[Bandit]

Anyone got or had the above (or 13 way version) ? If so was it competent and reliable?

I normally have the Lodgesons but their prices are just ridiculous now. £150 for the Techmobility versus £575 for the Lodgesons 10 way equivalent!!

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[ChrisK]

Sorry I can’t help but I feel for you Bandit as I too have always used Lodgesons remotes, 7 way for myself, and like you I’ve found them a bit expensive and tried to change to something like the Techmobility remote but failed to get any info on it.

I’ve e-mailed them on my last change over in 2022 and got no response and Motability adaptions price portal and the links within are, to my way of thinking and them being for disabled folk, well there nothing less than a disgrace.

I did think about going to a MB roadshow to see what’s about but the most easiest for me to get to, Exeter, did not happen in 2025 for some reason.

Thankfully for myself I managed to find a suitable car this time around that had an AP including the adaption that’s near on a £1k cheaper than my current car so I was able to stick with the Devil I know because as you know Lodgesons are good but expensive.

Sorry I can’t be anymore helpful.

 

[Bandit]

@ChrisK couldn’t agree more, the links on the adaptions page just go to the general website, not the item in question and that, coupled with the lack of descriptions and info, does indeed make it a disgrace.

Looking around on the Techmobility site I’m pretty sure the one in the top pic on this page is the 9way in question and looks close enough to what I’m used to for me.

https://www.techmobilityuk.com/infrared-controls-driving-controls-colchester

[kezo]

Looking in from the outside, they both look near identical and opting for the cheaper will likely be as good.

From dealing with adaptions for my mum, I found ringing, rather than emailing was by far the best way to get information sent across.

P.S the 9 way Techmobility is the the one at top of page and Bever group 5 or 8 way lollipop stick controls at bottom of page.

[Bandit]

Thanks @kezo , tbh just about all the functions are redundant these days, with all the automated stuff. I kind of use it for indicators on roundabouts and the odd manual main/dip beam and that’s it!

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