I have gone full retard.....

[island14]

Originally Posted by DAB

my dumb old truck needs a real key to start. i'm ok with that.

I have never owned a car or truck that had a key fob..

And always easy to find the key to my motorcycle, it's usually in it.

[stingraymyway]

I surprised the car doesn't shut down once it get a certain distance from the fob.

[HellCat]

Originally Posted by Knooger

I think I'd use goggles and keep my mouth closed.

That's why no one asks you to do them.

[Knooger]

Originally Posted by HellCat

That's why no one asks you to do them.

Now that you point it out I guess it isn't very cordial on my part.

[boracayjohnny]

Originally Posted by GRN ENVY

Yupi joke about that....

I had a customer when I was back at carmax come to our service department. She said her car was always beeping at her. In the car and when she would get out. It was a Buick Lacrosse I think, anyways it was on push button start. I asked her what she did with her keys when she turned the car off. She showed me that she would turn it off and put the key in her purse. She got out of the car and closed the door and it did 3 quick honks, indicating there was a key in the car. I asked her if she had a spare key, she said yes it was in the glove box.

This lady left the fob to the push to start car in the glove box. I told her, she can't leave her key in the glove box, she looked so puzzled and couldn't understand why. I had to literally show her how easily it could be stolen by walking her back inside our service driver. I told her to hit the lock button, she did. I walked back out hit the button on the door handle, got in the car and drove it to the other side of the service bay.

Needless to say she said she was gonna leave the key in her condo from now on.

Grandma got high teched.

[son93sl2]

Originally Posted by NCC-1701

Twice now I have had to call someone to pick me up at a store because I forgot my key fob at home. Apparently the fob is close enough to start the car at the house and twice I did not notice the instrument cluster saying idiot go back home and get the key fob.......

Doesn't your car tell you when the keys are not inside the car?

[GRN ENVY]

Originally Posted by boracayjohnny

Grandma got high teched.

[GRN ENVY]

Originally Posted by DAB

you needed some barn bux Marcus.

Thank you sir

[stingraymyway]

Found somfin that might help.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by son93sl2

Doesn't your car tell you when the keys are not inside the car?

My car rarely talks to me, but my cat tells me I should kill people. Is this normal?

[NCC-1701]

Originally Posted by stingraymyway

I surprised the car doesn't shut down once it get a certain distance from the fob.

No it does not...

[NCC-1701]

Originally Posted by son93sl2

Doesn't your car tell you when the keys are not inside the car?

Yes but when your in full retard mode it does not matter apparently...

[mrvette]

Classic over use of electronics, computers, just because they CAN, and something stupid for the car lots/dealers to sell, like they impressing gullible people with.....

Much less something that no one can FIX WHEN it blows up, take a full blown EE or ET to wire around some stupid 600 buck 'body control' computer, as if the car body needs a damn computer in the first place.....I have had to wire around/bypass two trucks because of battery drain problems due to excessive computers......

[09CTSV]

There must be something wrong with your car sensor. The car is not suppose to be able to start unless the key fob is sensed in between the car doors. I've tried to start mine before with the FOB sitting on the work bench right next to the car it popped up a message, "FOB not present".

[99 pewtercoupe]

Originally Posted by NCC-1701

No it does not...

I have pulled up to valet parking at a restaurant, got out of the car and had the valet jump in and take off while I still had the fob in my pocket. Don't know how long/far they can go but have heard that as long as the engine is not shut off, it is pretty much unlimited

[stingraymyway]

Originally Posted by 99 pewtercoupe

I have pulled up to valet parking at a restaurant, got out of the car and had the valet jump in and take off while I still had the fob in my pocket. Don't know how long/far they can go but have heard that as long as the engine is not shut off, it is pretty much unlimited

This is definitely an issue that GM needs to address.

[99 pewtercoupe]

Originally Posted by stingraymyway

This is definitely an issue that GM needs to address.

The car I was driving is a Nissan Altima

[Y2Kvert4me]

Originally Posted by stingraymyway

I surprised the car doesn't shut down once it get a certain distance from the fob.

Originally Posted by stingraymyway

This is definitely an issue that GM needs to address.

No, it isn't...All keyless cars act like that.

Being locked out or unable to restart the car once you intentionally shut the engine off is a convenience issue.

Designing cars to shut off unexpectedly when fob goes out of range (or if the fob battery fails while driving) becomes a serious safety issue. Creating a situation of cars stranded in traffic is a great way to get people injured or killed.