tarphenry

Well-Known Member

• Oct 6, 2018

• #1

Is there a way to test the remote tramsmitter,without sending it away

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Oct 6, 2018

• #2

tarphenry said:

Is there a way to test the remote tramsmitter,without sending it away

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Do you mean the FOB?

 

tarphenry

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• Oct 6, 2018

• #3

yes

 

Datatek

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• Oct 6, 2018

• #4

tarphenry said:

yes

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Very difficult if you do not have equipment that can detect the RF output, plus you would also need a data logger to see if the output is meaningful. I don't have the necessary kit so I cannot test the RF output of my non working FOB at the moment.[/QUOTE]

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

• Oct 6, 2018

• #5

@martyuk can do it. So can MrSporty.

 

tarphenry

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• Oct 6, 2018

• #6

I realise that there are people who can do it. Thats why I said without sending it away

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #7

tarphenry said:

I realise that there are people who can do it. Thats why I said without sending it away

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They might share how they do it. Marty has a board he made up with a couple of LEDs, iirc. It plugged into his laptop and that decoded the signal I think. Easier to just post it down I would imagine.

 

tarphenry

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #8

I only have the one key. I am trying to get a valet key cut so I can still use the car then, if the old fob is working,I will have a new one made, thanks

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #9

If you go into the RF module of the Nanocom it might say if a valid code has been received? Seem to remember seeing something like that somewhere.

 

tarphenry

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #10

Thanks, I will have a look

 

Datatek

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #11

Grrrrrr said:

If you go into the RF module of the Nanocom it might say if a valid code has been received? Seem to remember seeing something like that somewhere.

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You are right, but it says nothing if there is no signal, just the last "valid code received" message.

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

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• Oct 7, 2018

• #12

Datatek said:

You are right, but it says nothing if there is no signal, just the last "valid code received" message.

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Can you clear it? SO it'll only have a message if received?

 

pwood999

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Full Member

• Oct 8, 2018

• #13

Yes Nanocom can clear the "valid code received" setting. Then press remote fob & check again.

 

tarphenry

Well-Known Member

• Oct 8, 2018

• #14

ok, thanks, I will look int this and see if I can work out how to do that. Once I can establish that the key is working I can test the other bits and replace the faulty item

 

martyuk

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2018

• #15

As Grrrr mentions - I have a fob tester to be able to read/check the fob code being transmitted from the key fob. Without having the BECM aswell though, I wouldn't be able to tell you if it's the same code as is stored in there though.

But unfortunately it isn't easily possible to do at home at the moment!