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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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How far does everyones key fob work away from their car? Mine only works if i am about 3-6 feet away from my car, and yes i have changed the battery.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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put it under your chin for longer range.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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it adds ~ a foot. is this about how far everyone elses works? my fiances kia works like 100' away!
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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try the spare keyfob (you should have two)....
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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I don't quite know how this works, but it does..

Press your key fob against your chin and whistle while pressing the key fob button. It will increase the distance like no other. I've serious locked and unlocked the car from far far away by doing this.

p.s. I see that Cux350z uses the similar method!! You gotta whistle!!
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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under the chin really does work.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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as i said...it added like a foot or two. and i bought it used, only got one fob. i guess what i am asking is....how far can everyone else get away?
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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i can get about 50 yards pretty easily.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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mile. compustar ftw!
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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like 25 feet, lol...my tC had like an 800 foot range...
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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^yes, i think all of us know this trick by now...as i said though, it only gains me a foot or two. i find it stupid that i can't get more than 15feet away from my car to lock it/unlock it.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:52 AM
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LOL.. I always get crap from my wife about doing the head cavity signal booster thing... glad to see its not just an urban myth.
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