locking car with fob!

iannn · 8th December 2006, 17:12

hi all, how close have you to be to the car to get the car to lock with the fob i seem to have to be virtually next to the car for it to lock/unlock have changed the battery in the fob no difference at all , where do you point the fob at the car for to work i have r75 1.8 2001.
cheers iannn.

lildevil · 8th December 2006, 17:59

I have a similar problem but not as bad as yours. I have changed the battery in the fob but the same as you I seem to have noticed no difference. I point mine towards the front of the car always seems the best place. I believe I read that on the MK1 cars the receiver for the alarm is somewhere near the handbrake. However I may be wrong, more clever, intelligent people will be alone soon. I am soon learning and asking questions but hope to one day be able to answer questions as well as ask them.

Regards
Tom

madone · 8th December 2006, 18:01

Hi and welcome to this great forum. The distance to operate the fob varies due to the angle you are to the car. The easiest way to do it from a distance is to place the key on your temple and press. Honest, it works from 50 yards

Matt brighton · 8th December 2006, 18:05

Hi iannn,

mine (2001 conn se) seems to lock/unlock from sometimes great distances away - at other times I seem to have to be pointing the key an inch from the w screen.

Always seems better when approaching the car from the fromnt (where reciever is)

Not an answer from me really but other cars I have driven seem to lock/unlock from the other side of town !!!

matt-brighton

Mike · 8th December 2006, 18:13

On the earlier cars the receiver is fitted under the centre console just forward of the handbrake

Not good for getting a clear signal.

On later cars it was moved to behind the instrument pack and the problems you are experiencing largely disappeared. Some members with earlier cars have moved the receiver themselves.

hth

Mike

Simon · 8th December 2006, 20:27

Mines an early car and as such the sensor reception is poor. The fob-against-temple method does work, but it will also make people look at you funny

Moving the reciever will definately improve your reception range as Mike says.

crofts · 9th December 2006, 02:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon D

Mines an early car and as such the sensor reception is poor. The fob-against-temple method does work, but it will also make people look at you funny

Moving the reciever will definately improve your reception range as Mike says.

Don't worry what others think, if it opens up your mind you have one up on them. Think of the possibilities.

Rich · 10th December 2006, 06:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by iannn

i seem to have to be virtually next to the car for it to lock/unlock

Same here on my 2001 1.8 Club. Most annoying, especially in this weather.

Only thing I've found that helps is to hold the fob higher than the body panel height, still doesn't make that much of a difference though

Anyone know if the reciever can be moved without removing the entire center console?

Andyb123 · 10th December 2006, 08:58

To quote 'MADONE', 'The easiest way to do it from a distance is to place the key on your temple and press. Honest, it works from 50 yards.'

My kids told me about this one day when we were on holiday over in USA, they jokingly said it increases the range, so being the analyst I am I performed a real time factual analysis. Guess what, it actually worked, cannot figure out why, but I must say the kids got a great giggle out of it. Dad standing there with key fob held to temple and moving away from the car till I could not activate the door locks. It seemed to more than double the distance over which the key fob would work.

Any one got an idea why?.

Kandyman · 10th December 2006, 09:31

Hi Rich

We do have a how to for this job but I can’t find it. so look at the same one but on http://sfld.de/club75/RemoteControl.pdf

The receiver can be moved without taking the counsel out, The receiver is mounted under the hand break in a black plastic box. Keith has removed the black box and extended the cables under the centre counsel up to behind his dash, but said that to get the black box off to a right mare to do.

I just opened the black box which is not to hard to do and took the PCB out and cut the wires and extended the cables and replaced the PCB in a plastic box I had knocking about.

The ranged has improved a bit

8th December 2006, 17:12	#1
iannn Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: blaydon Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	locking car with fob! hi all, how close have you to be to the car to get the car to lock with the fob i seem to have to be virtually next to the car for it to lock/unlock have changed the battery in the fob no difference at all , where do you point the fob at the car for to work i have r75 1.8 2001. cheers iannn.

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Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	On the earlier cars the receiver is fitted under the centre console just forward of the handbrake Not good for getting a clear signal. On later cars it was moved to behind the instrument pack and the problems you are experiencing largely disappeared. Some members with earlier cars have moved the receiver themselves. hth Mike __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

8th December 2006, 17:59	#2
lildevil Avid contributor Lexus IS200 (Previously - Rover 75 Saloon) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maidstone Posts: 225 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a similar problem but not as bad as yours. I have changed the battery in the fob but the same as you I seem to have noticed no difference. I point mine towards the front of the car always seems the best place. I believe I read that on the MK1 cars the receiver for the alarm is somewhere near the handbrake. However I may be wrong, more clever, intelligent people will be alone soon. I am soon learning and asking questions but hope to one day be able to answer questions as well as ask them. Regards Tom

8th December 2006, 18:01	#3
madone Posted a thing or two none Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Durham Posts: 1,209 Thanks: 140 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts	Hi and welcome to this great forum. The distance to operate the fob varies due to the angle you are to the car. The easiest way to do it from a distance is to place the key on your temple and press. Honest, it works from 50 yards

8th December 2006, 18:05	#4
Matt brighton Avid contributor Alfa Romeo 159 !! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brighton Posts: 175 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi iannn, mine (2001 conn se) seems to lock/unlock from sometimes great distances away - at other times I seem to have to be pointing the key an inch from the w screen. Always seems better when approaching the car from the fromnt (where reciever is) Not an answer from me really but other cars I have driven seem to lock/unlock from the other side of town !!! matt-brighton

8th December 2006, 20:27	#6
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Mines an early car and as such the sensor reception is poor. The fob-against-temple method does work, but it will also make people look at you funny Moving the reciever will definately improve your reception range as Mike says.

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Andyb123 Loves to post Rover 75 2L CDT Conn Se HiLine SATNAV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wrexham Posts: 299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	To quote 'MADONE', 'The easiest way to do it from a distance is to place the key on your temple and press. Honest, it works from 50 yards.' My kids told me about this one day when we were on holiday over in USA, they jokingly said it increases the range, so being the analyst I am I performed a real time factual analysis. Guess what, it actually worked, cannot figure out why, but I must say the kids got a great giggle out of it. Dad standing there with key fob held to temple and moving away from the car till I could not activate the door locks. It seemed to more than double the distance over which the key fob would work. Any one got an idea why?.

10th December 2006, 09:31	#10
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi Rich We do have a how to for this job but I can’t find it. so look at the same one but on http://sfld.de/club75/RemoteControl.pdf The receiver can be moved without taking the counsel out, The receiver is mounted under the hand break in a black plastic box. Keith has removed the black box and extended the cables under the centre counsel up to behind his dash, but said that to get the black box off to a right mare to do. I just opened the black box which is not to hard to do and took the PCB out and cut the wires and extended the cables and replaced the PCB in a plastic box I had knocking about. The ranged has improved a bit