Today started early with the alarm going off at 6am and after a cup of coffee in bed I got up to do some book keeping on the computer (if that isn’t a contradiction). Then into town to drop off and pick up dry cleaning from Johnsons in Carlisle for our customers. After that my first programming job on a Land Rover Freelander. The customer had a working key and remote and wanted a spare – sensible choice as with these vehicles the immobiliser is operated by the fob which also controls the central locking. On Rover based vehicles if the battery goes or the Fob breaks the car will remain immobilised until it is fixed! More on that in a moment.
Anyway 10 minutes later our customer was pleased to receive his spare remote all working and functional. Peace of mind is a valuable service! Coincidentally, my next job to go to was a another older Rover. This time the remote had actually stopped working and as previously described the car was immobilised. The customer needed to go to work but unfortunately, he wouldn’t be going in that car! The customer had originally thought that it was the battery but after changing it, still no joy. I had thought that perhaps it just needed resynchronising to the car, but alas it needed a new remote. In this case due to the age of the car it was decided not to proceed but instead to change the car!
While still in town, I decided to visit a few restaurants and pubs to introduce them to our knife sharpening service. No doubt they will call me when their kitchen knives need sharpening. I also dropped into a Motor Factors and was heartened to see my cards already on the counter top!
Next, I’m off up to the shop at Homebase car park to watch the shop while Martin takes a break. On the way a phone call from a car dealer who had a car which, on connecting the battery had locked with the keys inside! A quick detour and 5 minutes later I had opened the door and retrieved the keys, he even got to use the battery pack I had on board while he waited! Another happy customer!
After lunch I drove up to Haltwhistle, stopping for a bite to eat on the tops looking over the fields – what a beautiful view! Richard, of Richard Skeet Electrical, was his usual friendly and cheery self as I dropped off and picked up shoes that he had taken in for repair. That should keep Martin busy in the shop! Then I decided to make some calls at the local garages in Haltwhistle and on to Hayden Bridge before heading back to Carlisle.
Back in Carlisle I nipped home to collect to parcels containing keys for customers. First a Renault Clio key, which happily worked first time. The customer was a garage and I’m sure that their customer will be very pleased to get the car back on the road after her only working key failed!
Second, off to another larger used car franchise to program a Citroen C4. I hadn’t done one of these before so a few butterflies, but all went well and the car now has two working remote keys! Another satisfied customer!
So time for home and that satisfied feeling that today was a good day!
A day in the life of Simon
Today started early with the alarm going off at 6am and after a cup of coffee in bed I got up to do some book keeping on the computer (if that isn’t a contradiction). Then into town to drop off and pick up dry cleaning from Johnsons in Carlisle for our customers. After that my first programming job on a Land Rover Freelander. The customer had a working key and remote and wanted a spare – sensible choice as with these vehicles the immobiliser is operated by the fob which also controls the central locking. On Rover based vehicles if the battery goes or the Fob breaks the car will remain immobilised until it is fixed! More on that in a moment.
Anyway 10 minutes later our customer was pleased to receive his spare remote all working and functional. Peace of mind is a valuable service! Coincidentally, my next job to go to was a another older Rover. This time the remote had actually stopped working and as previously described the car was immobilised. The customer needed to go to work but unfortunately, he wouldn’t be going in that car! The customer had originally thought that it was the battery but after changing it, still no joy. I had thought that perhaps it just needed resynchronising to the car, but alas it needed a new remote. In this case due to the age of the car it was decided not to proceed but instead to change the car!
While still in town, I decided to visit a few restaurants and pubs to introduce them to our knife sharpening service. No doubt they will call me when their kitchen knives need sharpening. I also dropped into a Motor Factors and was heartened to see my cards already on the counter top!
Next, I’m off up to the shop at Homebase car park to watch the shop while Martin takes a break. On the way a phone call from a car dealer who had a car which, on connecting the battery had locked with the keys inside! A quick detour and 5 minutes later I had opened the door and retrieved the keys, he even got to use the battery pack I had on board while he waited! Another happy customer!
After lunch I drove up to Haltwhistle, stopping for a bite to eat on the tops looking over the fields – what a beautiful view! Richard, of Richard Skeet Electrical, was his usual friendly and cheery self as I dropped off and picked up shoes that he had taken in for repair. That should keep Martin busy in the shop! Then I decided to make some calls at the local garages in Haltwhistle and on to Hayden Bridge before heading back to Carlisle.
Back in Carlisle I nipped home to collect to parcels containing keys for customers. First a Renault Clio key, which happily worked first time. The customer was a garage and I’m sure that their customer will be very pleased to get the car back on the road after her only working key failed!
Second, off to another larger used car franchise to program a Citroen C4. I hadn’t done one of these before so a few butterflies, but all went well and the car now has two working remote keys! Another satisfied customer!
So time for home and that satisfied feeling that today was a good day!