RE: battery life in key fob - 2

Zitat von albrown im Beitrag #15

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I will be starting my third season with this RS in four months , hopefully . I changed the battery a month ago, just in case. For $6.00, no need to worry battery going dead.

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The key case opens by using your thumbs to separate the halves. The trick is to push very quickly, not slowly
It is like hitting a nail with a hammer compared to trying to push it down with your thumb.

Zitat von Aussie Import im Beitrag #17

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The key case opens by using your thumbs to separate the halves. The trick is to push very quickly, not slowly
It is like hitting a nail with a hammer compared to trying to push it down with your thumb.

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #18

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Zitat von Aussie Import im Beitrag #17

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The key case opens by using your thumbs to separate the halves. The trick is to push very quickly, not slowly
It is like hitting a nail with a hammer compared to trying to push it down with your thumb.

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But why does their have to be an oyster-opening trick? Why not have a separate battery door like most other battery-powered electronic devices - besides wrist watches, which also require prying apart with a sharp and dangerous instrument?

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Zitat von Ray B im Beitrag #19

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #18

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Zitat von Aussie Import im Beitrag #17

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The key case opens by using your thumbs to separate the halves. The trick is to push very quickly, not slowly
It is like hitting a nail with a hammer compared to trying to push it down with your thumb.

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But why does their have to be an oyster-opening trick? Why not have a separate battery door like most other battery-powered electronic devices - besides wrist watches, which also require prying apart with a sharp and dangerous instrument?

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My impression was - inexpensive water proofing/water resistance with an O-ring or equivalent - tough to do with a door or sliding mechanism...?

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #20

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Maybe so. I don't know about you, but I try to keep water out of my pockets.

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #20

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Maybe so. I don't know about you, but I try to keep water out of my pockets.

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I will be starting my third season with this RS in four months , hopefully . I changed the battery a month ago, just in case. For $6.00, no need to worry battery going dead.

Zitat von Ray B im Beitrag #22

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #20

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Maybe so. I don't know about you, but I try to keep water out of my pockets.

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Me too..., but then there's the time (before my plain key purchase) when I left the key in the pannier lock during an April 1 (2016) snowstorm from Buffalo to Boston. (No that's not an April fool story....)

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