Improving range of keyless entry
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Improving range of keyless entry
My keyless entry transmitter (RS3000) has about a 15 foot range. Does anyone have any ideas for increasing the range, besides replacing it with an aftermarket unit?
I had an Ultra Start Remote Starter on my '91 4Runner. They advertised a 1200 foot range-and meant it. 15 feet is pathetic. Would new batteries make much of a difference?
I had an Ultra Start Remote Starter on my '91 4Runner. They advertised a 1200 foot range-and meant it. 15 feet is pathetic. Would new batteries make much of a difference?
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jim,
i've tried just about everything. the range on the rs3000 simply sucks ass. two things I tried:
- physically soldered FM stereo antenna wire and ran it along the length of the entire 4runner driver's side. increased range by...eh...20-30 feet
- soldered a 20 (or 22?) awg wire to the diversity (love that name) antenna that is located on the passeger side rear cargo window. its still like that. range increase of about 20 feet.
the best thing i've found is to keep that battery fresh and use the chin method. i've thought too about somehow connecting hte receiver wire to the taco whip antenna but i just gave up. maybe in the future.
...or maybe you can run w/ that idea and let us know how it goes?
bob
i've tried just about everything. the range on the rs3000 simply sucks ass. two things I tried:
- physically soldered FM stereo antenna wire and ran it along the length of the entire 4runner driver's side. increased range by...eh...20-30 feet
- soldered a 20 (or 22?) awg wire to the diversity (love that name) antenna that is located on the passeger side rear cargo window. its still like that. range increase of about 20 feet.
the best thing i've found is to keep that battery fresh and use the chin method. i've thought too about somehow connecting hte receiver wire to the taco whip antenna but i just gave up. maybe in the future.
...or maybe you can run w/ that idea and let us know how it goes?
bob
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How the hell does pointing it at your chin increase the range? If it is focusing the radiowaves, you'd have just as good results by taking your free hand and cupping it behind the transmitter making a "dish" to focus it at the vehicle....
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Originally Posted by Mad Chemist
you'd have just as good results by taking your free hand and cupping it behind the transmitter making a "dish" to focus it at the vehicle....
Dont know if that actually works as good or not...but the chin thing definitely works and is easy to do.
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Originally Posted by PoBoy
...but that would look stupid.
Dont know if that actually works as good or not...but the chin thing definitely works and is easy to do.
Dont know if that actually works as good or not...but the chin thing definitely works and is easy to do.
I did a search and came up with this
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Sorry for the quick question. I've got the TDS alarm and was wondering if I will have to reprogram it if I change the battery. I've lost the instructions so I guess I would have to make a trip to the dealer if it needs to be reprogrammed.
Thanks
Thanks
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haha
"The key and the body act like the two plates of a capacitor separated by an electrical insulator. When an electric charge flows into or out of one of the plates, the electrostatic effect drives a similar charge into or out of the other. Although no charge actually crosses the insulator, a current appears to flow for a while until the capacitor is fully charged. Applying a varying current to one plate means that the capacitor never gets fully charged and a current appears to flow indefinitely through the second plate."
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Just opened the keychain transmitter and there does not seem to be an antenna in it. Not even on the circuit board, except for some tiny wire wound thingy. There's plenty of space, soldering on a piece of wire inside should help the distance.
Somebody should do a write-up on which body part or orifice gets the maximum range
Somebody should do a write-up on which body part or orifice gets the maximum range
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Originally Posted by anthraciterunner
yeah...point the remote up under your chin. It works really well. I swear. I wonder if I have any tumors?
EDIT: Well, except when trying to amaze and befuddle my kids. Naturally, the range was actually lower when I showed them. Maybe I pressed the button too many times to show it wouldn't work from the range I was at.
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Originally Posted by Bob_98SR5
- soldered a 20 (or 22?) awg wire to the diversity (love that name) antenna that is located on the passeger side rear cargo window. its still like that. range increase of about 20 feet.
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So I just tried the chin thing today...all day.
Didn't work!
I still have to be within 5-8 feet of my 4Runner to get it to work...and I just put in a new battery 2 weeks ago.
Didn't work!
I still have to be within 5-8 feet of my 4Runner to get it to work...and I just put in a new battery 2 weeks ago.
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Originally Posted by SC4Runner
So I just tried the chin thing today...all day.
Didn't work!
I still have to be within 5-8 feet of my 4Runner to get it to work...and I just put in a new battery 2 weeks ago.
Didn't work!
I still have to be within 5-8 feet of my 4Runner to get it to work...and I just put in a new battery 2 weeks ago.