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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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I bought one of these keypads from my Ford-Lincoln dealer. it is magnetic mount and works with most Ford-Lincoln cars with factory remotes.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockledge
The only problem I see with that is the possibility of a dead batttery.
This is a good point but leads me to another somewhat related subject I have to mention. I was recently at Polarbear's dealership checking out the brand new Corvette. I went to get in and noticed the door handle was odd . . didn't feel right. Well that's because it's not a handle so much as a button. The door latches are electric so it's actually a push button or sorts that activates the solenoid and lets you in. From the inside there's a button you push to unlatch the door to get out. The only actual key hole on the car is hidden up under the rear of the car to pop the back window open. So in the even of a car malfunction/dead battery you would have to open the rear glass and crawl up to the front. This made me laugh because I had a mental picture of many a chubby Vette owner trying to accomplish said feat. But even when they get up front they wouldn't be able to open the door from the inside. My other concern was if you were in a bad wreck and the battery cable was ripped you'd be trapped in the car with no way to get out. Technology is cool when it works but downright scary when it doesn't.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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But dislexia and alcohol are making the process more difficult lately.
Fixed it for ya!
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ivanribic
Technology is cool when it works but downright scary when it doesn't.
Agreed!
 
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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I leave my keys in the ignition and the doors unlocked. The truck is a beater and nobody wants it but me.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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Hiding it under the hood is a good idea provided that you can pop your hood right at the hood latch.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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I have a spare set of keys in my garage to my house, but not for my trucks. I'm pretty good about taking them out first thing when I shut off the ignition, and I can't remember the last time I got locked out of one of them.
 
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