bhinderharminder
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got a Ai606, the range on the key fob is so short, can only alarm/disalarm the car when i'am no more than 2meters away from the car, have changed the battery, still no luck.
anyone?
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Alarm key fob range
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I had a problem with this, but it turned out to be where my car was parked. The toad and most other alarms obviously use raido frequency i beleive.
If i parked in a hospital car park or similar my remote would only unlock the car if i put the remote right next to the window. Its usually to do with interferance. Have you tried it in like an empty car park and is it the same?
Another thing (sounds werid but it works beleive me)
Look at you car, hold the remote near and pointing towards you head and press the button. It actually increases the range a fair amount. Ive done this on my ai606 and it works lol
If i parked in a hospital car park or similar my remote would only unlock the car if i put the remote right next to the window. Its usually to do with interferance. Have you tried it in like an empty car park and is it the same?
Another thing (sounds werid but it works beleive me)
Look at you car, hold the remote near and pointing towards you head and press the button. It actually increases the range a fair amount. Ive done this on my ai606 and it works lol
could also find the aerial cable for the alarm, and extend it. I did this with mine and i can now arm/disarm it from the moon if i want.
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bhinderharminder
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arc said:
how did u extend it,
stripped the insulation off the end of it, and then soldered and heatshrinked a long bit of wire onto it and then ran it up and down the inside of the dashboard
Mine can unlock from a silly distances, if i unlock it too far away though it arms itself again before i can get in
littleyellowcar
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you need to be careful about extending the cable tho, apparently, the longer the range, the easier it is to scan the frequencies used - although, i doubt anyone with that sort of equipment would want to steal a fiat
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bhinderharminder
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littleyellowcar said:you need to be careful about extending the cable tho, apparently, the longer the range, the easier it is to scan the frequencies used - although, i doubt anyone with that sort of equipment would want to steal a fiat
It will break down a few yards later
bhinderharminder said:It will break down a few yards later
Better than any immobiliser
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bhinderharminder
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thats the thing i like about my punto, i can leave it in a car park and know when i get back it will still be there.
lol :nerner:
lol :nerner:
littleyellowcar said:you need to be careful about extending the cable tho, apparently, the longer the range, the easier it is to scan the frequencies used - although, i doubt anyone with that sort of equipment would want to steal a fiat
that makes no sense. the size of the aerial in the car (receiver) will have no bearing on the range that the key fob broadcasts to.
Joe - i sometimes have that problem with mine!
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bhinderharminder
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thanks for your help guys (and girls-if any). My alarms antenna was touching the alarms metal case, moved it away and can now open/close the car from a long distance.
nice one!
