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Is your flip car key not opening anymore? Here's a step-by-step guide that takes less than three minutes to show you how to fix and tension the spring inside your remote.

Step 1: Remove Any Screws on the Back of the Shell

Some car key shells have a screw at the back. If yours does, remove it.

Step 2: Pull the Car Key Shell Apart

Carefully open the shell; be cautious as the spring inside might pop out. The key shell should now be in two separate pieces, along with the key blade, the key spring, and a secondary circular piece that locks into the top of the spring.

Step 3: Reattach the Spring into the Shell

Ensure the notch at the end of the spring locks into the shell to create tension.

Step 4: Attach the Circular Piece into the Top of the Spring

This piece locks into the top of the spring. Turn it on the end of the spring to lock it into place and spin the spring around.

Step 5: Insert the Key Blade

If the circular piece has two notches, insert the key blade into these notches.

Step 6: Tension the Key Blade

Tension the key blade in the opposite direction to the flip you desire. For example, if you want the key blade to flip out clockwise, tension it counterclockwise. In some cases, you may need to do two rotations.

Step 7: Put the Top of the Key shell Back

Reassemble the top shell over the clip, along with the back shell, to restore the complete car key.

Step 8: Test Your Flip Car Key

The key should now be able to tension successfully. Test it by pressing the button to see if the key blade releases smoothly. Get your car key flipping perfectly again in no time.

As vehicles with Homelink are becoming more popular we decided to provide some more information and insight into how you would use Homelink with your existing gate or garage motor already installed in your home

With smart home devices being the latest development to give you more control from a single device, there are a few options to enable both your home's gate and garage openers to be operated form your smart phone.

 

Bluetooth Receivers

Bluetooth receivers like the OmGate and the Remote Pro Bluetooth Receiver allow you to operate your gate/garage motors from your smartphone via Bluetooth. Upside to this option, it is the most affordable of the smart devices available and give you the basic functions of opening and closing your door when within range which eliminates the need to carry your door's remote along with you. Downside is the features are limited and you must be within range (generally slightly closer that you existing remote) to operate the door.

GSM Receivers

GSM receivers allow door operation over the 3G/4G networks by simply placing a phone call or sending a SMS. These are generally used for commercial applications which can easily add and remove users and assign specific permissions. This will essentially allow you to operate the door from anywhere in the world that has cellular signal.

WiFi Receivers

WiFi receivers like iSmartGate for gates and iSmartGate for garages work over your homes internet signal and have fantastic features like operating your garage or gate from anywhere in the world and knowing if the door is currently open/closed or in motion. Certain kits in this range include IP Cameras that will record every time the door opens which allows you total control of the largest door into your home. The only thing to consider when attaching these to a gate with a long driveway is to ensure you have wifi signal at the gate motor as you may need to purchase a wifi repeater to boost your signal.

A detailed set of instruction and video on how to code a new remote to your Merlin motor.

Very unlikely but can happen where your neighbour's remote can mistakenly operate your garage. It is possible to fix this issue with a few simple steps.