that got seriously wet, and his fob still worked. That's RRs reason to exist. They're not very good at it anymore, but that might be the intention.
@nobuckle40
Жыл бұрын
What a pain in the butt! It really irks me that companies do this to people. That's why I don't feel so bad about driving a 20 year old car. Thanks Alex.
@stu71disco
Жыл бұрын
😂 50yr old for me
@patrickcannell2258
Жыл бұрын
Planned obsolescence. Stinks.
@MrSuperheterodyne
Жыл бұрын
@@stu71disco what do you drive?
@MrSuperheterodyne
Жыл бұрын
@@patrickcannell2258 Yeah I see it at work. Proprietary batteries, which when you open the *special* casing just contain a few AAA's.....
@John-gr5tx
2 ай бұрын
@@patrickcannell2258the enviro mental ists seem to be fine with planed failure of products. Even though it goes against their whole stated belief system.
@ximonx
Жыл бұрын
The blade of the key is attached to the pivot piece with a small roll pin, you should be able to press the roll pin out and swap the blade onto the pivot that came with the replacement housing 👍
@twitch54304
Жыл бұрын
I use one of those quick grip clamps to put pressure on the button side so your not squeezing the sides of the board, then heat up an exacto knife and cut the ultrasonic weld apart. Works pretty decent.
@bigdady5625
Жыл бұрын
I think the battery is soldered because it is not meant to be depleted. A similar battery is found in bmw x5 2010 key fob. While searching online it turned out that there is a coil inside the key insertion area which will charge the key battery while driving. I had a similar issue for unused key for bmw x5 and the battery was in very bad condition (rusty) i had to desolder it and solder a new battery for it.
@M0UAW_IO83
Жыл бұрын
Exactly that, it's a Panasonic VL2330 rechargeable cell so there's no need to replace it if the car and fob charging circuitry is working.
@HenryLoenwind
Жыл бұрын
Whoever designed that never owned a car they had to drive themself. Most people will use one key and have the second as a spare that will see next to no usage, either in a drawer at home or on their spouse's keyring. That spare will be dead and useless in no time.
@titgig7232
Жыл бұрын
@@M0UAW_IO83😂 rechargeable batteries are indistruttibile.
@grahamlee1661
Жыл бұрын
The battery is NiMH rechargeable and is wirelessly charged when inserted into the ignition. Should last several years with daily use. If you have two key fobs, make sure to alternate using them so they both keep charged or else the unused fob battery can fail from long term discharge. I had this model car years ago and changed the batteries myself. Opened the fobs by applying pressure (squeezing) to the case until it popped open. Used adhesive to seal them again.
@TheSektor13
Жыл бұрын
I think it is VL2020, that is lithium rechargeable battery. Same as BMW used few generations back.
@TheGalifrey
Жыл бұрын
It's lithium, uses almost zero current and mine are 16 years old and still hold a full charge
@BioHazardGamingYt
Жыл бұрын
@@TheGalifrey really 16 years??
@TheGalifrey
Жыл бұрын
@@BioHazardGamingYt 2007 car, now 2023 - 16 years
@Halibrand
Жыл бұрын
Im a automotive tech that deal with key fobs like these often. I use a wireless toothbrush charger to charge fobs that are dead. Works every time.
@driqbal316
Жыл бұрын
All companies want to make it harder and harder for DIY repairs so they deliberately make it more difficult!
@ryutenmen
Жыл бұрын
They want to make it difficult not as the ultimate aim, but that hard difficulty is to serve the money making, because only they have tools/replacement.
@ksenchy
Жыл бұрын
Channing your battery is not repairing its maintenance
@yuldogster5735
Жыл бұрын
@@ksenchyAgreed. With newer cars that have keyless entry...the fob is essential. My Honda battery lasts about a year...no problem just pry it open with the key tip and replace the $2 battery...2 minute job. If you can afford a Land Rover then you can afford a 1000 fob 😂
@leetucker9938
Жыл бұрын
Renault key card is easy to replace battery , and the key card works with dead battery inside the car using an induction loop
@phr3ui559
6 ай бұрын
@@leetucker9938interesting
@CanderouOdar
Жыл бұрын
This guy is the Bob Ross of electronics repair. I watch even though I'm never going to attempt to do any of it.
