R56 Key Fob In Pocket - Question
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Key Fob In Pocket - Question
Okay. Key fob in pocket, approach passenger's side of car, hit button on outside door handle - both doors/rear hatch unlock.
Approach driver's side, hit button on handle, only driver's door unlocks.
While I understand the (safety) logic behind this, I am surprised at the key fob's "location sensitivity."
Here's what I mean: when my wife and I are returning to the car, (she approaching the passenger's door, me the driver's door), and the fob is in my pocket, I can unlock my door, but she cannot unlock her door, even though I'm standing on the other side of the car with the fob.
Where is the fob being "read" in the car that it knows it's outside the driver's door, not the passenger's door?
Approach driver's side, hit button on handle, only driver's door unlocks.
While I understand the (safety) logic behind this, I am surprised at the key fob's "location sensitivity."
Here's what I mean: when my wife and I are returning to the car, (she approaching the passenger's door, me the driver's door), and the fob is in my pocket, I can unlock my door, but she cannot unlock her door, even though I'm standing on the other side of the car with the fob.
Where is the fob being "read" in the car that it knows it's outside the driver's door, not the passenger's door?
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#4
Why not just set the fob so the driver's side button unlocks the passenger's side also? This is how I have mine set and then I have it set to lock the doors after I start driving.
He is referring to keyless start feature (Comfort Accesses in the Convenience Package), not pressing the fob buttons.
He is referring to keyless start feature (Comfort Accesses in the Convenience Package), not pressing the fob buttons.
Last edited by Julien321; 11-15-2009 at 06:04 PM.
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Why not just set the fob so the driver's side button unlocks the passenger's side also? This is how I have mine set and then I have it set to lock the doors after I start driving.
He is referring to keyless start feature (Comfort Accesses in the Convenience Package), not pressing the fob buttons.
He is referring to keyless start feature (Comfort Accesses in the Convenience Package), not pressing the fob buttons.
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#8
There are 4 antennas on the MINI for the Comfort Access key fob. One under the center console to detect the fob inside the cabin, one in the boot (try locking the fob in the boot, the hatch will pop back open), and 1 in each door. The fobs only work within close proximity of each door, that's why only the drivers door unlocks on the drivers side and all the doors unlock on the passenger side.
#9
There are 4 antennas on the MINI for the Comfort Access key fob. One under the center console to detect the fob inside the cabin, one in the boot (try locking the fob in the boot, the hatch will pop back open), and 1 in each door. The fobs only work within close proximity of each door, that's why only the drivers door unlocks on the drivers side and all the doors unlock on the passenger side.
#10
There are 4 antennas on the MINI for the Comfort Access key fob. One under the center console to detect the fob inside the cabin, one in the boot (try locking the fob in the boot, the hatch will pop back open), and 1 in each door. The fobs only work within close proximity of each door, that's why only the drivers door unlocks on the drivers side and all the doors unlock on the passenger side.
Thank you, MINIDean. That explains it.
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EDIT: Page 19 in the manual and it covers fob buttons and Comfort Access.
Last edited by Julien321; 11-18-2009 at 03:55 AM.
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