On my car I have central locking/alarm on my keyring and outside my house sometimes it doesn't work, almost as if the signal is being blocked. Other people have commented on theirs not working when they visit my house too. If I go elsewhere it works fine. Can anyone tell me what this might be. i don't live near any pylons or anything.
Thank you
2007-01-29 02:14:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It could be the RF noise in your area is too high. This could actually be from wireless internet, but not the usual type you think of. There is some wireless internet out there now that is radio based - uses the same frequency. Also cordless phones could cause the same sort of problem.
Do you have cordless phones in your house? Try unplugging them. Check your neighbors house - do they have what seems to be an extra antennae on their house/garage? It could be one of your neighbors is running a ham radio, or wireless internet that interfers with your signal. Possibly a remote garage door starter too.
If you leave within the sight of a radio internet tower, you could just be getting in the way of a signal that is blasting over top of you too.
2007-01-29 06:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by PinkPrincessNerd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if other people are also having the same problem at your hous and you don;t have the problem in other places, THen it must be some form of interference.
This can happen with remotes that use a radio frequency.
Look for an antenna nearby, that is most likely the source. or as someone else said, it would be a wireless network in the area. test it out by moving your car about and seeing where it works and where it does not.
One thing you could try to boost the power of your own remote is to press the end of the remote into the underneath of your chin and press the button. THis will convert your body in an antenna for the remote signal and might give it a boost of strength it needs to overcome the interferrence.
2007-01-29 10:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most keyfobs nowerdays use radio frequency (RF) to tell your car to open/close. If the fob works elsewhere, it is pretty much certain that there is too much RF 'flying around' that area, that is too close to the frequency of your fob. Essentially, the receiver in the car is not able to decypher the signal. If the battery in the fob is running slightly low the power output will be less, which obviously wont help matters!
2007-01-29 10:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace the thin battery inside of your remote. Your car dealer has the correct batteries. The parts counter personnel will do it for you. With a lot of use, these batteries last 2 1/2 years at best.
2007-01-29 10:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be some undergound cables or perhaps even someones WiFi network that's interfering with the signal. There might even be a pirate radio station nearby.
2007-01-29 10:18:23 · answer #5 · answered by mark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hold it to your head and press the button, You think I`m joking, Try it. This idea came up some time ago and was demonstrated on top gear, no one seems to know why or how it works.
2007-01-29 10:33:34 · answer #6 · answered by Spanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try another battery or go to the main dealer to re register your key to your car
2007-01-29 10:20:42 · answer #7 · answered by will 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrical interference is the most likely cause. Check for deep buried cables.
WiFi runs on a different frequency.
2007-01-29 10:24:11 · answer #8 · answered by Chris M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine too. Its a pain in the bum. New batteries would be my answer and as for your visitors I would put that down to coincidence. Or Gremlins.
2007-01-29 10:23:06 · answer #9 · answered by Janbull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your car is cheesed off with you cause it heard you were going to trade it in against a newer model
2007-01-29 10:23:54 · answer #10 · answered by The Guru 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