SmartTop alternative
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Smart Top now fitted, wing mirrors now closing on the key, which is really good 
One touch roof operation functioning off the internal buttons
The key fob function is not working so will be hooking up the laptop tomorrow to check that out - quick question, if the battery is struggling will this stop the roof woking off the key?
Cheers
OGR
One touch roof operation functioning off the internal buttons
The key fob function is not working so will be hooking up the laptop tomorrow to check that out - quick question, if the battery is struggling will this stop the roof woking off the key?
Cheers
OGR
Possibly..although it could be disabled in the software
Cheers Chippie,
The car starts and runs fine, however, as the car is not used regularly the old car on ramp symbol appears every now and then especially on dark cold morning, today when I went out at 11 the symbol was not showing.
May put the batt charger on it tomorrow if it is fine (no garage) and see if I can boost the battery
The car starts and runs fine, however, as the car is not used regularly the old car on ramp symbol appears every now and then especially on dark cold morning, today when I went out at 11 the symbol was not showing.
May put the batt charger on it tomorrow if it is fine (no garage) and see if I can boost the battery
I think I can get one of them, can get very close to the sun room / study and run a cable out, do you use a trickle charger on the car and leave it running all the time?
Ole gits rule said:
Yes, it’s on a CTEK when I’m not using it as it’s not my daily.
I got a mate to pop an outdoor waterproof socket outside so I don’t need to have a window open. He just ran a spur through the wall off of the existing sockets.
I use an outside extension cable into the box, plug the charger into the box it and it sits under the bonnet. You can just see the charger cable at 10 o’clock on the tyre. The charger sits in the void behind the headlight so the car is all locked up, alarmed and secure
Yes, it’s on a CTEK when I’m not using it as it’s not my daily.
I got a mate to pop an outdoor waterproof socket outside so I don’t need to have a window open. He just ran a spur through the wall off of the existing sockets.
I use an outside extension cable into the box, plug the charger into the box it and it sits under the bonnet. You can just see the charger cable at 10 o’clock on the tyre. The charger sits in the void behind the headlight so the car is all locked up, alarmed and secure
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Cheers Andy, will run a similar set up as mine is not used daily, maybe once or twice a week at most and then only short runs at the moment.
I got a mate to pop an outdoor waterproof socket outside so I don’t need to have a window open. He just ran a spur through the wall off of the existing sockets.
I use an outside extension cable into the box, plug the charger into the box it and it sits under the bonnet. You can just see the charger cable at 10 o’clock on the tyre. The charger sits in the void behind the headlight so the car is all locked up, alarmed and secure
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Cheers Andy, will run a similar set up as mine is not used daily, maybe once or twice a week at most and then only short runs at the moment.
ronk said:
Going to get this sorted, my boy can rig the electrics and get most of the bits from work
Ole gits rule said:ronk said:
Going to get this sorted, my boy can rig the electrics and get most of the bits from work
Definitely cheaper than a battery replacement, especially with the added bonus of no electrician fees for parts or labour :wink: Definitely cheaper than a battery replacement, especially with the added bonus of no electrician fees for parts or labour :wink:[/quote]
Certainly is cheaper than a battery and can be used for the other vehicles plus garden equipment
Did you sort it? I recently installed Smarttop, the setting for remote is:Ole gits rule said:Smart Top now fitted, wing mirrors now closing on the key, which is really good
One touch roof operation functioning off the internal buttons
The key fob function is not working so will be hooking up the laptop tomorrow to check that out - quick question, if the battery is struggling will this stop the roof woking off the key?
Cheers
OGR
I'm not sure the 3 seconds is accurate, but that setting works. It does surprise passers by naturally
Does anyone sometimes get the alarm going off when putting the roof up on the remote with this.. Ive had it a few times but not sure if I'm holding the button down too long or something
It is an odd one.. doesn't happen every time so im wondering if im setting off some kind of panic system by holding the button too long. I think some kind of panic alert can be coded in and I've wondered if ive triggered that as the alarm shouldn't be live at that point i thinkSmartbear said: