Tamale-Loco wrote:
> Proud owner of a 9-5, but i have a couple of questions relating to the
"blipper"
> Just today i started the car, and it went through the usual "Test Brake
Lights" spiel, and i was expecting the milage left til empty
> to come up.
> But instead of THAT, i got a "Change Key Battery" message instead. I
assume this is the remote "blipper"
> First question is will this be just a case of me undoing the holding
screws and replacing the battery (batteries?) myself and all
> will be well again, or will it be a trip to a dealer where the usual rip
off occurs, where i pay something ridiculous for THEM to do
> it for me?
If you open the blipper it will almost certainly have a standard lithium
or somesuch button cell inside. It'll have a number on it, something
like CR2025 or CR2018. Here in the UK, such cells are readily available
from high street shops like Boots, camera shops and possibly shops
that'll change watch batteries for you. I've found that they are
expensive for what you get this way, but you can buy 1 at a time and get
just what you need.
You can also buy them in big packs of 10 or so quite cheaply on eBay.
I've never tried buying one from a dealer, but there's a chance they'll
charge over the odds.
> Second question is............how the bloody hell does in know that the
battery in the remote is low? After all, its not attached to
> anything, except the keyring
The blipper will have a battery monitoring circuit in. It'll tell the
car's computer when the battery is low. Cunning eh?
--
Douglas
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