Matty 2332
Member Since: 02 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
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This has probably been about for years but ive only just discovered it so here goes..... If ever you are unfortunate to lock yourself out of your car, and your keys are on the inside, ring home on your mobile and get your other half to dig the spare key out, and whilst she holds it next to her mobile phone, presses the unlock button, whilst you hold your phone about a foot away from your car door, the unlock signal will pass through the phones and unlock your door ! Ive tried it and it works !!! 
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gilmore
Member Since: 16 Jan 2005
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No bull****?  All opinions expressed in this posting are my own and are not necessarily those of someone who knows what they are talking about.
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Matty 2332
Member Since: 02 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
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Give it a try, but make sure your assistant is far enough away and out of the cars range. 
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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In trying this make SWMBO isn't too far away as if it doesn't work you'll be stuffed! Also if you (like me) leave your phone in the car you'll be stuffed! Will try it but will get SWMBO to lock car with my key in my pocket, see if it works.
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Matty 2332
Member Since: 02 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
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When I tested this theory, i had my key in my pocket and SWMBO was in the back garden on the far side of the house and it worked. I then got her to hang up and try the remote fob again just to make sure she was out of range, and there was no response, so it would appear to work, and will probably do so on most cars with remote fob access.
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| Sat Jul 31 2010 3:21pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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Picking up car from its little holiday at the stealers (it gets more hols than I do) so can try with several miles apart, in case the key is just using the phone as an amplifier or it had not recharged the doofer flux capacitor from the first attempt. 
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| Sat Jul 31 2010 3:26pm |
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cliveaff
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Eastbourne East Sussex
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Thanks very much, for this information.
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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worked for years that one..
also if you have forgotten to lock the car but are a little out of range,, hold the key to your head when you press the button.. it'll then lock.. one wife.......livid
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lad
Member Since: 17 May 2008
Location: blackburn, lancs
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Ad15 I have known that trick for years, if you hold your fob near your head it will lock/unlock your car from further away than it would normally, BUT I can't remember how I found it out!!! Can you remember how you found out? Before anyone knew about the trick, why would you put your fob near your head to lock/unlock the car 
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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Clarkson did it on a Top Gear test of a merc some years ago now... that's how I found out and yes it works with the Disco too.
(The head trick that is - not the phone!)
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pom
Member Since: 10 Feb 2008
Location: Worcestershire
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im calling foul!
video or didn't happen!
Pom
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
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Found it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jACSPipPSE
I have tried it with the Disco and will shoot a video if you want...Definitely works, and the effect is probably related to why the iPhone 4 doesn't!
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Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
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What sort of range are we looking at with the phone thing then ??
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