@Look_What_I_Did
Жыл бұрын
Who?
@duplicitousdemocracy2246
Жыл бұрын
I have no idea who Bob Ross is but this site owner is a genius .
@cipher01
Жыл бұрын
He was a painter
@MikeFloutier
7 ай бұрын
Yup! 😂
@EliteRock
Жыл бұрын
I reckon you might need a Dremel (and a grinding disk) in the workshop.
@Poets04
Жыл бұрын
WAY too much FOD would be produced with that process. Maybe in a separate area sure but not on his actual rework bench.
@lukeh6015
Жыл бұрын
Die grinder would be a good option for sure, Could just tip a cardboard box (or plastic tub etc) on its side and do the cutting in there, outside is another option, and so on..... Or apply more heat like he did but get it more soft to pry open, If it sounds like it's lightly cracking, it might have gf in the casing....
@faghihimohammad
Жыл бұрын
That's ElectroBoom method😅
@duplicitousdemocracy2246
Жыл бұрын
I had the very same issue with my own fob for an Audi TT, Alex. It is definitely a problem to force us to go back the main dealer. Well, they have had enough of my money. They conned me with their devious tactics already, I refuse to pay them another penny. With people like you, we will find a solution.
@marioskripelj3269
Жыл бұрын
With the help of superfine precision plyers I was able to open the shell that much😅 30 seconds earlier hammering the god out of it with superfine precision hammer😂 You really made my day Alex. Keep up with the good work! If You cant fix it, no one cant fix it 🙂
@loonysam506
Жыл бұрын
Even VW keyfob is done like this. When I replaced my keyfob housing I also had to break apart the housing using reverse pliers to just push apart the fob. If you try to push the pin inside the fob you'll damage the IR chip making it impossible to start the car.
@caprairinucai
Жыл бұрын
On some BMW models the keyfob battery is charging wireless if the key is inserted in keyhole.Also the battery is soldered on the PCB.Maybe that's why the shell is rock solid.Also seling more keyfobs for same car is a good business :)
@JerryMetal
Жыл бұрын
And the customer will hate you. Which is also good business.
@caprairinucai
Жыл бұрын
@@JerryMetal good point =))
@andrewpaige316
Жыл бұрын
How do you not have this figured out Alex. They designed the fob to be extremely hard to break into so you would give up and come back to them for a new one. Classic business strategy 👌
@WarblyWark
Жыл бұрын
The plastic on those keyfobs are typically made of ABS or an ABS composite. Gentle heat (240-250°C) and some acetone (works like flux) should do the trick. Heating the blade can help, but only if you put the fob in a vice. Edit: Tiny, very tiny amounts of acetone. Use a swab, dropper, or syringe. Edit 2: (Instructions Unclear) (1) Apply heat on one side for about 10 seconds, **keep** the reflow/heat gun **moving** (2) Apply **small** amount of acetone, part will cool slightly. (3) Apply more heat, **keep moving** the reflow, and **do not** heat longer than 10 seconds (4) Apply second dose of acetone, part should be shiny and soft, if not repeat steps 1 & 2 (5) Once part is shiny and soft, use knife/razer to cut *NOTE:* It's best to apply heat and acetone along the seam/mold line
@philipmervin6967
Жыл бұрын
You are cortect👍
@twitch54304
Жыл бұрын
I see we pretty much do it the same way lol. I use a “Quick Grip” instead of a vice because it holds tight yet it’s mobile
@WarblyWark
Жыл бұрын
@@twitch54304 Yeah same, though I usually work with 3D printed stuff. Sometimes I'll "weld" stuff together. If I have two pieces that fit together with pegs/dowels/notches, I'll soften with acetone, then use a junk solder iron and some waste filament to sort of fill in the gaps. Though I have to do that kinda stuff in the garage because fumes lolol.
@ZZZ-z9n3n
Жыл бұрын
Hot Wire Cutter?
@Look_What_I_Did
Жыл бұрын
Dumb...
@petrushevski1
Жыл бұрын
Not sure about this one, but most flip keys have a pin in the hinge, that holds the key in. If you remove the pin, you can use the original key with the replacement fob hinge.
