Trouble with SKS Smart Key Fob Detection

[drifty1955]

Here's something weird that I never thought of. Today I went to get my 07 #2 tinted and this tint place which is quite well known for its excellent quality of work had a big display explaining the negative issues with the standard high end "Titanium" tint that most cars use. It seems that it interferes with SKS Key Fob reception quality of the car. They recommended "Cobalt" tint which has no metal properties to it and is invisible to the RF of our cars key fob. I got the "Cobalt" and my SKS works fine. This place has been doing Prius'es since 2001 so they know what there doing. Just throwing it out there...I doubt its your issue but good luck though.

[efusco]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Drifty'sDad @ Sep 4 2007, 10:15 PM) [snapback]507114[/snapback]</div>

Here's something weird that I never thought of. Today I went to get my 07 #2 tinted and this tint place which is quite well known for its excellent quality of work had a big display explaining the negative issues with the standard high end "Titanium" tint that most cars use. It seems that it interferes with SKS Key Fob reception quality of the car. They recommended "Cobalt" tint which has no metal properties to it and is invisible to the RF of our cars key fob. I got the "Cobalt" and my SKS works fine. This place has been doing Prius'es since 2001 so they know what there doing. Just throwing it out there...I doubt its your issue but good luck though. [/b]

That doesn't make sense. While the metalic tints can affect GPS reception the oscillators for the doors are in the handles, the oscillator for the starter is in the center arm rest. At no time does any signal need to pass through glass.

[qbee42]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Sep 4 2007, 11:22 PM) [snapback]507120[/snapback]</div>

That doesn't make sense. While the metalic tints can affect GPS reception the oscillators for the doors are in the handles, the oscillator for the starter is in the center arm rest. At no time does any signal need to pass through glass.
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Maybe it forms a pyramid and causes the energy of the universe to focus on the SKS ECU.

Tom

[07seaside]

I've had an intermittent problem with my '07 lately. Is it 'line of sight'? Or is there a distance limitation? It seems like sometimes, the fob is behind me and I was wondering if that was it. There has been one time that I had to use the 'unlock' button on the fob to get in and then had to place the fob in the slot to start the car. I wrote that one off to some kind of interference but now I'm getting concerned.

[qbee42]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(07seaside @ Oct 5 2007, 04:20 PM) [snapback]521909[/snapback]</div>

I've had an intermittent problem with my '07 lately. Is it 'line of sight'? Or is there a distance limitation? It seems like sometimes, the fob is behind me and I was wondering if that was it. There has been one time that I had to use the 'unlock' button on the fob to get in and then had to place the fob in the slot to start the car. I wrote that one off to some kind of interference but now I'm getting concerned.
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There is a distance limitation, just like with an other RF device.

Tom