urban legends that actually work
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urban legends that actually work
Say your keys get locked in your truck and your keyless pad doesn't work, here's an urban legend that works, I tried it.
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button, walked back out to my truck and sure enough it was unlocked! I wouldn't believe it until it worked.
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button, walked back out to my truck and sure enough it was unlocked! I wouldn't believe it until it worked.
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Just what it says, try it. call your cell, set to speaker and lay it on your running board. Go back to the phone you used to call and put your remote next to it and hit your button then go check your truck, it should be unlocked, mine was.
Oh, I forgot to put the link in, sorry.
http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/keyless.asp
Oh, I forgot to put the link in, sorry.
http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/keyless.asp
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Oh..hit the button on your remote.
If I lock the keys in my car...the remote will be with them. I suppose it would be good for a lock-out if someone at home could call your cell and use one of the other remotes.
If I lock the keys in my car...the remote will be with them. I suppose it would be good for a lock-out if someone at home could call your cell and use one of the other remotes.
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Originally Posted by Downriver Thunder
Say your keys get locked in your truck and your keyless pad doesn't work, here's an urban legend that works, I tried it.
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button, walked back out to my truck and sure enough it was unlocked! I wouldn't believe it until it worked.
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button, walked back out to my truck and sure enough it was unlocked! I wouldn't believe it until it worked.
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Originally Posted by Downriver Thunder
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button
As an aside, if you press your keyfob firmly under your chin while hitting a button, you can double or triple the range of the signal. Wierd, but true!
Last edited by SmokinJohn; Jun 16, 2006 at 03:29 AM.
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SmokinJohn...it's called body induction. Same way often holding a TV or radio antenna brings in a better signal.
Funny aside...I dated a particular girl twice. The first time we were together...many years ago...she laughed when I would use the remote at my chin. The next time we were together..7 years later...she admitted to trying same and feeling like an idiot for not beleiving me. (What a lasting impression I make)
Funny aside...I dated a particular girl twice. The first time we were together...many years ago...she laughed when I would use the remote at my chin. The next time we were together..7 years later...she admitted to trying same and feeling like an idiot for not beleiving me. (What a lasting impression I make)
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Originally Posted by Downriver Thunder
Say your keys get locked in your truck and your keyless pad doesn't work, here's an urban legend that works, I tried it.
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button, walked back out to my truck and sure enough it was unlocked! I wouldn't believe it until it worked.
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button, walked back out to my truck and sure enough it was unlocked! I wouldn't believe it until it worked.
The remote does not work on sound frequencies (below 20 kHz).......
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Should you have posted the Snopes link?
I love snopes.com! I followed the link in the original post - Snopes says this is impossible. They said you are probably still close enough for your key fob to be working. Has "Myth Busters" tried this one?
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Originally Posted by Downriver Thunder
Say your keys get locked in your truck and your keyless pad doesn't work, here's an urban legend that works, I tried it.
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button, walked back out to my truck and sure enough it was unlocked! I wouldn't believe it until it worked.
I called my cell, set it on speakerphone and layed it on the running board of my Excursion. I walked back to my office, far enough away that the remote won't reach and hit the button, walked back out to my truck and sure enough it was unlocked! I wouldn't believe it until it worked.