[AT] driver convenience systems

Mon Jan 27 12:55:44 PST 2020

The winch I have with the fob plugs into any of the trailer hitch receptacles on the truck for power. The fob has no problem operating the winch from 50 ft. Last time I used it, I was about 100 ft from the truck (three tow straps and almost all the winch cable tied together).

Carl
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From: Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com>
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Sent: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:34:06 -0500 (EST)
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You are never going to use the remote fob on a winch from 50 feet away as you are arriving at the trailer.  I presume there has to be power to the receiver at the winch.  Just put an on/off switch in the power wire.

Jim Becker

From: Spencer Yost 
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 10:14 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] driver convenience systems

The panic button is a problem on the Ram occasionally but otherwise all the fobs I’ve owned have behaved as one would expect. 

Speaking of tractors....

I once saw someone operate a winch that had a fob rather than a wired remote.  For safety it sounds smart as you can get farther away from the cable and winching a non-running tractor alone onto a trailer without a helper would be easier.

Retrofit kits to convert to a fob are available for many winches but the pocket dilemma is enough to make me wary and hesitant.

Spencer

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  On Jan 27, 2020, at 8:45 AM, bradloomis at charter.net wrote:

  I've come out to my Jetta to find the trunk at the minimum unlatched. Not a good thing when tools are in there. My biggest peeve is honking the horn or beeping when one locks and unlocks the car. Flashing lights are plenty. Blind people aren't usually going to be driving and require a blasted horn to let the know. First thing I had the dealer disable. No longer user do-able. Pure noise pollution. If I don't know if I've locked my car then I shouldn't drive. Oh and nothing as fun as having something in your pocket set off the panic alarm. 😐 Not able to disable that little 'feature'. Both my Jetta and my Ranger have this bonus. 

  Bradford

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  From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Cecil Bearden
  Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:27 AM
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  Jim:

  I may try the o-ring trick, Than ks

  Cecil

  On 1/26/2020 9:44 PM, Jim Becker wrote:

  > I had the same problem with my 2012 Cruz.  The trunk opened with a 

  > single hit.  You could be standing around at a distance with the fob 

  > in your pocket and the trunk pops open.  I went back to the dealer and 

  > had them install a relay that required two hits within a very short 

  > time.  That took care of it as the likelihood of hitting the button 

  > twice quickly is very remote.  The drawback is that the release button 

  > on the truck lid also has to be hit twice as it goes through the same 

  > relay.  The dealer had no idea what I was talking about on the double 

  > hit relay.  I had to bring them the relay part number and told them to 

  > search the service bulletins for that number.

  >

  > If the buttons were recessed deeply into the fob, it would be a less 

  > likely event.  I have heard of people opening up their fobs and adding 

  > a small o-ring under the sensitive buttons so they would push a lot 

  > harder.

  >

  > Jim Becker

  >

  > -----Original Message----- From: Cecil Bearden

  > Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2020 8:54 PM

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  > Subject: Re: [AT] driver convenience systems

  >

  > The only real convenience our 2017 Grand Caravan has is the electric 

  > remote controlled side doors and the rear liftgate.  you can open them 

  > with the key fob that also can remotely start it. The real problem is 

  > that it is too sensitive.  It takes 2 pushes of the button to operate 

  > the features, but they will work inside a building 500 ft away. Right 

  > after we got it, I was inside a building and my wife was sitting in 

  > the car at the end of the parking lot.

  >

  > Suddenly the rear gate opened........    I have not carried the fob 

  > since.  I got a couple of RFID pouches to carry them in but they are 

  > too bulky to fit in pockets.   You can never be sure if the doors will 

  > stay locked.  There should be some way to turn off the key fob......

  > Cecil

  >

  > On 1/26/2020 7:42 PM, Henry Miller wrote:

  >> I rented a vehicle with the auto stop and I thought it worked great. 

  >> It was a stick though, which makes a big difference, the engine 

  >> started when pushing in the clutch pedal which is a much better 

  >> indication of when it is time to start the engine.

  >>

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