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raistlin
Please can anybody explain what a flip key is?
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Posted 26 May 2013, 15:27 #1 

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takestock
Think of a flick knife with the blade in the handle, you press a button and the blade flips out through 180 deg.

Same with the flip key ;)

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Posted 26 May 2013, 15:39 #2 

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raistlin
Are they available for our cars Dave?
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Posted 26 May 2013, 15:52 #3 

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takestock
there is a guy on the Oc that has just started producing them I think, not sure how much or what the waiting list is, I do know he has just delivered the first batch Paul, have a browse as a guest see if you can find the thread :)Quite happy to put my name on the list for you ;)
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Posted 26 May 2013, 15:55 #4 

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raistlin
I'll have a look Dave. Have you got a link please?
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Posted 26 May 2013, 16:27 #5 

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Posted 26 May 2013, 16:58 #6 

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raistlin
Thanks Richard
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Posted 26 May 2013, 17:06 #7 

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It's just one of these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-mini-coop ... 3a80e24c09 where you do a straight swap for the internals, and of course, find a badge to fit......

Posted 26 May 2013, 17:14 #8 

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raistlin
Thanks. Just ordered a couple :)
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Posted 26 May 2013, 17:31 #9 

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kandyman
I have one for the works van.

I would be interested in how you make out with them Paul.
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Posted 26 May 2013, 19:08 #10 

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raistlin
I'll let you know Andy. Did you get your reversing camera sorted?
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Posted 26 May 2013, 19:13 #11 

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kandyman
I purchased the camera bit not got round to fitting it.

Might have a play tomorrow.
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Posted 26 May 2013, 19:42 #12 

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raistlin
Give me a shout if you need help Andy.
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Posted 26 May 2013, 19:49 #13 

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kandyman
raistlin wrote:Give me a shout if you need help Andy.


Cheers,

Fitting ot don't look to hard, its connecting the lead to the reverse lamp that'll get me, its always the electrical that gets me nervous.
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Posted 26 May 2013, 20:16 #14 

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raistlin
You need to be careful making a hole in the boot lid for the cable assembly Andy. Beware of the numberplate light PCB (Printed Circuit Board) tracks :)

If you use an ignition controlled supply instead of the reversing lamp you can use the rear view camera whenever you need to.
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Posted 26 May 2013, 20:37 #15 

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kandyman
Well that didn’t work,

Fitted the camera and got the cable through the boot grommet.

Connected the camera lead to the camera in lead hanging out the back if the TV saying camera in.

Connected the power leads to a spare battery and couldn’t get anything on the display.

I checked the AV connection joint in the boot and that was pushed in tight, I put some tape around it just to make sure.

I do have a digital TV setup but I tried all the settings I could on the TV but couldn’t get any picture.

So either I doing something stupid ( it has been know)
The camera is faulty ( how can I test this )
The AV connection in to the TV unit is not working.

I think I might have to bite the bullet and take it along to my local car AV installer.

It would be nice if I could just plug something in and it works 1st time without mucking me about 
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Posted 29 May 2013, 17:53 #16 

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raistlin
Did you go into the setup procedure on your HU Andy? It might be that you have to tell it there is a camera. I know you have to do that on the Pioneer kit.

Do you have a TV in the house which accepts video camera input?

Or does anybody near you have a video camera you could plug in?
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Posted 29 May 2013, 18:03 #17 

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raistlin
Bizarrely, having transferred the gubbins from my standard keys to the flip keys I got from fleabay, they both now seem to have an extended range, not measured but noticeably greater than when in OEM form.
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Posted 31 May 2013, 18:24 #18 

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raistlin
Oh well,

I'm pleased I kept my OEM keys.

Not impressed with the flip key. Neither the quality or the convenience are, in my view, worth the bother. In addition, the key blade release button is way too easy to trigger accidentally when the key is in a pocket.

Purely my own observations
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Posted 11 Jun 2013, 16:25 #19 

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woolleysox
I also have two,flip,keys I have had two cut but only converted the one.It works fine in the doors but due to the shape of the plastic mouldings is difficult to use in the ignition so I only intend to keep,it as,a spare
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