I want to leave my electronic key with my truck at the put-in, but...

Herniator · May 12, 2017

over60 said: ↑

Musta been a Ferd...!!
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He's lucky it started if it was a Ford.

Pittrider · May 12, 2017

MTBX[OP] initial post: ↑

All someone has to do is try to open the driver door and it will unlock, right? Or does the key have to be within a certain range of the driver door? What's that range sensitivity and can it change with atmospheric conditions?

We do a lot of river running in the summer. It is always better to leave the key with the vehicle to avoid losing keys in the river and to make sure you don't fuck up the shuttle and end up having key and vehicle separated. This scenario also applies to bike rides, hikes, skiing etc. I've lost my keys before on the hill or left in wrong vehicle or in the river and it sucks.

This is my first vehicle with an electronic key and I'll admit as I get older I have more trouble with all of the electronic wizardry. I've looked through the manual and either I'm an idiot and can't find it or there isn't anything in the manual on how this all works.

I could grab a helper and test it but I don't know if that would be an accurate test. I don't know enough about how wireless signals might change depending upon conditions (temperature, humidity, etc). I know that tv and radio signals are sometimes affected by atmospheric conditions but not being an electrical engineer I have no idea if that applies to keyless entry.

Any suggestions? I'm hoping there is some simple sequence or something to disable the key, and then I can simply hide the key as I've done for years and years.

Ps. Quick story to pay for your help: first week I had the truck, I told my daughter that the truck had a voice activated feature and that all you had to do was walk to driver door and say "authorization code 653". Of course I had the key in my pocket and walked with her, so she was completely convinced and thought it was the coolest thing ever. I played it perfectly and knew I was setting her up for down the road. That weekend we went up on a ski trip and stayed on the hill. We are all in the condo and daughter wants to take truck to run into town. I say sure, the voice code to start the engine is 356.

She goes out to parking lot and starts talking to the truck. I can see her saying it over and over, looking at her boyfriend in puzzlement and watching him try different voices and volumes. Meanwhile several people walk by and give them funny looks. Eventually I see boyfriend yelling at the truck.

Of course I'm watching them out the window the whole time I'm dying and laughing my ass off. This goes on for about fifteen minutes until daughter comes back and says "it's not working". I had my best face on and was about to tell her it was because she wasn't holding her arms in the correct position, but wifey spills the beans...
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That's one of the funniest stories I've read in a long time, too bad there's no video!

MoonKnight · May 12, 2017

Now let me tell you a story about why I hate Toyota push button start cars

When I bought my corrolla in 2013 it was a push button start I thought that was the coolest thing At the time me and a couple friends went swimming one day and to get to the swim spot it's about a 10 minute walk I put my key in my swim trunks pocket and on the walk forgot it was there I was so hot from the walk i jumped off the bridge into the river and after a days swimming I realized my key was in my pocket tried to unlock the door and I couldn't so I used the key to unlock the door then I pressed the push button start the car wouldn't recognize the key so that was a fun walk home and a fun walk back to the car with my spare to this day the key fob won't work anymore
What I do now is I take the door key out and lock the fob in the door of the gas tank

Parksareforever · May 12, 2017

I have a hitch safe and leave the fob in it with the battery and everything intact. Doesn't start or open the door.

Sagebrush · May 12, 2017

I've got my spare fob turned off and velcro'ed inside my vehicle. (don't ask). The mechanical door key is stashe underneath.

I can't imagine being in the sticks and hoping I don't lose my fob.

On the other hand, I'm not sure what I'll do when I hire a shuttle driver... where to tell 'em to leave the fob?

SB

tacoflavoredkisses1 · May 12, 2017

Get one of those tailgate locks and put it in Faraday bag before you stuff it in there.

Problem solved

Sagebrush · May 12, 2017

tacoflavoredkisses1 said: ↑

Get one of those tailgate locks and put it in Faraday bag before you stuff it in there.

Problem solved
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No bag needed. You can turn them off.

SB

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