Anyone had to replace one shot fob?

[ks789]

Mine stopped working ( not bad as had been going 4 years) I just thought I'd try change the battery, fiddly as it was, and worked fine. Battery only lasted a few months though. The one in it originally was a sony, and i replaced with one of the cheapies you can get for say 4 for a quid. id expect the sony to last maybe 5 times longer, duracell kind of thing, but 25 x longer! heck of a difference. Anyone else had this or know where you can buy the sony battery? 

cheers

 

[ched999uk]

Cheapy batteries are cheap for a reason - the lack of chemicals that make voltage!!! The other danger is some of the cheapy batteries will leak when they go flat and this can destroy the internals of what ever they are fitted to!!

Get some genuine duracells. They will probably be less than £5 for a couple and if they last 4 years then it's a very small cost per year.

 

[ks789]

Cheapy batteries are cheap for a reason - the lack of chemicals that make voltage!!! The other danger is some of the cheapy batteries will leak when they go flat and this can destroy the internals of what ever they are fitted to!!

Get some genuine duracells. They will probably be less than £5 for a couple and if they last 4 years then it's a very small cost per year.

No these are those little round disc type batteries, will shop around to see if i can find sony but not sure where. its why i wondered if anyone else had replaced theirs. Many may just get a new fob but I thought if its just the battery then no point.

 

[ks789]

No these are those little round disc type batteries, will shop around to see if i can find sony but not sure where. its why i wondered if anyone else had replaced theirs. Many may just get a new fob but I thought if its just the battery then no point.

Ive found on ebay, they are only couple of quid, will see how long current one lasts then get a sony but it may not be the battery totally, could just be one of those things.

 

[ched999uk]

The 'little discs' are called button cells I think. Be aware that cheapy ones can leak and damage the remote.

 

[AW Services]

Mine stopped working ( not bad as had been going 4 years) I just thought I'd try change the battery, fiddly as it was, and worked fine. Battery only lasted a few months though. The one in it originally was a sony, and i replaced with one of the cheapies you can get for say 4 for a quid. id expect the sony to last maybe 5 times longer, duracell kind of thing, but 25 x longer! heck of a difference. Anyone else had this or know where you can buy the sony battery? 

cheers

Don't use cheap batteries if they are CR2032 / 25's use Panasonic or Sony. Stay away from GP ultra and all the lesser known brands 

Have you looked on amazon, type the battery number in and they appear 

 

[AW Services]

Ive found on ebay, they are only couple of quid, will see how long current one lasts then get a sony but it may not be the battery totally, could just be one of those things.

Don't use ebay... probably fake out of date 5hite 

If they are 32's 

Sony CR2032 3 V Lithium Cell Battery (Pack of 5) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004AT066A/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_T3B9ZTFS8KRT2H1DKP4B

 

[JEM]

Out of interest what battery is it? I have a one shot but only had it about 6 months and is working fine, however would be good to keep a spare in the van

 

[AW Services]

Out of interest what battery is it? I have a one shot but only had it about 6 months and is working fine, however would be good to keep a spare in the van

I can confirm from calling Jamie at Spring that it's a cr2032 coin cell 

 

[steve garwood]

Changed mine just over 18 months ago with a Duracell, still working fine.

Although I use the univalve when collapsing my poles to do downstairs etc, and one shot when moving the van and chit chats ???‍?