Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:25:50 +0100 From: "Mark Carter" <markREMOVEcarter1967nospamail.com> Subject: Re: Remote locking on '93 9000
Thanks Ramsey, I'll give that a try. "Ramsey Frist" <fristnospamt.edu> wrote in message news:frist-2204040106020001nospam6165.dialup.wvnet.edu... > In article <4084f7ad$0$905$9b0f33e3nospame>, "Mark Carter" > <markcarter1967nospamail.com> wrote: > > > Locking and locking my '93 9000 with the remote has become more and more > > difficult over the years, and now it almost never works. If I hold the > > button down on the remote for 20-30 seconds, it sometimes works. > > > > It's an original Cobra alarm. Goldline? Is there anything I can check on > > this, or is it just a matter of giving up and using the key? > > > > Cheers > > > > Mark > > Hi Mark, > > I have had good results with two car remotes, several TV remotes, and an > overhead fan remote by cleaning the contacts under the rubber buttons. > Carefully disassemble the remote. You may need a set of tiny screw drivers > and if your near my age a jewler's loop. take out or pry out the circuit > board (may be held in by screws or simply snaps in) and clean the contacts > whose circuits are completed when the rubber buttons are pressed with a > fresh pencil eraser. The back of the buttons have graphite bits glued to > them so that when pressed they complete the circuit. Over time the > graphite sloughes off and shorts out the contacts. > > Good luck, > > > R. Frist > > 1998 CSE 5 speed
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