Gold Card Reader - Maintnance

[Sodiak]

Originally Posted by Kamikaas

for everyone`s info who wants to buy them in advance:

You need 2x CR2016 batteries

That's like $6 in Sweden

[Arokh]

Originally Posted by AJack10600

Good to know surprised that your batteries are out after 2 years though... anyone else been having the GC reader for longer ?

Got my reader November(ish) 2005 and still going stong. Beginning to show more Error72 messages, but thats probably nothing to do with the batteries.

Kind of tempted to dig out a suitable old AC - DC transformer and convert the reader to run off mains electricity. Pretty sure I've got something that converts 240V to something around 3V. Don't need to worry about batteries ever again. I mean whats the worst that could happen?

hehe, a modified GC reader TT+10K anyone?

[Ido]

Originally Posted by Vech

Or to learn from your experience, buy a really small screwdriver and the batteries in advance. I don't think the batteries are that expensive, he pro'ly just charged you for the "labor".

Thanks for the information thou, I just today received and activated my GC.

Do you know what's the model code of the batteries? I know batteries have these naming systems and it would help us who are interested in buying them to get the right ones.

I bought batteries and replaced them myself ... price on 1 battery was 20$ around 80 DKK (Danish Kroner) ... it was insanely flat so i guess its just not a common battery ...

Labor was free just 4 screws ... the guy was nice ... the other clock maker wanted 30$ for doing the 4 screws .. :P i went to the other one and he was nice enough to do it free of charge lol...

Still i think it would be cheaper to buy a spare reader for 10$ before the batteries die out ... i'll buy a new one in 2 years just in case

Ido

[Ido]

Guess i was ripped of for battery prices...

But was desperate to play lol

[Jorael]

u got robbed ido :/

[PA-code-colorer]

i have not had this problem yet but to help ppl that do have this problem i did some exprermenting to find cheapest solution the screw driver you get in a glasses repair kit works depending on the kit you have $3 for the kit and ppl who wear glass's most likely have a kit already and the batteries here in PA are $1.56 per battery at walgreens hope this helps

[PINKY]

For those who live in expensive countries.... EBAY!

You can get 10 batteries from Hong Kong to anywhere in the world for £2.30 (thats about $4.54) including the postage.

Buy a pack and split with your society buddies - thats 5 gold cards covered for less than 91 cents each...




Alternatively I strongly suggest making an offer on Arokh Mod Imp battery replacement option. It does offer better eco!

[dj.]

Mine stops working quite often, at least twice a week, just utterly dead

Ido, you should have just whacked it against the desk!

Works every time for me!

[Dorsai]

CR2016 batteries are commonly used in car alarm remotes.
Off the top of my head I can't remember the Vauxhall/Opel part number, but I do know I keep them in stock.
I also know many other makes of cars use them too.
Jaguar, Volvo, Saab, Rover, Alfa Romeo, BMW & Seat to mention a few.

Many sellers on ebay will sell 4 of them for UK£3.80 + shipping.
So if you need two in a hurry, visit your local franchised car dealer. As the remotes are often held together with very small screws too, they will probably have a screw-driver that will fit as well.

[Ido]

Hehe yep yep ... waked up and wanted to play ... couldnt wait to find the right gear and search through th ecity looking for batteries ...

bought first ones i found was happy they even had them lol

Thats how resselers earn their ped ... find people who are in a hurry and dont have the time to look for a better offer (EU or RL its same thing)

Anywayz ...

BE PREPARED get a second card reader or replacement parts before you wake up and find out you need em

Ido