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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim Becker</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=spencer@rdfarms.com>Spencer
Yost</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 27, 2020 10:14 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AT] driver convenience systems</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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panic button is a problem on the Ram occasionally but otherwise all the fobs
I’ve owned have behaved as one would expect.
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<DIV>Speaking of tractors....</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Retrofit kits to convert to a fob are available for many winches but
the<SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> pocket dilemma is
enough to make me wary and hesitant.</SPAN></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">On Jan 27, 2020, at 8:45 AM, bradloomis@charter.net
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<P class=MsoPlainText>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. <SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😐</SPAN> Not able to disable
that little 'feature'. Both my Jetta and my Ranger have this bonus.
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<P class=MsoPlainText>Bradford<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: AT
<at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Cecil
Bearden<BR>Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:27 AM<BR>To:
at@lists.antique-tractor.com<BR>Subject: Re: [AT] driver convenience
systems</P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Jim:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>I may try the o-ring trick, Than ks<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>Cecil<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>On 1/26/2020 9:44 PM, Jim Becker wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> I had the same problem with my 2012 Cruz. The
trunk opened with a <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> single hit. You could be standing around at a
distance with the fob <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> in your pocket and the trunk pops open. I
went back to the dealer and <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> had them install a relay that required two hits
within a very short <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> time. That took care of it as the likelihood
of hitting the button <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> twice quickly is very remote. The drawback is
that the release button <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> on the truck lid also has to be hit twice as it
goes through the same <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> relay. The dealer had no idea what I was
talking about on the double <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> hit relay. I had to bring them the relay part
number and told them to <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> search the service bulletins for that
number.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> If the buttons were recessed deeply into the fob,
it would be a less <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> likely event. I have heard of people opening
up their fobs and adding <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> a small o-ring under the sensitive buttons so they
would push a lot <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> harder.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> Jim Becker<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> -----Original Message----- From: Cecil
Bearden<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2020 8:54
PM<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> To: <A><SPAN
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<P class=MsoPlainText>> Subject: Re: [AT] driver convenience
systems<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> The only real convenience our 2017 Grand Caravan
has is the electric <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> remote controlled side doors and the rear
liftgate. you can open them <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> with the key fob that also can remotely start it.
The real problem is <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> that it is too sensitive. It takes 2 pushes
of the button to operate <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> the features, but they will work inside a building
500 ft away. Right <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> after we got it, I was inside a building and my
wife was sitting in <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> the car at the end of the parking
lot.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> Suddenly the rear gate
opened........ I have not carried the fob <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> since. I got a couple of RFID pouches to
carry them in but they are <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> too bulky to fit in pockets. You can
never be sure if the doors will <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> stay locked. There should be some way to turn
off the key fob......<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> Cecil<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>> On 1/26/2020 7:42 PM, Henry Miller
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>>> I rented a vehicle with the auto stop and I
thought it worked great. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>>> It was a stick though, which makes a big
difference, the engine <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>>> started when pushing in the clutch pedal which
is a much better <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText>>> indication of when it is time to start the
engine.<o:p></o:p></P>
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