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> > Well turns out that I'm an idiot. I put the batteries in backwards. > > Smirk........ At least you were smart enough to find that and humble enough to fess up. Just like I've never put the chain saw chain on backwards............. Not. |
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On 6/14/2011 19:53, J. Clarke wrote:
> In article<L9idnUrpsavUamrQnZ2dnUVZ5omdnZ2d@giganews. com>, > says... >> >> On 6/13/2011 18:46, J. Clarke wrote: >>> The #1 remote on my '97 ZJ Limited is having problems. It was working >>> intermittently, I changed the batteries, and now it seems to be dead. >>> The Number 2 is working fine. >>> >>> I've torn it down and cleaned everything that I can find that looks like >>> a contact. Still no joy. >>> >>> Time to see the dealer? Or is there some trick I've overlooked? >>> >> >> EBay. > > Well turns out that I'm an idiot. I put the batteries in backwards. > > My 95 actually works, albeit flakily, with the batteries in bass ackwards. Not that there is a lot of difference between flaky and normal operation. |
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PeterD wrote:
> On 6/14/2011 6:33 PM, DougW wrote: >> PeterD wrote: >>> On 6/13/2011 8:46 PM, J. Clarke wrote: >>>> The #1 remote on my '97 ZJ Limited is having problems. It was >>>> working intermittently, I changed the batteries, and now it seems >>>> to be dead. The Number 2 is working fine. >>>> >>>> I've torn it down and cleaned everything that I can find that looks >>>> like a contact. Still no joy. >>>> >>>> Time to see the dealer? Or is there some trick I've overlooked? >>>> >>> >>> Also consider that the new battery may well be 'dead'... Happens, >>> especially with the cheap Chinese versions. >> >> I had a package of chinese *spit* aaa batteries that came with a >> cheap ass led flashlight. Paid 25c for it and just wanted the LEDs anyway. >> Went to open them up the usual way (by twisting and splitting the >> package). and get this. >> >> ... bent the friggin batteries ... >> > > I have the best Chinese crap story of all... > > Was installing something in the trunk of a car while on vacation at my > mother's in Florida. She had my sister's drill and bits. Black bits, > no-name plastic box. > > Figured no matter how bad, they'd drill the two holes I needed to > mount the thing. > > Chucked up the first bit, and started, and bang, it *bent* at a 90 > degree angle! Holy crap, Batman, it bent! Figured "a fluke" and > grabbed the next bigger bit in the box. > > It too immediately bent at a 90 degree angle! > > The only time I've ever bent drill bits at a right angle! Now that IS an accomplishment! I did use a cheap ass file on a piece of aluminum once and broke all the teeth off the file. Guess it was for balsa wood only. -- DougW |
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"DougW" > wrote in message ... > PeterD wrote: >> On 6/14/2011 6:33 PM, DougW wrote: >>> PeterD wrote: >>>> On 6/13/2011 8:46 PM, J. Clarke wrote: >>>>> The #1 remote on my '97 ZJ Limited is having problems. It was >>>>> working intermittently, I changed the batteries, and now it seems >>>>> to be dead. The Number 2 is working fine. >>>>> >>>>> I've torn it down and cleaned everything that I can find that looks >>>>> like a contact. Still no joy. >>>>> >>>>> Time to see the dealer? Or is there some trick I've overlooked? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Also consider that the new battery may well be 'dead'... Happens, >>>> especially with the cheap Chinese versions. >>> >>> I had a package of chinese *spit* aaa batteries that came with a >>> cheap ass led flashlight. Paid 25c for it and just wanted the LEDs >>> anyway. >>> Went to open them up the usual way (by twisting and splitting the >>> package). and get this. >>> >>> ... bent the friggin batteries ... >>> >> >> I have the best Chinese crap story of all... >> >> Was installing something in the trunk of a car while on vacation at my >> mother's in Florida. She had my sister's drill and bits. Black bits, >> no-name plastic box. >> >> Figured no matter how bad, they'd drill the two holes I needed to >> mount the thing. >> >> Chucked up the first bit, and started, and bang, it *bent* at a 90 >> degree angle! Holy crap, Batman, it bent! Figured "a fluke" and >> grabbed the next bigger bit in the box. >> >> It too immediately bent at a 90 degree angle! >> >> The only time I've ever bent drill bits at a right angle! > > Now that IS an accomplishment! > > I did use a cheap ass file on a piece of aluminum once and broke all the > teeth off the file. Guess it was for balsa wood only. > > -- > DougW > Balsa probably would have dulled the teeth. Budd |
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