URC-2005 problem after SCAN update

MartyAT · Post by **MartyAT** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:49 pm

I have an old URC-2005 that I think I screwed up by attempting to transfer the ENTER key to the SCAN key. Now when I put in the batteries it flashes 3 times. On the third flash the red light stays lit and the remote begans the scan channel function. After a few seconds the remote goes completely dead.

Do you know of anything I might try to reset it?

I am trying to make this work for my 90 year old father who needs a simple remote with big buttons (like the now discontinued Radi Shack 150-1989!!)

whompus · Post by **whompus** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:51 pm

1) For most non-LCD remotes:

First option at top post is what the manual say. It say after you press 9-8-1 you will get 2 flash instead of 4.

MartyAT · Post by **MartyAT** » Mon May 23, 2005 5:58 pm

I tried that and a whole bunch more. The MAGIC key dies along with everything else (after the 3 or now 3 followed by 2 flashes - it changed a bit since my first post ) so you can't really get a code into this thing.

MaskedMan · Post by **MaskedMan** » Mon May 23, 2005 6:04 pm

This is a very old remote, I would guess its the battery cell in it, its probably dead.

MartyAT · Post by **MartyAT** » Mon May 23, 2005 8:27 pm

What battery cell are you speaking of?

The thing was working great today until I made the idiotic decsion to try to change the SCAN key to an additional ENTER key so my 90 year old dad wouldn't get confused by hitting the SCAN button.

whompus · Post by **whompus** » Mon May 23, 2005 9:17 pm

If you can not get it to except codes you wont be able to get through the reset or clear key sequences. So the only thing I can think of would be remove batteries and let it set for a while. Don't know if that will work but worth a try.

Post by **The Robman** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:19 am

The reason that one might let a remote "sit for a while" is to let the capacitors drain out, but a much quicker way to accomplish this is to short out the two battery terminals.

I don't believe the URC-2005 has a battery cell onboard, the only remote that I know of that has a cell is the URC-6805 "VCR Pro" LCD remote.

MartyAT · Post by **MartyAT** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:38 pm

Rob,

Thanks for your help. I took the remote apart to discharge the capacitor (which wouldn't discharge by the battery terminal method). I did verify a before and after voltage as I discharged it.

Then I think I saw that I was incorrect in my diagnosis. I had painted my keys with the rear window defogger repair paint the same day that my troubles began. Some of the paint transferred to the circuit board where it was shorting out a key or two.

I think you can ditch my erroneous posts and get them off this sticky post.

Thanks again.

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URC-2005 problem after SCAN update

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