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johndyork
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Unlock car over the phone
« on: Sep 10th, 2006, 9:43pm » |
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Unlocking Trivia: Received a recent email suggesting that in event of locking keys in the car a 'second' remote could be used over the phone (if you were lucky enough to have 2 working remotes for a Scorp!). Ring a person at home say who could hold the remote to the phone & press unlock, and you 'hold phone about a foot from the door'.
Tried this with no luck - anyone know where on the car the sensor for the remote lives - I might try holding it nearer to this.
Regards, johndyork.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #1 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 10:40pm » |
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jeeeez, i have enough trouble getting my remote to work when im next to the car, let alone trying to send the signal over the phone, interesting idea though....
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cossie_al
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #2 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 10:52pm » |
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There was something about this on top gear recently.
I think it has something to do with how the remote sends the signal.
If it is an sound based signal it should work but if it is infra red it wont.
But then again this is just my understanding of it I could be talking pure sheite
Please feal free to tell me so if you know any better 
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TiberiuS
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #3 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 10:56pm » |
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A possibility if it is RF based but it would depend on the frequency, Infra Red signals can't travel through speakers 
Interesting stuff 
Regards, Bruce.
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #4 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 11:49pm » |
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Yer havin' a larf, aren't cha ?
Was the E-Mail from someone called Lirpa Loof ? 
Please tell me you didn't try it johndyork ?
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cossie_al
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #5 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 11:52pm » |
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no mate I saw it on the telly so it must be true
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #6 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 11:53pm » |
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A regular passenger of mine can open his big iron electric gates using his mobile from anywhere in the world.
Why he would want to do this beggars belief......but he does like his technology
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cossie_al
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #7 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 11:56pm » |
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Yeah when I get close to home I like to ring my kettle and tell it to boil in five mins for my coffee
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Baw_Flinger
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #8 on: Sep 11th, 2006, 8:48am » |
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Yehhhh...... I also remember top Gear testing a method of boosting the range of your remote by up to double. This was done by holding the remote pressed into the side of your head!!!  Works though!
**Baw will not be held responsable for scars or bodily damage caused when a large number of curious members try this nugget out**
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mr._floppy
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #9 on: Sep 11th, 2006, 9:34am » |
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Some American cars are fitted with a device that enables you to start the engine with the remote ( car is still locked at this point ).
Ideal for de-frosting on winter mornings or cooling the car on summer days
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #10 on: Sep 11th, 2006, 9:44am » |
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mr._floppy
It is done verry easy, i eaven know a scorpio fitted with a engine starting alarm, one pres of a switch ...and if you forgot it in gear (manual) you'll eaven get your car in the house.....
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #11 on: Sep 11th, 2006, 10:42am » |
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Which reminds me, I need to get a Defa Warmup system for the winter
Set the timer and the car is warm, defrosted and the engine pre-heated when you're about to leave for work/school/etc
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johndyork
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #12 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 9:00pm » |
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What sort of temperatures do you get Kjetil - is it below zero (C) Dec to Mar?
Hey cossie_al - tell me you didn't try it! My buddy who sent me the email assures me it works on his Volvo - don't know how scientifically he tested it - may have been in remote range anyway!! Must test on my wife's Focus! (Neither of us are blonds!)
Found the 'original' article - some other interesting facts about mobile phones & security!
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Things-you-never-knew-your-mobile-could-do_W0Q QugidZ10000000001653408?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:LISTINGS:2
(ps How do I make a link that says 'here' and not have to show the whole link in the reply?)
Regards, johndyork.
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #13 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 9:03pm » |
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on Sep 12th, 2006, 9:00pm, johndyork wrote:
Hey cossie_al - tell me you didn't try it! |
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No mate I didnt
I only got the one remote so if I lose that theres not much point in ringing home and getting the missus to point a remote down the phone.
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TiberiuS
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #14 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 9:11pm » |
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A friend of mine has a remote start on his Mondeo, push a button on the remote, car starts and headlamps come on as if by magic. Not sure what use it is here in the UK but bloody funny to see people's faces when you're in the petrol station
Thinking on the line of advice, somoene told me once a good way to test a battery, lick the terminals; I tried it once on a PP3 (9v), I won't be doing that again  . I wouldn't advise anyone to try it on their suspected 'dud' Scorpio battery either
Regards, Bruce.
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #15 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 9:21pm » |
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on Sep 12th, 2006, 9:11pm, TiberiuS wrote:Thinking on the line of advice, somoene told me once a good way to test a battery, lick the terminals; I tried it once on a PP3 (9v), I won't be doing that again . I wouldn't advise anyone to try it on their suspected 'dud' Scorpio battery either
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Bruce This may be a good way of testing your HT leads for that illusive missfire
 DONT TRY THIS AT HOME
No really dont
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #16 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 11:10pm » |
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on Sep 12th, 2006, 9:21pm, cossie_al wrote:
Bruce This may be a good way of testing your HT leads for that illusive missfire
DONT TRY THIS AT HOME @
No really dont
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Well, in my defence I was a kid at the time, about 9. Had one of those remote control cars, it took a pair of PP3's, used to run down in no time. Hence with about a dozen half-spent batts I decided to pick the best two, apparently one wasn't as dead as it seemed...
The remote control car I have now is a bit larger and hence takes larger batteries, I may use that tip for the misfire though
Regards, Bruce.
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #17 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 1:12am » |
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on Sep 12th, 2006, 9:11pm, TiberiuS wrote:A friend of mine has a remote start on his Mondeo, push a button on the remote, car starts and headlamps come on as if by magic. Not sure what use it is here in the UK but bloody funny to see people's faces when you're in the petrol station
Thinking on the line of advice, somoene told me once a good way to test a battery, lick the terminals; I tried it once on a PP3 (9v), I won't be doing that again . I wouldn't advise anyone to try it on their suspected 'dud' Scorpio battery either
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When I played guitar in a band many moons ago, I used to have a few effect pedals that used 9 volt batteries.
The only way to test if a battery was good was to stick your tongue on it & see what kind of feeling you got..... A good battery would hurt, a half drained battery would have a tingle, & a dead one....chuck it in the bin....
....Ahhhh....those were the days
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #18 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 8:50pm » |
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If you want to wind her in doors up try this ,if you have the right type of tv remote (sky rmt works) dont go out of range, wait till shes got her fav. programe on go in the other room with the remote place a mirror so you can see tv etc you can now change chanels etc hell she may even get that new tv now!!
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Re: Unlock car over the phone
« Reply #19 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 8:22am » |
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on Sep 12th, 2006, 9:00pm, johndyork wrote:(ps How do I make a link that says 'here' and not have to show the whole link in the reply?)
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Type like this; [ url= (you're link here) ] HERE(or whatever you want to display for the link here) [ /url ]
Don't leave any spaces
Richard
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