Alarm key fob range

[bhinderharminder]

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?

Cheers

 

[Firewarrior]

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

 

[arc]

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.

 

[bhinderharminder]

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.

how did u extend it,

 

[arc]

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

 

[joecinq]

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]

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

 

[bhinderharminder]

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

 

[joecinq]

It will break down a few yards later

Better than any immobiliser

 

[bhinderharminder]

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:

 

[arc]

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!

 

[bhinderharminder]

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.

 

[arc]

nice one!