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MG MGF Technical - Blipper problem - a solution

David, New Zealand, david@liquorlaw.co.nz
Took the car into Wellington today. Tried to lock it - total failure - even put the blipper against the light panel in the passenger footwell - nothing.

Then I took my 12 inch square piece of aluminium foil double thickness - held the blipper to the light and shielded it with the foil. Low and behold it locked and unlocked first time. Tried without the foil - nothing. To prove the point and to save the embarrassment of not being able to get home tried three or four times all successful.

Finally convinced I was safe I locked the car with the blipper while I was inside. The climbed out and locked the car with the key.

Later that day - unlocked the car with the key - the blipper would not work - and then with my alfoil in place relocked and unlocked the car while inside. Then able to start car and drive home.

Problem - You would not want to go through this antic with a new girl friend or client. But is does demonstrate that the problem is unwanted radio waves and for that the only permenent fix would appear to be the abiulity of the keyy to re mobilise the engine. With more and more radio systems coming in place and I understand that wireless systems for computer is to increase from feet to kilometres we will never have a radio driven solution.

While at home in the suburbs - the car will lock from ten or so feet away.

David
David

try holding the blipper part of the key to your forehead and try to lock/unlock. Basically you turn into a big ariel which boosts the signal from the key fob.

It's not dangerous.

Baz.
Baz

blipper to forehead can get shouts of 'dickhead'.

Can be avoided by holding blipper under your chin - can even be done quite discretely. Has same effect as forehead without the ridicule.
JohnP

OK, I'll give you that one.
Baz

LOL Baz

I went the same route over here when I got my F. I read that blipper worked better if you held it to your head. Saw myself in a shop window one day (accidentally, of course!) and thought ... there must be another way.
JohnP

Ahh, being of a modest disposition, I never saw myself in a shop window, accidentially or otherwise,.. hence not being aware of looking like Mr Richard Head.

Definately under the chin from now on...:)

Baz

Tried this - have been a fan of the blipper under the chin trick and it does work BUT. This does not work in many parts of Welllington where the cellphobne use is high -hence the al foil

David
David

>> blipper to forehead can get shouts of 'dickhead'. <<

Surely you mean 'clcikhead' or 'bliphead' John? ;o)

I often put the blipper under my jaw to increase the range - but I agree, it is amazing how the range varies according to where the car is parked.
Rob Bell

This thread was discussed between 12/11/2004 and 15/11/2004

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