ge_rik said:
trammayo said:
Hi Rik - I'll be testing again today! What was the range that you obtained for switching it on and off?
Max is about 10m. However, to achieve this I removed the circuit board and stretched out the aerial (which is coiled like a phone lead). The signal does seem susceptible to interruption though so sometimes I need to wave the keyfob about in the air sometimes to get the receiver to respond.
Rik
I unscrewed it and stretched out the aerial. I think I was a bit too clever for my own good - I'd stretched it straight, drilled a tiny hole in the case, and pulled the wire through - it didn't respond to OFF! So I pulled the wire back in the case and looped it inside - result
Yesterday, although the range wasn't great, it would stop or start without waving the keyfob. Now I have to wave it about (only for the stop function). I wonder if the fob battery could be the culprit or have I got a dodgy unit?
I have been told how to test the unit's dimmer - supply around 12v and attach some leds (thanks Neil) just got to get 10 identical AA's together! Apart from the last eight I bought, the others vary from 1500 to 2000ma. Might wait until Thursday (shopping day) and get a pack of 8 1.5v ones.
EDit; Then again, apart being awake, I'm not thinking right! I have plenty of 12v batteries that I use for the trailer. More later when I wake up properly