The dreaded transponder low battery warning
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-D9nQ9Dw/0/M/P3210066-M.jpg)
Buy replacement battery - CR2025
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-JbrpKK8/0/M/P3210069-M.jpg)
Required Tools - Nothing fancy - I just used the flat blade screw driver from my pocket tool
(Closed)
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-qkPdpBF/0/M/P3210083-M.jpg)
(Opened)
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-dszNpd9/0/M/P3210084-M.jpg)
Transponder (FOB)
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-Sd8zNQk/0/M/P3210071-M.jpg)
Slot to open transponder (FOB) located at one end
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-52znSXV/0/M/P3210072-M.jpg)
Flat blade screw driver in slot and twist to open - Ensure screw driver fits and is not to small
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-W9MBff4/0/M/P3210073-M.jpg)
Transponder (FOB) opened
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-bPpGpsv/0/M/P3210074-M.jpg)
Transponder (FOB) with old battery
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-WLcK7t3/0/M/P3210076-M.jpg)
Removing the old battery - use a flat screw driver with a small blade for this task
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-KfqCR99/0/M/P3210075-M.jpg)
Battery removed
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-9wrpFsK/0/M/P3210077-M.jpg)
New battery fitted - Old battery along side
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-xN77pqF/0/M/P3210079-M.jpg)
Transponder (FOB) back together
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-TWBHdTz/0/M/P3210080-M.jpg)
Test functionality on GTR
(http://highett.smugmug.com/Other/Transponder-FOB-Change-Battery/i-mhtNbgP/0/M/P3210082-M.jpg)
All done - 12 minutes which included going into the garage twice for photos,
Pulling the FOB apart, taking photos step by step, getting the photos off the camera and
uploading them, then writing this pictorial.
Not hard and does not take long.
Cheers
Paul
Good man, now can you do one for the battery change in the TPS please?
:mfr_lol:
Alan
:agree: TPS tutorial required :laugh:
Quote from: Alfor on March 21, 2013, 10:27:14 AM
:agree: TPS tutorial required :laugh:
http://www.pbase.com/fredharmon/tiresensor
I have not had a TPS battery issue yet, but eventually it will happen, just as the Transponder battery warning came up last weekend.
I have looked at a few different methods for dealing with it on a few different forums and will cross that bridge when I get to it.
Fred Harmon has documented it pretty well with his photos,
Thanks Debs for the Link,
I see that there is heaps of other good info there as well.
When my turn does come with the TPS batteries, rest assure that I will document the process
Cheers
Paul
Here's a link to a COG post about modifying the TPS for a easily changed battery
Worth a look as there are lots of people coming up with good ideas for the TPS battery issue
http://forum.cog-online.org/index.php/topic,29847.0.html
Cheers
Paul