Caravan mover remote control

Kar14 replied on 25/02/2020 16:09

Posted on 25/02/2020 16:09

After dropping our remote control for our mover, we were horrified to find prices of £109 and £198 for a new one.  We were also up against the clock, as when we broke it on Sunday, my husband was due to move the caravan to take it to get a damp problem fixed.  I was at work and it is too heavy to move manually on our own.  Even if we had paid the prices, we would not have got the hand set in time to move it on Tuesday and would have lost our slot for the caravan to be fixed.  

We were overjoyed, therefore, to find out about www.remotefixer.co.uk who is able to fix remote controls for lots of different devices, including TVs and, fortunately, caravan movers too.  He charges a flat rate of £20 plus 6 pound postage.  There is no charge if he is unable to fix it for you.  He fixed it for us on Monday afternoon and my husband got the caravan off the storage site on his own this morning with no damage to his back!  

We just wanted to share this with our fellow caravanners as we came across it by chance.

 

Richard12 replied on 28/02/2020 13:52

Posted on 28/02/2020 13:52

Thanks for sharing,  I had to pay out for a new remote a few years back and did not like parting with £100. 

Richard

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Wherenext replied on 29/02/2020 21:28

Posted on 29/02/2020 21:28

You'd think they'd put a little indentation in the top of the A frame for resting them as it seems to be a common occurrence. Mrs WN has saved ours on the odd time I've left it there.😙

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Freedom a whitebox replied on 01/03/2020 11:29

Posted on 29/02/2020 22:22 by

Having mislaid ours once I hang it round my neck now whilst using it.

Posted on 01/03/2020 11:29

I too do this, in fact I have put different coloured lanyards on the mover, caravan door and caravan locks ( Alko and hitch) keys. This way I don’t put them down somewhere and then spend time retracing my steps when setting or packing up.
And as an added check, before I drive off I place each one on the seat next to me. That way, with a quick glance I can see that all are present 

Kar14 replied on 04/03/2020 20:14

Posted on 04/03/2020 20:14

Unfortunately, the first time we dropped it, we broke the plastic bar which the lanyard was wrapped around.   Fortunately the handset was fine - until we dropped it the second time.  We are now considering wrapping it in cotton wool or bubble wrap. 

redface replied on 04/03/2020 20:24

Posted on 04/03/2020 20:24

been there, done that, of course, however thank you all for the handy tips and to the OP for that valuable address.

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