smart card AGAIN !!!!!!

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smart card AGAIN !!!!!! May 30, 2014 15:43:08 GMT 1

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Post by billyloadsamud on May 30, 2014 15:43:08 GMT 1

busy morning, 6 tests before 1pm( 1/2day) smart card won't register, does not even give invalid card warning. shut down VTS, reboot which gives time 2 make teas, try again, still nothing, get AE's to put card in and , try mine , does nothing, time to issue spare card, STILL can't issue card to self, find AE again, go through rigmarole of issueing for 5 days(he'soff Mon/Tues) won't allow 5 days,so try 4, it works, register 1st test, now 9.25, first test was 8.30.

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Gaz VTS Council member Posts: 2,157 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Sept 7, 2019 10:16:48 GMT 1 Likes: 739	smart card AGAIN !!!!!! May 30, 2014 20:22:12 GMT 1 via mobile Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Gaz on May 30, 2014 20:22:12 GMT 1 Fortunatly I've never had any problems like that. I get the "invalid smart card inserted" at least once a day but removing and reinserting it solves it. Highly annoying but not on the scale I imagine you had today!
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pete Administrator VTS Council member Freelance Tester Business owner Posts: 2,235 Class tested: 3, 4, 5L, 7 Last Online: Jun 5, 2024 17:29:58 GMT 1 Likes: 668	smart card AGAIN !!!!!! May 30, 2014 20:27:23 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pete on May 30, 2014 20:27:23 GMT 1 Have you tried washing your smart card in warm soapy water, i have done that a few times over the years and it has got it working again.

mercedes VTS Council member Posts: 1,225 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Nov 22, 2024 18:21:09 GMT 1 Likes: 487	smart card AGAIN !!!!!! May 31, 2014 15:12:31 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mercedes on May 31, 2014 15:12:31 GMT 1 Had this problem a few times it just drives you nuts

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Post by phaetonott on Jun 3, 2014 1:38:28 GMT 1

Yep, been there - done that!

And last time I had to get my SM in from a day off to issue the spare, and when the new card arrived it let me log on but wouldn't let me log off. And there was no SM again, on holiday this time, and VOSA won't issue it to you, but my AEDM managed to do it somehow from another branch

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martin AE/Manager/Owner Posts: 24 Last Online: Dec 29, 2019 16:02:51 GMT 1 Likes: 6	smart card AGAIN !!!!!! Jun 4, 2014 19:53:09 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by martin on Jun 4, 2014 19:53:09 GMT 1 Even better when AE, station mamager and AE delegate are the same 2 people, who are away on holiday...................

ivor MOT tester "Failure is always an option." Mythbusters Posts: 1,981 Class tested: 4, 5L, 7 Last Online: Apr 8, 2023 11:19:45 GMT 1 Likes: 720	smart card AGAIN !!!!!! Jun 5, 2014 18:15:42 GMT 1 via mobile Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ivor on Jun 5, 2014 18:15:42 GMT 1 Jun 4, 2014 19:53:09 GMT 1 martin said: Even better when AE, station mamager and AE delegate are the same 2 people, who are away on holiday................... That sounds like poor planning to me..

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Post by billyloadsamud on Jun 5, 2014 18:53:20 GMT 1

Why oh why can't we be allowed to issue card to ourselves after contacting DVSA over telephone and going through security questions, what happens when my boss is abroad for a week and the card goes down agian on Monday morning, no test for a week ?
seems a very arse about face system

phaetonott MOT tester Posts: 1,611 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Nov 6, 2020 17:49:52 GMT 1 Likes: 399	smart card AGAIN !!!!!! Jun 6, 2014 22:00:39 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by phaetonott on Jun 6, 2014 22:00:39 GMT 1 It will all be better soon
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smart card AGAIN !!!!!! Jun 15, 2014 22:35:53 GMT 1

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Post by billyloadsamud on Jun 15, 2014 22:35:53 GMT 1

Takes over a wee for card to turn up in post, have phoned helpline to ask where it is, told has been posted,check address they give me its been posted to, and they have used wrong postcode, 4 more days and get 2 cards in 2 envelopes in same delivery ?

does this mean I now have own spare smart card

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phaetonott MOT tester Posts: 1,611 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Nov 6, 2020 17:49:52 GMT 1 Likes: 399	smart card AGAIN !!!!!! Jun 18, 2014 0:18:08 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by phaetonott on Jun 18, 2014 0:18:08 GMT 1 don't tell your boss, he'll start booking 24 every day!
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billyloadsamud MOT tester Posts: 230 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 25, 2016 11:56:35 GMT 1 Likes: 79	smart card AGAIN !!!!!! Jun 20, 2014 22:35:19 GMT 1 phaetonott likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by billyloadsamud on Jun 20, 2014 22:35:19 GMT 1 no chance of that, busiest ever test day was 11, and that was because centre down road had equipment failure,and did 5 test for them, 5 to 8 a day suits me just fine

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