TVR Central Locking Weirdness

[V8Cerbera]

A mystery has just been solved.

My next door neighbour thought she was being plagued by ghosts or kids continually ringing her doorbell... but the truth is, it's my keyfob for the alarm / locking that is ringing her RF doorbell. Every time I open or lock the car, her doorbell rings.

1. Is this a common or known about problem
2. Why do I have to stand right by my drivers door to unlock the bloody car but I can set off her doorbell from 20 yards?

Cheers!

[Flintstone]

Dunno but my central locking was clicking away outside the Ace on Sunday.

Obviously not enough frequencies to go around.

[scotty1]

V8Cerbera said:

A mystery has just been solved.

My next door neighbour thought she was being plagued by ghosts or kids continually ringing her doorbell... but the truth is, it's my keyfob for the alarm / locking that is ringing her RF doorbell. Every time I open or lock the car, her doorbell rings.

1. Is this a common or known about problem
2. Why do I have to stand right by my drivers door to unlock the bloody car but I can set off her doorbell from 20 yards?

Cheers!

1) Don't know
2) Don't know

But one thing I am sure of when solving the problem, it will probably be cheaper to replace your neighbours door bell

[Jnr]

V8Cerbera said:

A mystery has just been solved.

My next door neighbour thought she was being plagued by ghosts or kids continually ringing her doorbell... but the truth is, it's my keyfob for the alarm / locking that is ringing her RF doorbell. Every time I open or lock the car, her doorbell rings.

1. Is this a common or known about problem
2. Why do I have to stand right by my drivers door to unlock the bloody car but I can set off her doorbell from 20 yards?

Cheers!

Hmmm.... the question you should now be asking yourself is does her doorbell unlock your car??


J

[anonymous-user]

Jnr said:

Hmmm.... the question you should now be asking yourself is does her doorbell unlock your car??


J

[V8Cerbera]

Jnr said:

Hmmm.... the question you should now be asking yourself is does her doorbell unlock your car??
J

We tested this at the time.... and no it doesn't.

Both the Cerby and the Tuscan (I assume because they are the same system (fob looks the same but the tuscan has a key attached to it)) set her doorbell off from quite some distance....

[davetherave1970]

Now this may sound silly but try it..............
When using the remote key fob hold it against the side of your head. Somehow it makes a difference.
I know it really does sound like a wind up but I've seen it work!
Stranger things can happen

[speedeight]

davetherave1970 said:

Now this may sound silly but try it..............
When using the remote key fob hold it against the side of your head. Somehow it makes a difference.
I know it really does sound like a wind up but I've seen it work!
Stranger things can happen

Clarson did this on Top Gear I think, your body is acting as an aerial increasing the range of the fob

[0to60]

even more madness i heard....my mate locked their peugeot keys in the car and spare keys were at home, but a work colleague said rather than sending your mum down here with the keys, tell her to hold the keys arms length from the mobile phone and you hold your mobile phone near to your lock/sensor and tell her to unlock....it worked!!! i gota try and see if this works on me audi