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I'm on tenterhooks 😧

In that case what we need is a small LiPo battery, with wireless charging installed in the driver's seat (assuming the key is in their back pocket).

Absolutely, I'll let you know first mention of "Please replace key battery". I posted to document when I put new battery in. What are we actually comparing here? Lifetime per battery or Lifetime per £cost? My £2.99 outlay bought me;- 8 × CR2032 2 × CR2025 2 × CR2016 (might fit) 12 × miscellany of smaller watch cells So 10 or 12 suitable for key. If this first one lasts 'til Christmas morning, I'll be very happy. Could be a long experiment, if played out to the bitter end …

We'll see how long Tronic®️ batteries last …

My car has been urging me to change the key battery for a few days now. So I bought an assortment of button cells from Lidl, and after eventually extracting a CR2032 from the adult-proof blister pack (the most difficult part of the operation), swapped it for the moribund CR2025. It didn't quite latch under the restraining tab, being a nominal 0.65mm thicker. But the cover snapped on without any fuss, so there's plenty of room 😄 Now, what to do with those other 23 buttons …

Thanks nta16, your efforts are not unappreciated. I’m not exactly young myself, and I thought a fender was a bumper (to fend off other cars 😁) so I had to Wikipedia it. My reference vehicle for such Americanisms, is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! which IIRC had four fenders, so … just can’t rely on anything these days. Don't worry; very chilled here. Just can’t help being a pedant 🙁

Actually, we were both talking about the guard. The link Donweather provided, used the term fender. But I wasn't trying to find an English equivalent for fender, I was trying to find an English equivalent for guard. I understand fender is usually reserved for front wings, in cars at least, with the rear wing called a quarter panel. I think wheel arch is best in this context, especially as my Octy III has three panels around the front wheel; wing, bumper & outer sill. Even our American cousins on first encounter, would understand wheel arch. None of these terms are exact equivalents. I chose the closest to ‘edge of the guard’. PS. I did think flush guards were guards for the flushes. And yes, there are such things, just not in this context.

Thanks Donweather, for the link at least (definitely not what Google found) – your description however is less illuminating. So, What you call the guard, is what the link calls the fender – and everybody else calls a wheel arch. Your (horizontal offset) should be (no horizontal offset) – and ‘not recessed’ doesn’t really need clarification Vertically flush should be horizontally flush – ie, the movement to make it not flush, is horizontal cf. horizontal offset This is apparently (according to your link) flush fitting;- Maybe they were aiming for flush – what they got is poke! Still, the gap from tyre to arch is greater than the poke. Good luck with the ride and handling, if you want to minimise that gap.

OK it’s bugging me now. What is a flush guard?

You’re talking about fitting tyres with 9mm greater horizontal diameter … and the vertical diameter is unchanged? Are you re-inventing the wheel? And all those SUV’s have the extra clearances you’re trying to fill. – It’s a fashion thing. PS. I don’t need to know what a flush guard is.

I'm just guessing, but wouldn't a 4×4 have greater suspension travel? Maybe you're not intending to go off-road, but I wouldn't be so keen to fill that gap. There's also the issue of clearances on full steering lock. Instead, just move to Chelsea, and you'll fit right in with the school run. 😁

Hi, What jumped out at me is, could you put a black cover on the screw holding your 'H' to the number plate? Maybe swap it with the one that's just missed the 'Z'? That would really annoy me. Doesn't need a Pantone code, just black or white (or yellow).

I used to park a little Fabia at a friend's, who had a garage door remote. In the winter it would quite often not work due to cold battery. So I'd get the battery out, stick it under my arm for 30 seconds, put it back in and the garage would open. Better than getting out of the car 😏 + temp => + heat => + energy Worth a try if you're locked out (and you have the key with you).

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