Discologist
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Yorkshire
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I think I will do the battery for the next one, and I am quite surprised that both my fobs are still working well. I suppose it's possible that they've been replaced at some point, but they certainly look as if they've done the same miles as the car.
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 20th Jan 2015 2:42 pm |
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Anthony
Member Since: 09 Jan 2015
Location: Worcestershire, Oxford and Beijing.
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Rare I know, but having read the manual, the batteries are meant to charge while in the ignition. That might explain why they are lasting so long.
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| 20th Jan 2015 3:20 pm |
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Discologist
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Yorkshire
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I had assumed that they might deteriorate over time and eventually not keep a charge. Perhaps I've been lucky.
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| 20th Jan 2015 4:07 pm |
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Nodge68
Member Since: 05 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
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The battery is a rechargeable lithium cell. These do have a life of around 10 years but loose capacity as they age in the same way a mobile phone battery does. From what I've seen, the battery connections break before the battery fails to open the car through.
I changed both of my batteries while I had the circuit out of the casing. Made sense really. Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
D3 TDV6. Gone.
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| 20th Jan 2015 5:58 pm |
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