From: Michael on
Rob wrote:
> On 04/06/2010 19:47, Adrian C wrote:
>> On 04/06/2010 17:41, Rob wrote:
>>> A colleague said that a Skoda garage told her she could phone a friend
>>> (in possession of her spare key) if she ever lost hers. It would unlock
>>> the car.
>>>
>>> Is this possible?
>>
>> If she's blonde, yes ...
>>
>> http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/keyless.asp
>>
>
> Well, she was certainly convinced, unless this is some kind of office
> conspiracy to stitch me up.
>
> She was told this when she went in to get a spare key - �57 against �120
> at another Skoda garage. The car's a 2010 Skoda Fabia.
>
>
>
>

What happens when the AA get called out to a member with one of these
modern all electronic cars who has lost their keys or had them pinched?


From: Tunku on
Rob <ngonly(a)gmail.com> wrote in news:4c0955ac$0$2271$c3e8da3
@news.astraweb.com:

> On 04/06/2010 19:47, Adrian C wrote:
>> On 04/06/2010 17:41, Rob wrote:
>>> A colleague said that a Skoda garage told her she could phone a
friend
>>> (in possession of her spare key) if she ever lost hers. It would
unlock
>>> the car.
>>>
>>> Is this possible?
>>
>> If she's blonde, yes ...
>>
>> http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/keyless.asp
>>
>
> Well, she was certainly convinced, unless this is some kind of office
> conspiracy to stitch me up.
>
> She was told this when she went in to get a spare key - �57 against
�120
> at another Skoda garage. The car's a 2010 Skoda Fabia.
>
>
>
>

I've heard this story before. Seems to crop up every so often. Modern
myth as far as I'm concerned, like the one about putting the key to your
head to increase the range of an RF key.
From: Chris Whelan on
On Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:53:56 +0000, Tunku wrote:

[...]

> I've heard this story before. Seems to crop up every so often. Modern
> myth as far as I'm concerned, like the one about putting the key to your
> head to increase the range of an RF key.

Only thing is, that's true!

Holding the fob to the side of my nose will double the range of the
various Ford remotes I've tried it with, and if the battery is almost
flat, may still allow the remote to work.

Chris

--
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From: Chris Whelan on
On Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:35:06 +0100, Michael wrote:

[...]

> What happens when the AA get called out to a member with one of these
> modern all electronic cars who has lost their keys or had them pinched?

If the member lives reasonably close and has a spare key, the patrol will
take them to get it. If not, they will either tow to a dealer, or arrange
a mobile locksmith at the member's expense.

If the keys are merely locked in the car, the AA has a technique for
getting in to every car on the road bar one ;-)

Chris

--
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From: Tim Watts on
On 04/06/10 23:12, Chris Whelan wrote:
> On Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:35:06 +0100, Michael wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>> What happens when the AA get called out to a member with one of these
>> modern all electronic cars who has lost their keys or had them pinched?
>
> If the member lives reasonably close and has a spare key, the patrol will
> take them to get it. If not, they will either tow to a dealer, or arrange
> a mobile locksmith at the member's expense.
>
> If the keys are merely locked in the car, the AA has a technique for
> getting in to every car on the road bar one ;-)
>
> Chris
>

What's the "one"?

--
Tim Watts

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