@sfjnet
Жыл бұрын
Does Northridge Fix sell the hammer as well??😁😁
@NorthridgeFix
Жыл бұрын
Coming soon. Hammer for opening Fobs.
@rickdiego5
Жыл бұрын
The best way to cut through the plastic is to use a multi-tool with a fine blade that is a vibrating like hacksaw and you can cut through the edge of the plastic without any trouble and then just split it apart.
@kd23se4
Жыл бұрын
LandRover doesn´t expect their products to outlive the key battery
@Anders-B
Жыл бұрын
Except they keep windows 2000's PC's going in order to programme keys for 80's model cars for the immobiliser.
@pouncerminned863
Жыл бұрын
I’m a locksmith and this is perplexing. The best bet would be to use a universal remote that has shell and battery that can be seperated easily for battery and board changes
@ksenchy
Жыл бұрын
You still have to do soldering work to get the battery out 😂 brilliant engineering
@Omniside370
Жыл бұрын
The solution is easy and simple: NEVER BUY A LAND ROVER.
@Deploracle
Жыл бұрын
I thought the best bet would be an old-fashioned metal "key"?
@zorbakaput8537
Жыл бұрын
Remember the RR design and manufacture was under BMW ownership and direction during the 00's so that probably explains a lot.
@K-Fed
Жыл бұрын
As a locksmith, wouldn't it be easier for thieves to break into homes if everyone used the same locks and keys w/ only their bitting changing?
@MacCaughey
Жыл бұрын
Ford key fobs are similar, but easier to open. I have just replaced the Panasonic VL2020 in a 2016 Transit key fob. The dealership said it couldn't be done and that it would cost €350 for a replacement key. I cracked the case with a combination of a circlip pliers and a screwdriver and I was fortunately able to superglue it back together with no visible damage. I warned the owner that it would no longer be watertight, but this wasn't an issue, as they had never realised that it was meant to be watertight 😀 As for the fragile pupils, after many years I learned to wear eye protection on the day I was desoldering a connection and flipped a blob of molten solder straight into my eyeball. It hurt like hell, but I was lucky and there was no lasting damage.
@christopherleubner6633
Жыл бұрын
An ultrasonic knife opens them nicely. You might want to build one as commercially available ones cost over a grand.
@phr3ui559
6 ай бұрын
cool
@chesterbuck1841
Жыл бұрын
use a dremal tool with fine grinding wheel, use them for opening a walwort transformer when modifieing those transformers..... that dremal will cut right through that plastic.
@memyselfandi3925
Жыл бұрын
Tech tip: Next time use an old soldering iron with a small tip to melt/cut thru the plastic seams. Makes it fast and simple.
@dodgydruid
Жыл бұрын
I always jest that today's Land and Range Rover's are quiet revenge for 1776 and I dunno why the stateside models suffer so badly but they really aren't happy bunnies over there and one chap I was talking to said to me it felt the vehicle was fighting him all the way to bankruptcy as everything was just super expensive. Biggest mistake was not modernising the ancient Buick V8, one of the most reliable engines made that Austin bought from Buick to power the Rover P6 V8, last models saw it bored out to 6 litres and it was still a torque beast but LR's owners wanted German rubbish shoved in there and what a mistake that was for the marque mainly as the German stuff today is not the same quality as the German stuff of 20 years ago. BMW is known colloquially as "Burn More Wealth" for a reason, both BMW and Mercedes could give master lessons to GPU companies on how to evade warranty calls lol
@glkelly308
Жыл бұрын
It's unlikely to be revenge for 1776 as Land Rover was bought out by an Indian company in 2013. Land Rovers are just made to milk the rich, if you can't afford a thousand bucks to change a key fob, buy something else.
@rickkcir9959
Жыл бұрын
Try a "hot" razor blade. I have an old soldering iron that I fitted with an excato style head to do this. Also, use CUT RESISTANT GLOVES!!!!!!
@Osukar
Жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, you can try using gasoline for softening the glue within the plastic pieces, adding a bit with a syringe with the needle on the gaps, waiting a bit for the glue to soften, prying with a flat plastic tool, adding more gasoline, and repeat until it's open. It all depends on the type of glue they use, maybe it does not apply to this, paint thinner and acetone also works but it damages and melts the plastic if it's ABS based. Just use the fume extractor for safety. Greetings.
