Key loosing range
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Key loosing range
I've noticed my key is slowly loosing it's range. I changed the battery three times thinking the first 2 sets of batt. might have been bad...but surely not 3.
Anyone else here getting the same problem?
Y2K-CLK
Anyone else here getting the same problem?
Y2K-CLK
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From: So Cal
W213 '17 E43 ///AMG - W211, W208 no more
don't worry... its almost normal...
our w208 remotes & receivers suck... range is very VERY poor compared to the new w209 clks... those have much better range
for us, you literally need to be about within 5-10 feet of the car, with no real obstructions in the way
our w208 remotes & receivers suck... range is very VERY poor compared to the new w209 clks... those have much better range
for us, you literally need to be about within 5-10 feet of the car, with no real obstructions in the way
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'05 A4 1.8TQM6
Try this, you may think i'm crazy, but it works.
Hold your remote underneath your chin, point upwards. Stand to an area where you normally can't unlock your car from because it's out of range. Press the unlock or lock button while it's under your chin and voila, it should work. Your body acts as a antenna, pretty cool stuff. Give it a shot.
-G-
Hold your remote underneath your chin, point upwards. Stand to an area where you normally can't unlock your car from because it's out of range. Press the unlock or lock button while it's under your chin and voila, it should work. Your body acts as a antenna, pretty cool stuff. Give it a shot.
-G-
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W213 '17 E43 ///AMG - W211, W208 no more
Originally posted by GDawgC220
Try this, you may think i'm crazy, but it works.
Hold your remote underneath your chin, point upwards. Stand to an area where you normally can't unlock your car from because it's out of range. Press the unlock or lock button while it's under your chin and voila, it should work. Your body acts as a antenna, pretty cool stuff. Give it a shot.
-G-
Try this, you may think i'm crazy, but it works.
Hold your remote underneath your chin, point upwards. Stand to an area where you normally can't unlock your car from because it's out of range. Press the unlock or lock button while it's under your chin and voila, it should work. Your body acts as a antenna, pretty cool stuff. Give it a shot.
-G-
haha... sounds kinda funny, but it does make some sense... does it really really work?
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Originally posted by GDawgC220
Try this, you may think i'm crazy, but it works.
Hold your remote underneath your chin, point upwards. Stand to an area where you normally can't unlock your car from because it's out of range. Press the unlock or lock button while it's under your chin and voila, it should work. Your body acts as a antenna, pretty cool stuff. Give it a shot.
-G-
Try this, you may think i'm crazy, but it works.
Hold your remote underneath your chin, point upwards. Stand to an area where you normally can't unlock your car from because it's out of range. Press the unlock or lock button while it's under your chin and voila, it should work. Your body acts as a antenna, pretty cool stuff. Give it a shot.
-G-
hahahaha way to quote one of my old posts ;0)
from my post on BenzWorld....
Yeah I've always had a pretty limited range with my transmitter as well - as fuuny as it sounds you can increase the effective range by pushing the end of the key/transmitter into the bottom of your chin while you push the button. This uses your whole body as an antenna and as stupid as it sounds, try it and you'll be surprised that it actually works.
Yeah I've always had a pretty limited range with my transmitter as well - as fuuny as it sounds you can increase the effective range by pushing the end of the key/transmitter into the bottom of your chin while you push the button. This uses your whole body as an antenna and as stupid as it sounds, try it and you'll be surprised that it actually works.
Last edited by Josh K; Nov 21, 2003 at 12:42 PM.
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CLK
Originally posted by GDawgC220
Try this, you may think i'm crazy, but it works.
Hold your remote underneath your chin, point upwards. Stand to an area where you normally can't unlock your car from because it's out of range. Press the unlock or lock button while it's under your chin and voila, it should work. Your body acts as a antenna, pretty cool stuff. Give it a shot.
-G-
Try this, you may think i'm crazy, but it works.
Hold your remote underneath your chin, point upwards. Stand to an area where you normally can't unlock your car from because it's out of range. Press the unlock or lock button while it's under your chin and voila, it should work. Your body acts as a antenna, pretty cool stuff. Give it a shot.
-G-
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From: Boston
'05 A4 1.8TQM6
Originally posted by mmgrad
i want some of what you smoking....
haha... sounds kinda funny, but it does make some sense... does it really really work?
i want some of what you smoking....
haha... sounds kinda funny, but it does make some sense... does it really really work?
-G-
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W213 '17 E43 ///AMG - W211, W208 no more
Originally posted by GDawgC220
yes, it REALLY works. try it yourself. keep walking away from the car till the remote doesn't respond and then put it under your chin and press the buttons. then report back here.
-G-
yes, it REALLY works. try it yourself. keep walking away from the car till the remote doesn't respond and then put it under your chin and press the buttons. then report back here.
-G-
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From: Boston
'05 A4 1.8TQM6
Originally posted by mmgrad
ok... i'll try it later... but if anyone at the parking garage laughs at me... then i'm coming after you for inflicting emotional distress on me...
ok... i'll try it later... but if anyone at the parking garage laughs at me... then i'm coming after you for inflicting emotional distress on me...
HAHAHA...don't do it when there's people around then
-G-
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From: Boston
'05 A4 1.8TQM6
Originally posted by E55AMG99
How does holding it under your chin add range? Isn't it IR and not RF?
How does holding it under your chin add range? Isn't it IR and not RF?
-G-
