hmmm i noticed our Fj kept on beeping on it's own while the fob was in my pocket..I know nothing else was hitting it. it was very bizarre.
Remote+key devices stopped working in a crowd of FJs
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I guess it is possible considering the large numbers of FJ's. I think the key fobs are sort of like 'cell phones' in that their is a limited number of frequencies and codes in use, so some are shared. The key fob by the way, is always transmitting. It is a very weak signal but they are 'always on'. So I would think that it is possible for key fobs close in frequency to interfere with other units. Course if the key fob ever dies, you can always use the key to open your doors. 
I figured it may be soemthing like this. Thanks.
Indeed. That's what I did....Course if the key fob ever dies, you can always use the key to open your doors.
It was just so odd, walking up to the FJ and sticking the key in the door....all-the-while, looking around like a dork, wondering if anyone noticed and was wondering in their head, "Hey, why isn't that guy using the remote?....maybe he doesn't like the beeps". :lol:
Ummm, I don't know?! More likely, Ouray is relay point of secret information. I just had an idea: if you can hack into your keyless remote, will you be able to download secret government communication or send neat little messages to the NSA.
The important point here is that there is nothing wrong with your keys or alarm system, it's just cellular tower interference that effected some FJers but not others. My non-OCD brain buys that :cowfrown:
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Cell frequencies are up around the 800 - 900 MHz range, vehicle remotes are usually in the 300 MHz range, so the cell repeater would not affect the remotes. A high power rf source using the same frequency range of the vehicle remotes would drown out the remotes via rf 'noise'. So either a high power transmitter within the same range of frequencies were responsible or if a bunch of fj'rs are together at once, it is possible that all the key fobs were interfering with each other. Not sure if you noticed but the key fob for the FJ has a bit of range to them!
Indeed....Not sure if you noticed but the key fob for the FJ has a bit of range to them!
This past weekend, we went for a hike with a friend at Rabbit Mountain, and when we were about 1/4 mile away, up on the overlook, I tried it..........and we heard it. The others weren't so sure at first (hearing not quite as sensitive as mine). So, then I said, OK, here goes one beep (i.e. lock)....did you hear that?....yep....and here go two beeps (i.e. unlock)....did you hear that?....yes indeed they did.....So, at that point, I figured there was no reason to set off the panic alarm.
A bit of range indeed. :rocker:
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