Trick with Key Fob - You won't believe it! (Well I didn't)

Brannisa · 09-05-2010, 10:22 PM

My wife's parents were telling me how someone told them that you can unlock and lock your 370Z doors by using your cell phone. I didn't buy it at all. I figured it was one of those jokes where I would go home try it out and then get made fun of for believing the story. Well...it worked and it completely baffled me! Sorry if this trick has already been posted in another post.

I called my wife at work on my cell phone and told her to put the key fob up to her phone and hit the unlock button. At the same time I was holding my cell phone next to the door and all be damned it unlocked!!!

Try it out!

nogoodname · 09-05-2010, 10:27 PM

I've heard if this but I don't believe it....lol

cab83_750 · 09-05-2010, 10:58 PM

Hmmm! I'll lurk for further outcome.

Cell · 09-05-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cab83_750

Hmmm! I'll lurk for further outcome.

370Z JT · 09-05-2010, 11:12 PM

so let me get this straight. Your wife had the spare key fob at home, and while talking from her cell to your cell, she hit the unlock button, while you had your cell next to the door handle?

Brannisa · 09-06-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z JT

so let me get this straight. Your wife had the spare key fob at home, and while talking from her cell to your cell, she hit the unlock button, while you had your cell next to the door handle?

Correct! And she wasn't even close to the car, she was probably 35 miles away.

I always thought the key fobs sent some sort of signal to the car but maybe its based on sound since it works through a cell phone.

ChrisSlicks · 09-06-2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Brannisa

Correct! And she wasn't even close to the car, she was probably 35 miles away.

I always thought the key fobs sent some sort of signal to the car but maybe its based on sound since it works through a cell phone.

The weird thing is that cell phones transmit a rather narrow audible frequency range, 200-3500 Hz. That means that it should only be passing signals that you can hear. How can this work with a transmitter that uses a radio frequency?

TreeSemdyZee · 09-06-2010, 08:05 AM

I put my cell phone up to my ear and I heard people's voices.

370Zsteve · 09-06-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by treesemdyzee

i put my cell phone up to my ear and i heard people's voices.

lmao!

christian370z · 09-06-2010, 12:48 AM

Hahaha, I want to try this soo badly now.

WarmAndSCSI · 09-06-2010, 01:40 AM

No f-ing way... lol

snopes.com: Cell Phone Unlocks Keyless Cars

AK370Z · 09-06-2010, 01:48 AM

:checks the calendar and nope it's not April 1st:

dad · 09-06-2010, 02:08 AM

snopes.com: Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do

Trips · 09-06-2010, 02:21 AM

This as weird as it may sound does indeed work.

WarmAndSCSI · 09-06-2010, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

This as weird as it may sound does indeed work.

09-05-2010, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brannisa Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 14 Drives: 10 -370Z - PG 7AT Rep Power: 15	Trick with Key Fob - You won't believe it! (Well I didn't) My wife's parents were telling me how someone told them that you can unlock and lock your 370Z doors by using your cell phone. I didn't buy it at all. I figured it was one of those jokes where I would go home try it out and then get made fun of for believing the story. Well...it worked and it completely baffled me! Sorry if this trick has already been posted in another post. I called my wife at work on my cell phone and told her to put the key fob up to her phone and hit the unlock button. At the same time I was holding my cell phone next to the door and all be damned it unlocked!!! Try it out!

09-05-2010, 11:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 379	so let me get this straight. Your wife had the spare key fob at home, and while talking from her cell to your cell, she hit the unlock button, while you had your cell next to the door handle? __________________ Click for My Journal Top Secret \| EVO-R \| Fujimura Auto \| Shine Auto \| Seibon \| MRWorks \| Swift \| SPC \| SSR \| UpRev \| Project Kics \| NST \| Titek \| Eibach \| Nismo \| Whiteline \| Quaife \| Invidia \| Fly1 \| CF Element \| Carbon Signal

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 61 Posts: 4,887 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	I put my cell phone up to my ear and I heard people's voices.

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