@josepeixoto3384
Жыл бұрын
usually there in no glue, they are ultrasonically welded ? SOME ARE AT LEAST..
@phr3ui559
6 ай бұрын
@@josepeixoto3384ok
@utoothheartyeight
Жыл бұрын
Usually, but not always, after the item is forced open, and by careful examination, you can see how the product was "cleverly" engineered to open by pressure points of a "pointy instrument" insertion. By this time the case is ruined. How clever this engineer was. Makes you want to kill 'em.
@10100rsn
Жыл бұрын
Just discovered that the VL2330 batteries in the fob are rechargeable batteries... Guess they expected them to last forever so they sealed them up tight? Here's a quote from the owner's manual... _" - Remote battery - The remote control batteries are recharged when the remote is docked and the engine is running. For this reason it is recommended that each remote is used periodically. This will ensure that the batteries are kept charged and ready for use."_ It's great that they are rechargeable but not so great that you have to be in the car to do that. A replaceable charge port for those occasions when the lock or key is broken and an easier to replace battery would have been great.
@letrainavapeur
Жыл бұрын
I've done this job on my brothers Discovery, a bit of a pain but I don't remember it being that difficult. Landrover keys are designed to be run over and still work.
@ddognine
Жыл бұрын
Well, I gotta hand it to Land Rover engineers for designing a key fob that can be run over even if it's supposed to be in the ignition for the SUV move. Land Rover owners must be a special breed.
@anenglishmaninbrazil3212
Жыл бұрын
They Say the keys *Recharge* whilst in the ignition so the battery should not need to be accessed... That's in theory but like anything there's always an exception
@M0UAW_IO83
Жыл бұрын
2008 vehicle so there's a chance the battery is knackered, plus all that crap on the PCB could easily cause it to discharge if the charge circuitry hasn't been damaged anyway.
@Syntappi
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. Bmw has had rechargeable batteries in the keys from 2002. The batteries last like 15 years. I think the cars designed lifespan isn’t even that long.
@timmehlittleloud2251
Жыл бұрын
Looks like the holder and not the blade that was sticking. Did it not have a retaining pin to facilitate using the replacement holder that came with the fob case and just use the blade from the original.
@ernis1554
Жыл бұрын
Hey. What I found works to open them fobs is external pliers. Let me know what you think.
@mike-ology22
Жыл бұрын
Land-rover and Jaguar are owned by TATA industries from India. Since they bought the company they've just made sports models, not farming models used for farmers, their main intention on what they were built. ;)
@mike-ology22
Жыл бұрын
2008 Land Rover, along with Jaguar Cars, was bought by Tata Motors from Ford in 2008. The two British brands were joined under Tata Motors to become Jaguar Land Rover Limited in 2013.
@AndyM...
Жыл бұрын
IF ONLY they could make their vehicles as hard to break as their keyfobs !!!
@khaz606
Жыл бұрын
If you're gonna destroy the case anyway, get out the Dremmel or hacksaw :)
@h_tchet5173
Жыл бұрын
need to knock out the pin holding the blank key blade in and put in the original key blade into the replacement flip mechanism, then it will open correctly
@iiersnitxa
Жыл бұрын
Some plastic cases easily open with banana oil, most notebooks works this way
@ventzel2000
Жыл бұрын
This is not a normal battery, it's a rechargeable one, VL2330 or similar. Did someone deleted my previous comment or it just get lost?
@M0UAW_IO83
Жыл бұрын
All the prats in the comments whining about it not realising it's a rechargeable and the vehicle is a 2008 model so 15 years old...
@hgbugalou
Жыл бұрын
You are really making a name for yourself and your company! I have read and heard about some of the clients you are doing business with and it really shows you are good at this. Plus its fun for me to watch and learn.
@lasseystad3266
Жыл бұрын
Opend a few of these. No easy task, but my method who I found easiest were acetone and a carpet knife. Applied aceton with a needle bottle at the same time pressing the carpetknife in the groove along the sides. Aceton disolve the plastic like it´s melting. Tried dremel with a cuttingblade, but created a big mess with plastic dust and burnt particles all over. Aceton was best way even if it demands patience.
