Mongoose M80 Remote Question

[JonesyGTR]

As per title guys, I have an M80G Mongoose alarm. I was wondering how far away the remote will/should work. Without anything in the way - direct line of sight. Some mornings it works from like 20 metres away, other times its like 2 metres.

Im going to change the battery, but just wanted to confirm.

Cheers,

Dan

[Chris Rogers]

battery time. 100m is typical providing you are NOT near any inteference (IE TV towers.)

[JonesyGTR]

battery time. 100m is typical providing you are NOT near any inteference (IE TV towers.)

Thanks Chris, i thought it must be about battery time!

When I replace the battery can I just swap it straight over, I dont have to re-program the remote do i?

Cheers,

Dan

Edited February 8, 2007 by JonesyGTR

[NME-32R]

Thanks Chris, i thought it must be about battery time!

When I replace the battery can I just swap it straight over, I dont have to re-program the remote do i?

Cheers,

Dan

Happen to me 2 months back, change the battery and you'll be fine, no need to reprogram. Your local seven eleven should have this battery as its a unique size. I tried bunnings and they didn't have it.

Cheers

Tommy.

[Chris Rogers]

jaycar , DSE or any electronics shop will have them. no programming needed.

[sl33ek]

About 50 metres for me. My mate taught me a neat little trick if you need to arm/disarm from far away, stick the remote to your neck and press the button. I managed to get range of about 150m which is from the car park to my desk

[Trav33]

I stand on one leg, with my arm high up in the air, gives me an extra 50m

[Chris Rogers]

About 50 metres for me. My mate taught me a neat little trick if you need to arm/disarm from far away, stick the remote to your neck and press the button. I managed to get range of about 150m which is from the car park to my desk

thats a known one. you become the antenna for it.

[JonesyGTR]

OK, replaced the battery, seemed to slightly imrpove the range for like 2 days. Now its back to its crappy <20m range. What am I doing wrong? Do brands for batteries matter that much? The battery I got wasnt anywhere near its expiry date.....

Help!!

Cheers,

Dan

[Chris Rogers]

OK, replaced the battery, seemed to slightly imrpove the range for like 2 days. Now its back to its crappy <20m range. What am I doing wrong? Do brands for batteries matter that much? The battery I got wasnt anywhere near its expiry date.....

Help!!

Cheers,

Dan

what is the other one like?

[JonesyGTR]

The other one is exactly that same, although I have never changed the battery on this one....

Cheers,

Dan

[Chris Rogers]

The other one is exactly that same, although I have never changed the battery on this one....

Cheers,

Dan

ok that leads to a antenna probelm. give keith a ring and get him to extend teh antenna.