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Tux13

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  • Toyota Model
    Ascent ZZE122R
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    2006
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    New South Wales

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    Ditar

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  1. Hi, Brendon, yes: Ebay sent 10 tactile switches for $5. The original soldering seems to have kept the switch a fraction of a mm above the PCB and the soldering metal is not great on fatigue. But I soldered the switches at a slight angle to the original position, while firmly clamping down the switch to the PCB before soldering. The Ebay's $10 USB 8W soldering iron seems adequate for this particular job; well, another $25 for a 12W (2.4A) USB power supply; but intrepid DIY-men could use their computers' USB ports. 8W heat the tip in 15 seconds; switching is by touching a metal pin up in the handle. Members who are not keen to pay $280 for replacement of remotes, are welcome to contact me for further debate.
  2. The switches can be seen here: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/car-keys-tact-switch-button/106640_1388494394.html I am contactable on ditar.eish@gmail.com and I will be so glad to obtain one of the switches pictured on the link above. http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/car-keys-tact-switch-button/106640_1388494394.html
  3. Hi, Brendan, thanks. Yes it is a 6.3 mm tactile switch; and now soldered back - the remote locking works! But... I want to fix the second remote; and I need a second 6.3 mm tactile switch (it is 3.6 mm wide). Now: The esteemed Alibaba sells minimum lots of 100 such switches for around $70 and I might have to buy 100 - against paying more to ... you know who. The unsettling thing is that the original factory soldering is impossible to emulate - so lousy it is; and I will have to keep 99 switches.
  4. Toyota remote-locking controls may be DIY repairable. Right under the button is some sort of chip or switch, which would apparently not stay soldered but may be soldered e.g. with an 8W USB soldering iron. But how does the switching work in the first place? Anyone with experience and/or know-how about such repair?
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