[AT] driver convenience systems

[Cecil Bearden]

The best remote control for a winch I have found is sold by Tractor 
Supply.  It is about the size of a smartphone and has a lanyard with 
it.  The controller relay box plugs into some of the winches directly.  
Others you have to cut the end off and wire it in or find a female 
connector and a male for the winch and make an adapter.    The ones  
bought were about $24 ea.
Cecil

On 1/27/2020 10:14 AM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Cecil 
>> Bearden
>> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:27 AM
>> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Subject: Re: [AT] driver convenience systems
>>
>> 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
>>
>> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>
>> > 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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