One for the boffins.

[Rich2484]

Ok long story so will try and keep it short.

 

Today at the lifeboat there was a td5, he went out to go home and the key fob wouldn't work. So unlocked with key, the alarm went off with door open. So new battery in fob. Managed to open the door but when the key went in ignition the alarm went off. So after checking fuses and fiddling with a few things like unlock and lock three times, nothing.

 

Twiddled with the fuses while turning the key after a lot of playing managed to get the ignition on with no alarm but no engine start, the relay was ticking but not starting, so immobiliser was on as red light flashing on dash.

 

So after some fiddling and playing around and a lot of swearing it finally started, this took about 3 hours of playing around trying all sorts.

 

Thought it was a one off until after the shout earlier on. When two of the crews cars done the same thing. Key fob not working and alarm just going off.

 

One was another td5 the other was a merc car. But the merc would start with the key used to unlock the td5 wouldn't. Exactly the same things on all cars.

 

So we pushed the td5 off the quay and away front he station and the fob worked and the cars started. Didn't do this on the first one as we thought it was an electrical problem.

 

Now we are thinking its a signal/frequency problem around the station. Only today and there is no new antennas been put up or the like. Asked the harbour and they said the same.

 

So would his be likely or not. Just strange that we pushed the cars away and they worked perfectly.

 

Next time it happens we are going to turn off the boat house radios and try again. If that doesn't work we are going to push off the quay again and try that.

[GardenKit]

Hope the boat still starts:biggrin:

[Rich2484]

So do we. Its strange as the td5 owner took his into town to get some dinner and he said it worked perfectly in town....

 

Maybe some tests need to be done tomoz.

[MATTMOSS]

I drive an crane wagon from time to time with a remote control for the hiab.

When the remote is switched on, you press a button for it to connect signal with the wagon and any nearby cars have problems with the electronic key fobs while you are using it.

Apparently the remote uses a frequency that blocks all nearby similar type signals, as some kind of safety feature.

Something similar may be happening to you?

[Pat Ferrett]

Heard of cars doing the same just cant remember where they were at the time.

[Rich2484]

I drive an crane wagon from time to time with a remote control for the hiab.

When the remote is switched on, you press a button for it to connect signal with the wagon and any nearby cars have problems with the electronic key fobs while you are using it.

Apparently the remote uses a frequency that blocks all nearby similar type signals, as some kind of safety feature.

Something similar may be happening to you?

 

Hmmm, they are doing works at the old hovercraft site accross from he station. But not seen any cranes.

 

Might be worth looking into tho. Will have a look tomoz.

[skyhuck]

I drive an crane wagon from time to time with a remote control for the hiab.

When the remote is switched on, you press a button for it to connect signal with the wagon and any nearby cars have problems with the electronic key fobs while you are using it.

Apparently the remote uses a frequency that blocks all nearby similar type signals, as some kind of safety feature.

Something similar may be happening to you?

 

My Palfinger is radio control, it sometimes rings peoples door bells

[Eddy_t]

Oh, if you read the manual, it says to pair the key and car, put it in the ignition, turn it on and press the fob, stumbled on this with a few cars when looking for the radio codes

 

 

Sent using Arbtalk Mobile App

[Pat Ferrett]

It was a mate that was on about remote controls on cranes that mentioned the same problem experienced by people parked close by.

[ballibeg]

Heard about this happening near an airport. Rac/aa would just move cars a 100m then sorted.

 

Dave