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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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"Unlock your car from the outside!

This only applies to cars that can be unlocked by remote button. Should you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are home.

If some one has access to the spare remote have them telephone you on your cell phone.

Hold your (or anyone's) cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the other person press the unlock button, hold it near the phone."

I'm at work and can't try it. Someone try it to see if it really works. It'd be pretty dope if it does.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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I'll try it!
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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hhhmmmm imma have to try this. very interesting.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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lemme get this straight...the signal from the spare remote goes through the phone and unlocks the door? Can it be any cel phone? What about if they call from a land line?
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Bsbox
lemme get this straight...the signal from the spare remote goes through the phone and unlocks the door? Can it be any cel phone? What about if they call from a land line?
i think whats supposed to happen is it somehow get mixed with the cell phone signal and is transmitted through that to the destination.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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I doubt it... but I've been wrong before.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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try it try it try it!!!!
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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somehow i dont think this one is gonna work. someone should try it tho.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:00 PM
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time to call mythbusters.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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Check Snopes...
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tc-guy
time to call mythbusters.
haha got that right
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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Oh goodness Now let's think about this....if you are too far awayfrom you're car and attempt to use the remote will it work? 50 feet, sure, 75 feet maybe, 150 feet doubtful.......how about 100 yards away? Nope nada......still though makes you want to try it then not admit to anyone that you actuallydid
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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haha its like riding a scooter. or effin a fat chick...

i guess its radio frequency it probably 'could'
but if its an infared it wont transmit.
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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well what are the results of this test???
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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YO C! Did you try it? I'm still at work....arrrgggg.
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Tito_Cruz
YO C! Did you try it? I'm still at work....arrrgggg.
naw not yet
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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I have... This does not work.
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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DAs;alskdfja;lskdjfMN IT!
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Tito_Cruz
DAs;alskdfja;lskdjfMN IT!
Thats what I was saying while I was waiting on AAA...

Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SicktC06
Originally Posted by Tito_Cruz
DAs;alskdfja;lskdjfMN IT!
Thats what I was saying while I was waiting on AAA...

Why do you think I'm still at work?

haha...j/k.



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