Remote locking/unlocking distance

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 12:46 am

How far away roughly from your car can you move away from your car and still lock and unlock it remotely as it seems to be a very shourt distance for me?

CB · Post by CB » Fri Apr 04, 2003 12:48 am

Well on my Cc i had to virtually be licking the window in order for the remote locking to work....
So, pretty close is my answer...

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 12:50 am

same for me, wondered if i needed a new battery in the key or something

CB · Post by CB » Fri Apr 04, 2003 12:51 am

you could try it but IMO its just shite....

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 12:52 am

yeah found it strange as all other cars seem to have a much better range

RTF · Post by **RTF** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:21 am

With my remote it's the same.
For unlocking it with the remote i must be very close. Locking the car (&tracking it) works from a further distance so it seems. I thought it was a safety measure so you wouldn't unlock your car by mistake?

denmark · Post by **denmark** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:18 am

5 - 10 meters

denmark

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:19 am

looks like its not just me then

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:48 am

My old 206 I could sit in my bedroom and open my car (was at the back of the house)
My cc - I can stand in the spamspam which is at the front of the house and open it.
(It isn't multiplex if that counts - I know the keyfob is different)

Greenday · Post by **Greenday** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 12:09 pm

i only need to take about 10 steps away and its completely usless

Mr_AWOL · Post by **Mr_AWOL** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:03 pm

My old 206 I could sit in my bedroom and open my car (was at the back of the house)
My cc - I can stand in the spamspam which is at the front of the house and open it.
(It isn't multiplex if that counts - I know the keyfob is different)

To see whether it is different for multiplex vs non multiplex cars i think maybve i'd better see if i can unlock MY car from your bedroom Julia!

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:07 pm

Why would your car be parked outside julia's bedroom?

Huu · Post by **Huu** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:27 pm

With my remote it's the same.
For unlocking it with the remote i must be very close. Locking the car (&tracking it) works from a further distance so it seems. I thought it was a safety measure so you wouldn't unlock your car by mistake?

i think your right, because i connect an after market head unit using the +VAN as an accessory, at night on the other side of the carpark when i press unlock i can see my system LEDs power up and start pumping, so i know that it recieve the signal from the key press but it wont unlock until i practically standing next to the car.

CB · Post by CB » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:30 pm

Why would your car be parked outside julia's bedroom?

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:45 pm

Why would your car be parked outside julia's bedroom?

Someone parked in Gregs space!!!