Dead 3 week old FOB battery & question

[Bobby]

It never occurred to me to try to remove the bitterant.

As you rub the battery, can you see where the coating has and hasn't been removed, or do you just "rub and hope"?

Much info about this can be found at www.lucidupdates.com.

 

[xponents]

Rub and hope or lick and hope whichever you prefer

For the love of god, dont lick it. Its supposed to have a bad taste... take an alcohol wipe.

 

[PompousAss]

Much info about this can be found at www.lucidupdates.com.

The FAQ at Lucid Updates doesn't answer my specific question.

I can go track down the card of 2032 batteries that's floating around my house somewhere to test it out, but I don't have a need right now and thought someone might have a quick answer.

 

[hydbob]

The FAQ at Lucid Updates doesn't answer my specific question.

I can go track down the card of 2032 batteries that's floating around my house somewhere to test it out, but I don't have a need right now and thought someone might have a quick answer.

It comes off pretty easy with IPA. Just give it a rub on each side for a few seconds and you are good.

 

[blueice89]

So I changed by battery today and did alcohol wipe trick for good measure looks like exactly 1 year of life I got with the bitterant trick. Does anyone else see more than 1 year life on battery fob?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1828458458607489141

 

[Bunnylebowski]

I just got one month of life out of this POS energizer one I had, getting pin to drive alerts fob not detected etc, so I did the alcohol wipe on a new battery and will set the clock now August 27 and see how long it lasts.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

I just got one month of life out of this POS energizer one I had, getting pin to drive alerts fob not detected etc, so I did the alcohol wipe on a new battery and will set the clock now August 27 and see how long it lasts.

I found that a combination of non-bitterant batteries and keeping the fob in a faraday pouch when not in use has GREATLY increased the life of my batteries.

I bought these : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BCKXHZVC ... they show as currently not available, but there are many clones of these on Amazon.

 

[DeaneG]

...I bought these : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BCKXHZVC ... they show as currently not available, but there are many clones of these on Amazon.

That's the same product I use. I wonder if "SuperKaKa" was tongue in cheek.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

That's the same product I use. I wonder if "SuperKaKa" was tongue in cheek.

I think you mean

 

[scal_air]

It never occurred to me to try to remove the bitterant.

As you rub the battery, can you see where the coating has and hasn't been removed, or do you just "rub and hope"?

Or if you prefer, lick until the taste goes away???