When I use the remote I have a range of about 4-5 meters away from the car.What range do you have roughly?
i think that I should get more. And I do not think it's the batteries. Also, I have tinted windows. You think that could make a difference?

pantelis
2002 Stilo 80 Active, no alloys, no power tuning, tinted windows, love the sky window though!

I have no tainted windows and i also have only 4 to 5 meters range, in horizontal, but in vertical i have almost 10 meters, i have tried it from my third floor apartement, in the car manual´s they talk about 20 meters.

bye

Nelson

Fiat Stilo 1.6 Dynamic Sport, nav connect.

Yeah, I seem to get the same sort of range but have not tried dangling out the window yet.

Fiat Stilo Abarth 3dr. Loden Green, Beige Leather, Sky Window, Cold Climate Pack, 17" Alloys, CD Changer, 260w 8 Speaker Stereo.

10-20 metres sounds about right to me.

I think that the sensor is in the bottom of the wing mirrors so the angle the car's at my make a difference....

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth

I was under the impression it was the little dome in the centre of the dashboard underneath the windscreen

Fiat Stilo Abarth 3dr. Loden Green, Beige Leather, Sky Window, Cold Climate Pack, 17" Alloys, CD Changer, 260w 8 Speaker Stereo.

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I was under the impression it was the little dome in the centre of the dashboard underneath the windscreen

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We've always wondered what that was.

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<blockquote id="quote"> face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by boywonder
I was under the impression it was the little dome in the centre of the dashboard underneath the windscreen
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The remote control works by radio, not IR.

As I understand it, that dome in the centre of the dashboard is part of the climate control system.


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Neil Barker

The dome in used to detect the amount of light hitting the windscreen then the climate control kicks in to stop the sun light raising the temperature in the car.

Stilo 5dr Dynamic 1.9jtd

hi
i thought the dome was for the dusk sensors on the lights.
I'm sure i read that in the manual somewhere.

Bev
metalic scilla red abarth

there seems to be a lot of confusion regarding this dome.

So far we have:
1) remote control sensor
2)part of the climate control
3) dusk sensor on the lights

Apparently no one really knows.
Could it be some sort of tracking device used by the American goverment part of the Antiterrorist programme?
Or maybe a thought-control-evil-dome!![}]

pantelis
2002 Stilo 80 Active, no alloys, no power tuning, tinted windows, love the sky window though!

its the self destruct button

push and you'll see

Another theory....

1. I've had other cars with the dashboard mounted sun/heat sensor so that is what the dome is.
2. The light sensor I believe is mounted with the rain sensor at the top of the windscreen (the wiper sweep clears the rain sensor, the sensor above is the light sensor).
3. The remote control sensor is the little thing sticking out of the bottom of the driver's door mirror.

...or maybe some else really knows without guessing...

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth

Hi Roja

Ive looked at my Fiat Parts/Workshop CD's and i've found out a few things:

1. The little dome on the dashboard is the "Linear Sensor" - it is used to detect the amount of sunlight entering the car for the Dual Zone Climate Control - for manual Air Con, it is simply a plug (older Stilo's had a plastic cover, newer one's have the sensor's dome but without a sensor).
2. The rain sensor & dusk sensor are both housed in interior rear-view mirror housing - if you look at your windscreen from the outside, you'll see it (it's the top square).

As for the remote control sensor, I havent found that yet. I also beleive that the dimples under the mirrors are for the exterior temperature guage on the instrument cluster.

Stilo 1.6 Dynamic, 5dr, 2002, Crystal Green

I was informed that the range of the remote control have been limited by the law, now all the cars alarms are limited to a range of 5 meters.

Fiat Stilo 1.6 Dynamic Sport, nav connect.

That doesnt really matter because many alarms co-operate with the immobilizer i can open my throuh a wall from 8m and more.

Dec2002 - 5D 80 Fiat Stilo Dynamic Metal. Loden Green ASR/MSR/Brake Assist - Dual Zone Climate - Comfort Pack

To double the range of your Remote, hold it on your head, and activate it, you can use it from twice as far, I do this in Tescos car park much to my MRS embarrasment!

Originally posted by twincamms
To double the range of your Remote, hold it on your head, and activate it, you can use it from twice as far, I do this in Tescos car park much to my MRS embarrasment!

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Does this work if your only 5ft 4in ?

Les Ross
Certified by a
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Yes, even if you're only 3ft 5in like DawnOfTime!



Although the bigger your head the further away it works, your head is like one big antenna!

Just don't press the key release button...

Ouch!

Roja

2003 Silver 3-Door Abarth with graphite wheels and all the toys
NOW FOR SALE - £9995ono

I bet you guys have all tried it over the weekend!

Told you it works, you only do the key release thing when you use your MRS head Roja, it certainly wakes her up anyway!