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MG ZR ZS ZT Technical - Strange / worrying remote locking problem

Hi all,

Any ideas on the following ?
since saturday my remote locking / unlocking has stopped working outside my house, it works fine everywhere else !!! There's nothing new electrically in my neighbours house either side.

I look forward to any ideas !!

cheers
J
J Cooper 1

Don't know if you're the same, but when at home, I press the button as soon as I'm out the front door. Anywhere else I wait until I'm closer. If this is the case it could be the batteries (in the key fob thing) are running down, the range decreases with the battery power.

Hope it is something this simple.
Good luck
llllllll

Hi IIIIIII.


Thanks for that, but I don't think it's that simple :(
the keyfob works absolutley fine anywhere apart from near my house !.
the RF the fobs work at is used by many things, it could apparently even be an amateur radio user close-by

cheers
Coops

The effectiveness of the keyfob can be affected by local radio transmitters. Has a new mobile phone mast been installed near you? Are you near a taxi cab office or police/ambulance/firebrigade station?


Ralph
Ralph

Simular problem in my town - the remote will not work in certain areas of the city - I wonder if it's an ADSL wireless LAN or simular devices interfering the remote frequencies. I understand MGR are aware of the problem.
Dennis

the radio authority have recommended vehicle manufacturers shield key fobs from external forces (it's a known problem that is down to the fob manufacturers) and they don't appear to be doing anything about it.

Coops

This thread was discussed between 03/11/2004 and 05/11/2004

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