[s-cars] Re: RF Remote operation sporatic - ign. switch?

[Keith Maddock]

 bill mahoney <airbil at gmail.com> wrote:
> Keith ma'man,
> Lots of questions here.
> Why are you carrying both remotes to begin with?

Because I drove the Miata yesterday.  And the second key+fob is on the
ring with the miata key.  And the first key+fob is on the ring with
the rest of my keys.  And I had left the Miata key in my jacket
pocket.

> Did they both not open?

Yes, when it was in the "not working mode"

> Did they both not close?

Yes, when it was in the "not working mode"

> Did one not open and one did?

Nope, see above.

> Did one not close and one did?

Nope, see above.

Full story - come out of Dr. Office (sinus infection) and both remotes
won't unlock the car.
Fiddle around a bit, check fuses.. Start car.  Shut off car.  Get out
Both remotes lock and unlock
Drive away 
Witness old man back into a parked car twice, hard, while parallel parking.
Stop to get out of car to leave license plate number of offender on
the bashee's windshield (very sore spot for me after somebody left a
trailer receiver imprint on my S2000's front bumper).
Both remotes won't work to lock the car
Get around corner, bashee is already gone.  Rats
Both remotes won't work to unlock the car.
Drive away.  
Stop at speedway to get drink
Both remotes won't work to lock the car
get drink
come back out
One remote works to unlock (didn't try both at this point)
Hmmmmm ????

> It IS true that they do NOT work with the ignition on.

THis is a bummer, as it would be nice to leave the car running (in teh
cold winter), and get out and lock with the remote while you "run in
real quick to _____________"

> Some nameless "Eyetalian" must have unloaded this car on you complete with the
> "drive it in the river no escape package."
> You've been bilked, fleeced, taken advantage of, conned, tricked,
> hornschwaggled my friend.
> Drop that car off down here in Chicago and be done with it.

LOL :)

> OR try a new battery.
> OR recode it.

But the keep swapping between working, not working, working, not working... ???

> Sometimes urS's temporarily lose their minds.

Sometimes the owners temporarily lose their minds!

> psfwiw   I don't think this is your problem, but if you haven't
> changed the ignition switch its not a bad $30 investment if it has
> never been done.

I guess that should go on the list...

Cheers,
Keith