Remote Locking Distance

Greeners · 7th January 2015, 17:58

All of a sudden the range on the remote locking has dropped off, in as much as I nees to stand next to the car to operate it.

It happens with both keys.....

Fob batteries are ok

Any ideas ?

klarzy · 7th January 2015, 18:40

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Originally Posted by Greeners

All of a sudden the range on the remote locking has dropped off, in as much as I nees to stand next to the car to operate it.

It happens with both keys.....

Fob batteries are ok

Any ideas ?

atmospherics? solar activity?

johnnyb44 · 7th January 2015, 18:47

Mine varies from day to day. I remember jeremy clarkson demonstrating you can increase the range of your key remote by simply holding it to your head and pressing the button. i have tried this and it actually works but you do get some funny looks from passerbys.
I think the receiver for the key remote it's somewhere around the handbrake region which gives it a short range

klarzy · 7th January 2015, 18:55

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Originally Posted by johnnyb44

Mine varies from day to day. I remember jeremy clarkson demonstrating you can increase the range of your key remote by simply holding it to your head and pressing the button. i have tried this and it actually works but you do get some funny looks from passerbys.
I think the receiver for the key remote it's somewhere around the handbrake region which gives it a short range

always thought that holding it by your head just meant it was higher off of the ground and did not have to penetrate the mass of the car to get the signal through.... goes through the glass far easier than what is basically a Faraday cage on wheels...!!

raykay · 7th January 2015, 19:06

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Originally Posted by Greeners

All of a sudden the range on the remote locking has dropped off, in as much as I nees to stand next to the car to operate it.

It happens with both keys.....

Fob batteries are ok

Any ideas ?

Interference from other remote systems? Wireless doorbells have been known to cause problems.

Greeners · 8th January 2015, 08:58

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Originally Posted by raykay

Interference from other remote systems? Wireless doorbells have been known to cause problems.

I think ray you are spot on. Went out in the Mrs zafira last night and she had the same problem. Had to stand with in a couple of feet for it to work.

Tried them both this morning, good as gold !!!!!

wutang · 8th January 2015, 09:34

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Originally Posted by klarzy

always thought that holding it by your head just meant it was higher off of the ground and did not have to penetrate the mass of the car to get the signal through.... goes through the glass far easier than what is basically a Faraday cage on wheels...!!

believe it or not there is actual science behind it. your head and the fluids in it act as a conducting antenna.

klarzy · 8th January 2015, 12:02

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Originally Posted by wutang

believe it or not there is actual science behind it. your head and the fluids in it act as a conducting antenna.

Conduction removes energy, not amplifies or focuses ???

Mischief · 8th January 2015, 12:36

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Originally Posted by klarzy

always thought that holding it by your head just meant it was higher off of the ground and did not have to penetrate the mass of the car to get the signal through.... goes through the glass far easier than what is basically a Faraday cage on wheels...!!

it does work as i have streched my arm well above my head and pressed unlock and nothing then put it against my head and it worked.

johnnyb44 · 8th January 2015, 12:41

Its used to work with my rover 45 . I've never tried it with the 75 but it. certainly does work ( for what ever reason ).

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8th January 2015, 12:41	#10
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,705 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	Its used to work with my rover 45 . I've never tried it with the 75 but it. certainly does work ( for what ever reason ). __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..