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MG MGF Technical - KEYFOB LOCKING TROUBLE

HI WHEN TRYING TO LOCK MY MGF I HAVE TO GO RIGHT UPTO THE WINDSCREEN AND PRESS IT A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT LOCKS/UNLOCKS TRIED REPLACING THE BATTERY WHICH MADE NO DIFFERENCE ANYONE HAD SAME PROBLEM OR GOT AND IDEAS???

ANDY
A SWAN

Andy - you are still shouting!

Yes this is normal with the MGF - have a look in the archives for various aids.
Ted Newman

Put the remote on the side of your head or touching your chin before pressing lock/unlock!!!.

This will double the range of your remote!!!.....

Turns your body into a big ariel!!........I kid you not!.
Mark.L

Mark - Non-damaging I hope! Not sure about those radio waves going through my head, not that it would make a lot of difference!

Emma
Emma Jackman

>> Non-damaging I hope!<<

Not done me any harm
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Mark.L

Emma

No problem. Just hold it to under chin, looks like you could be scratching yourself. If you hold it to your forehead you look a bit of a dipstick.

This was shown on Top Gear a couple of years ago - nobody explained why but defo works.

As does uncoiling the aerial wire behind the left foot well panel and gaffer taping it extended towards the front of the car.
John Ponting

<< If you hold it to your forehead you look a bit of a dipstick >>

Would that make you a fob-head?? heh heh sorry couldn't resist!

I've not heard of that trick before, I shall try it!

Fiona :-D
Fiona

no i aint heard of it either and find it very unlikly!
A SWAN

Andy

The 'trick' has been known on these boards for ten years to my knowledge - so why don't you try it before you poo poo it!

Many of us find it works so why do you feel that we are imagining it?
Ted Newman

Andy!.

Teds Right!.

The remote distance of our fobs is pretty Cr*p, With mine I would have to nearly shove the remote into the wheel arch liner to get it to work!!.

Sticking it under my chin (the remote that is!),means it now works from about 10....
Mark.L

to 15 feet!....

Hmmmm........
Mark.L

a wiff of poo poo is in the air but it does work and did Clarkson no harm - he was always like that.
John Ponting

It works fine, and is not dangerous !!!

Les
Les Lewis

I just tried this in the carpark at work, it works! Unless you count the strange looks from my collegues, I haven't experienced any weird side-effects!

Emma
Emma Jackman

Emma

At least you can see why I suggested chin rather than forehead.
John Ponting

well people i have a big sorry to say i tried it and it does work not all the time but it does work and im very amazed by this cheers all.

A SWAN

This thread was discussed between 09/09/2005 and 11/09/2005

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