Smart key reset
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Smart key reset
I'm finding that several times a week (and twice today), the car prompts me to reposition my key fob under the dash between my knee and the door before the car will start.
Do many of you have to do this? And is it very often?
I can't work out what the reason is behind why this happens. It is quite random as far as I can work out.
Cheers,
Oz
Do many of you have to do this? And is it very often?
I can't work out what the reason is behind why this happens. It is quite random as far as I can work out.
Cheers,
Oz
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I'm finding that several times a week (and twice today), the car prompts me to reposition my key fob under the dash between my knee and the door before the car will start.
Do many of you have to do this? And is it very often?
I can't work out what the reason is behind why this happens. It is quite random as far as I can work out.
Cheers,
Oz
Do many of you have to do this? And is it very often?
I can't work out what the reason is behind why this happens. It is quite random as far as I can work out.
Cheers,
Oz
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OzRisk (03-04-2015)
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Back in the day when you had to put a key in an ignition switch, the battery in the key could be recharged as you drove.
So, in addition to the problems of where to put the key while in the car, and remembering to take it with you when you park, we have another Giant Leap for Mankind in useabilty.
I've decided to offer my services to Jaguar (and other manufacturers) as a Marketing Consultant. My role will be to slap the other Marketing Consultants - repeatedly - until they justify the added utility of their idea over the loss of utility in existing systems...
So, in addition to the problems of where to put the key while in the car, and remembering to take it with you when you park, we have another Giant Leap for Mankind in useabilty.
I've decided to offer my services to Jaguar (and other manufacturers) as a Marketing Consultant. My role will be to slap the other Marketing Consultants - repeatedly - until they justify the added utility of their idea over the loss of utility in existing systems...
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Back in the day when you had to put a key in an ignition switch, the battery in the key could be recharged as you drove.
So, in addition to the problems of where to put the key while in the car, and remembering to take it with you when you park, we have another Giant Leap for Mankind in useabilty.
I've decided to offer my services to Jaguar (and other manufacturers) as a Marketing Consultant. My role will be to slap the other Marketing Consultants - repeatedly - until they justify the added utility of their idea over the loss of utility in existing systems...
So, in addition to the problems of where to put the key while in the car, and remembering to take it with you when you park, we have another Giant Leap for Mankind in useabilty.
I've decided to offer my services to Jaguar (and other manufacturers) as a Marketing Consultant. My role will be to slap the other Marketing Consultants - repeatedly - until they justify the added utility of their idea over the loss of utility in existing systems...
Yes its a neat little trick to have keyless entry and start but I'm not sure that you actually gain any real utility in the end.
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On the other hand, I love never having to take it out of my pocket. Based on my experience with other keyless entry systems, I thought this would be stupid, but got it as part of the premium pack.
Love it. Fob stays in my pocket. Push the little button on the recessed door handle, and it pops out. Open, the door, get in, put your foot on the brake, and push the start button. The nuclear reactor fires up, and it's off to the races.
I think it's a great implementation. Assuming the battery doesn't die...
Love it. Fob stays in my pocket. Push the little button on the recessed door handle, and it pops out. Open, the door, get in, put your foot on the brake, and push the start button. The nuclear reactor fires up, and it's off to the races.
I think it's a great implementation. Assuming the battery doesn't die...
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RobsnTX (03-11-2015)
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I'll try and be a little bit more helpfull than the others, i've very occasionally had it happen to me but only when i dont do the norm, ie open the door and put the fob in the cup holders.
It very occasionally doesn't start if the fob is my pocket or in my hand but 99% of the time it does, not sure this helps.
Tim
It very occasionally doesn't start if the fob is my pocket or in my hand but 99% of the time it does, not sure this helps.
Tim
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I'll try and be a little bit more helpfull than the others, i've very occasionally had it happen to me but only when i dont do the norm, ie open the door and put the fob in the cup holders.
It very occasionally doesn't start if the fob is my pocket or in my hand but 99% of the time it does, not sure this helps.
Tim
It very occasionally doesn't start if the fob is my pocket or in my hand but 99% of the time it does, not sure this helps.
Tim
Also, I went through batteries faster than I thought it should.
Easy to change, most of them have two small coin shaped batteries.
Lawrence.
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Ok. Mystery solved. The answer was... Human factors.
Sometimes I slip my key fob ring over my finger as I'm getting in to the car, usually because I have my phone and wallet in the other to put in to the centre console. So, I get in the car, drop my other stuff in the centre, then reach out to close the door with the hand that's got the fob in it AS I simultaneously put my foot on the brake and press the start button with my free hand.
The car does not detect the fob in the car, so displays the prompt to reposition it.
If I close the door and lock it, and then wait a few seconds, the car resets. Then you unlock it and the car will start normally.
Ta-da!!!
(Ok. Truthfully, feeling a bit silly now.)
Thanks for all your helpful suggestions.
Sometimes I slip my key fob ring over my finger as I'm getting in to the car, usually because I have my phone and wallet in the other to put in to the centre console. So, I get in the car, drop my other stuff in the centre, then reach out to close the door with the hand that's got the fob in it AS I simultaneously put my foot on the brake and press the start button with my free hand.
The car does not detect the fob in the car, so displays the prompt to reposition it.
If I close the door and lock it, and then wait a few seconds, the car resets. Then you unlock it and the car will start normally.
Ta-da!!!
(Ok. Truthfully, feeling a bit silly now.)
Thanks for all your helpful suggestions.
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Mulmur (03-06-2015)
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Back in the day when you had to put a key in an ignition switch, the battery in the key could be recharged as you drove.
So, in addition to the problems of where to put the key while in the car, and remembering to take it with you when you park, we have another Giant Leap for Mankind in useabilty.
I've decided to offer my services to Jaguar (and other manufacturers) as a Marketing Consultant. My role will be to slap the other Marketing Consultants - repeatedly - until they justify the added utility of their idea over the loss of utility in existing systems...
So, in addition to the problems of where to put the key while in the car, and remembering to take it with you when you park, we have another Giant Leap for Mankind in useabilty.
I've decided to offer my services to Jaguar (and other manufacturers) as a Marketing Consultant. My role will be to slap the other Marketing Consultants - repeatedly - until they justify the added utility of their idea over the loss of utility in existing systems...
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Ok. Mystery solved. The answer was... Human factors.
Sometimes I slip my key fob ring over my finger as I'm getting in to the car, usually because I have my phone and wallet in the other to put in to the centre console. So, I get in the car, drop my other stuff in the centre, then reach out to close the door with the hand that's got the fob in it AS I simultaneously put my foot on the brake and press the start button with my free hand.
The car does not detect the fob in the car, so displays the prompt to reposition it.
If I close the door and lock it, and then wait a few seconds, the car resets. Then you unlock it and the car will start normally.
Ta-da!!!
(Ok. Truthfully, feeling a bit silly now.)
Thanks for all your helpful suggestions.
Sometimes I slip my key fob ring over my finger as I'm getting in to the car, usually because I have my phone and wallet in the other to put in to the centre console. So, I get in the car, drop my other stuff in the centre, then reach out to close the door with the hand that's got the fob in it AS I simultaneously put my foot on the brake and press the start button with my free hand.
The car does not detect the fob in the car, so displays the prompt to reposition it.
If I close the door and lock it, and then wait a few seconds, the car resets. Then you unlock it and the car will start normally.
Ta-da!!!
(Ok. Truthfully, feeling a bit silly now.)
Thanks for all your helpful suggestions.
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