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Old Dec 22nd, 2007, 05:57 PM   #1
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key battery

does anyone know if & how you change the battery on the key as i think mines getting a bit low...
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Old Dec 22nd, 2007, 06:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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If its the key of a facelift MINI (04>06) I think it charges itself while in the ignition, hence why they recommend you swap every so often between keys.

Of course I may well be wrong
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Old Dec 22nd, 2007, 06:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)
If its the key of a facelift MINI (04>06) I think it charges itself while in the ignition, hence why they recommend you swap every so often between keys.

Of course I may well be wrong

yes it is an 04 face lift
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Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)
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You're not this time

All facelift 1st Generation Hatchbacks, all Convertibles and all 2nd Generation have rechargeable batteries in their keys.

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Old Dec 22nd, 2007, 06:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)
You're not this time

All facelift 1st Generation Hatchbacks, all Convertibles and all 2nd Generation have rechargeable batteries in their keys.

Yay!

See at least I took some notice on handover
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Old Dec 22nd, 2007, 06:37 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)
Yay!

See at least I took some notice on handover

thanks for your replys , but as i'm having some problems unlocking the car there must be something else playing up .
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Quote: Originally Posted by slider (original)
thanks for your replys , but as i'm having some problems unlocking the car there must be something else playing up .

Are you having the same problems with both keys?

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I find with mine I often have to be stood right next to it to unlock it, otherwise it wont work
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Quote: Originally Posted by Scrogg (original)
Are you having the same problems with both keys?

i'm not sue as everytime it's not worked i have had only the same key on me. next time i will see if i can try the other key to see if it's the car or the key thats faulty...
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