[s-cars] WAS Re: Key madness '95 S6 - best way to replace a stolen key? Now: Remote Solutions

[Dave Forgie]

Lee:  Now that makes sense.  I am going to try to get a switchblade
remote and key (Dealer only on the key) for my 98 Avant.

Recently, I did an experiment to prove to myself that the "myth" of
extending the range of these RF remotes by holding the remote to your
head (touching your head, or under your chin) increases the range.  I
did this in a parking garage, in stages, and found that with the head
(chin in my case) touching trick, the range went from about 10 ft to
about 50 ft.

Could be due to a misspent youth, penny candy and several large amalgam
fillings acting as amplifers.

YMMV

Dave F.

>>> Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> 03/13/07 10:35AM >>>
Dave,

I should rephrase my earlier statement. My son's '97 A6 came with 
a newer style key fob, not the switchblade key. He then purchased 
a switchblade key and programmed it to work with his car following 
the instructions in the owner's manual (key in ignition, key in 
door lock, etc).

My point was that the '97 and later systems are compatible with 
the switchblade key, unlike any of the earlier cars.

I should also mention that his range is quite short, say no more 
than 10 feet.

Lee


On Tue Mar 13 10:26:58 PDT 2007, Dave Forgie <forgied at ae.ca> 
wrote:

> Lee:  I don't think the switch blade was a universal fitment in 
> 97 or
> later.  Sean D.'s 97 S6 did not come with one.  My "new" 98 C4 A6 
> avant
> did not come with one.  However, the switch blades can be 
> made/set up to
> work with these cars.  Dave F. 
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