@bigrichrodriguez335
Жыл бұрын
Hello Alex, I have done these with the Audi fob 2004 model. Ther was also an transponder in the fob that I needed to get the car started.
@timhacker6305
Жыл бұрын
Qustion is this NORTHRIDGE FIX or TOOLTIME ?
@benassy69
Жыл бұрын
I am working for a Tier 1 Company which produces this type of FOBs. Mostly we are only producing them and the design is solely coming from customer. To answer your question The OEM does not have any interest in making this FOBs repairable since the battery lasts more then 5 year way past the warranty limit. Their only interest is to make the key as sealed as possible ( standard IP64 - water and dust protection) to avoid corrosion and short circuits.
@DumahBrazorf
Жыл бұрын
Precision work today, only the blow torch is missing.
@RogerTannous
Жыл бұрын
I usually use a vise to "squeeze" laptop adapters when I need to open them, it helps a lot. Maybe it's also useful in your case.
@sankhawkulathantille
Жыл бұрын
Land Rover wants repair shops to make some money too. That's why they make things extremely difficult for customers to fix.
@helinghaus
Жыл бұрын
so annoying trying to open devices like that, sometimes iso work sometimes not, dremmel is another idea.
@fir3w4lk3r
Жыл бұрын
The manufacturer should add avolatile momery that retains the crypto keys... :P :P :P
@ThriftyToolShed
Жыл бұрын
Alex had to get out the he hammer! Heck yeah! I seriously dont know why anyone would even buy anything Land Rover after this. It might seem trivial, but it lets you know exactly how the company thinks of you as the consumer. Excellent job Alex, I use hot air to get into many sealed up housings as well.
@shadowopsairman1583
Жыл бұрын
I still scratch my head why anyone would buy a ford product yes LR and Jag are fords.
@BaconbuttywithCheese
Жыл бұрын
I was gonna say the fob is made that way for robustness and ingress protection. Then I saw the amount of crud on the pcb. Its just landrover getting extra $ out of the customer.
@stuartmcconnachie
Жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same. And given the number of keys Alex gets with water damage, it perhaps seemed a fair point. But this fob is the worst of both goals - obviously not waterproof, and not user serviceable either.😮 I suppose on the plus side (if there is one) it is at least robust.
@yareq5555
Жыл бұрын
You can replace just a blade by removing a small pin. Then hinge for blade will be from empty shell which is tiny smaller and would be free to move. But anyway those bmw style keys are pain in the back part anyway
@Nimmbin
Жыл бұрын
So basically, every time the Battery expires Landrover forces you to buy a new fob. Pretty dirty and deceitful conduct.
@M0UAW_IO83
Жыл бұрын
rechargeable battery.
@ChannelReuploads9451
Жыл бұрын
@@M0UAW_IO83 Rechargable batteries can, and do FAIL. What then, Einstein ?
@slybunda
Жыл бұрын
isnt that a rechargeable battery that doesnt need to be replaced?
@SilliestSmurfEver
Жыл бұрын
Tip: You must use your car to open the FOB.
@Cyro_Ciolfi
Жыл бұрын
Theres a opotunity to a 3rd part shell thats give more mobility to maintanace.
@kittytrail
Жыл бұрын
there's not much maintenance to do as long as the rubber buttons are not torn and letting contaminants get inside as the battery is a long life rechargeable one. 😉
@Zone1242
2 ай бұрын
Great work as always! Glad my BMW doesn't suffer from this problem - changing fob battery is easy...
@ianbritstone3717
Жыл бұрын
Take the roll pin out, remove the blade and put in the new case. You may have to modify the blade slightly.
