97 ZJ remote problem

>
> 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.

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.

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

"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