@ukaszpodhajski5250
Жыл бұрын
Alex to get working a scissor key you need to make more turns on the spring. Than it will work like a charm 😉👍 Than the spring will have more power to open/move the scissor to the end of shell scissor runner. Best wishes 😉✋
@shadyelshaarawy408
Жыл бұрын
مرحبا , يمكنك استخدام سائل الثنر لفك المفتاح بسهولة ... لقد قمت بتجربة هذا السائل مرات عديدة لفتح شواحن اللابتوب واعتقد يمكن لهذا السائل مساعدتك في فتح المفتاح أيضا . فقط ضع السائل علي المفتاح فهو مثل الكحول لا يؤثر علي الدوائر الالكترونية واترك المفتاح لفترة تم قم بتجربة فك المفتاح . أتمني ان اكون شاركت برأيي بشكل صحيح :)
@hnshns2
Жыл бұрын
تحياتي وسلامي لك اخي اسمي حسن ومن العراق-بغداد-انت متميز بذكئك وعملك واخلاقك واسلوبك-كنت انا مصلح اجهزه الكترونيه في بلدي العراق وساكن حاليا في السويد-انني اتابع جميع اعمالك واتمتع جدا وكانني اعمل معك-بودي ان ارشدك لطريقه سهله جدا لفتح هذه الاجهزه والطريقه هي وضع قطرات من \البنزين\بواسطه فرشاه صغيره علي الحافات المكبوسه من الريموت كونترول وتركه لمده عده دقائق وستري سهوله فتحه باول محاوله-تحياتي لك-
@inothome
Жыл бұрын
Not surprising! A POS FOB for a POS vehicle! That's what you get for buying a Land Rover. 🤣
@Free-Palestine
7 ай бұрын
For future reference, and to make your life a lot easier, when dealing with these Land Rover FOBs. Just keep applying heat, around the frame, until you feel the adhesive loosening up. The original plastic can take it, by not compromising the internals. As for the thickness of the blade, you have 2 models, HU101 Blade, and HU92 Blade. Wide key style is HU92, narrow style is HU101. If the customer requires a new board, there are 2 frequencies, to watch out for, that are used by both the HU92, and the HU101. Either 433MHZ or 315MHZ. North America as I'm sure you're aware is the 315MHZ.
@kcinplatinumgaming2598
Жыл бұрын
my father had a land rover and always had issues with them, I have a toyota and its so simple to change the battery on the fob.. it was the same with my father with a nissan he had a small ic in the console burnt out and nissan quoted $1000 .. he bought the ic for $1 and fixed it himself just shows how these companies rip the public off
@ItalianRetroGuy
Жыл бұрын
Wait until they make the ones where if the battery dies a chip locks the fob, and you're going to have to change batteries before they die, while also supplying power to avoid the IC from detecting it lol
@KorAllRBare
Жыл бұрын
🐨Mental note not to buy a Land Rover. BTW: With that FOB, I am wondering whether it would have been possible to Dremel the swivel area a little thinner? APU I dropped yo a 👉👍👈
@HobbyOrganist
Жыл бұрын
The "why" is obvious, they plan for you to pay $1,000 for a new fob every time the freaking battery goes dead. My question is, is the battery NEEDED to start the car? or is it just for the stupid convienience of using remote buttons to lock/unlock the doors etc?
@Mr.BrownsBasement
Жыл бұрын
The answer to all your "why" questions is the same: PROFIT. The manufacturer's engineers were directed to make certain design choices. Not to make things better for the end user, not to consider the environment, but to force the end user to return to the dealer for a replacement unit as long as they continue to be available. A relatively inexpensive Mazda3 can have a replaceable battery but a Land Rover can't? Shameful.
@adamackels73
Жыл бұрын
Hey Alex. So, I'm a locksmith. This poor design is to be blamed on BMW. They're the ones responsible for this issue. I use a Dremel with a cutoff wheel, and go around the case to get it open. Such a poor design.....
@RichardRuby-h9g
2 ай бұрын
apologies just t let you know for future referenc, the key blade profile for that year of Landrover is hu92r and is the old BMW system EWS or Sawdoc,the one the customer supplied is for the newer system on Ford software and the profile for the blade is HU101
@EnemyDwarf-TTV
Жыл бұрын
its a Panasonic VL2330 cell inside this Key, its not supposed to be replaced Thats why it not able to be user opened, Nothing to do with bad design, If the car was charging the key properly once in place it would not have depleted, normally this is a spare key issue, or the car is not charging the battery correctly. However decent repair as always.,
@hqp7198
6 ай бұрын
Land Rover is thinking "Hey if they're are dumb enough to buy our POS vehicle, then I'm betting they're dumb enough to pay $$$$$$ for a new keyfob everytime the battery goes dead"! IT's actually brilliant business concept because we all know there are people out there with more money than brains!
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