Increasing range of keyless entry?

Just remember where you parked.

From a security standpoint, I'm not so sure boosting the range and making the receiver more RF-Transparent would be a good idea.

 

With a good battery, the key fob has a range of about 50 meters, which I find more than enough.

 

Beyond antenna improvements on the receiver end, which are limited on omnidirectional systems, range increases are best done on the transmitter end. The receiving end is constrained by physical limits that cannot be overcome by increased amplification.

 

IIRC I am thinking Gen2 with the bigger CR2032 battery had longer range

Was just reading Jordan is 3rd largest Prius importer after US and Canada...nice!

 

i read that if you hold the fob next to your head, the range will increase. not sure about brain cancer.

 

If you have a smartphone, there are a number of apps you can use to mark and locate your car. The app Car Locator has high ratings.

 

Ditto. I used to stick the fob in my previous cars under my chin to get more range. Not sure why it works... Not sure I want to find out. <digging head in sand>

 

well there you have it...another Prius problem solved on PC

 

it's terrible in a noisy area, if you can't see the lights. especially if you're 61 and hard of hearing. what?

 

Found this on YouTube. What do you guys think?

 

I didn't even know about this feature. Thanks!

 

Oh right. I forgot about the quiet beep. You can use Techstream or Carista with a OBD2 dongle to change the volume of the beep. Mine is set to "Max" and it's still not loud enough.

 

If you have a smart phone, take photos of where you park. There are also "find my car" apps that take you back to your car via gps.

 

neone's going to try the receiver trick?

BION
StarCaller

 

BE CAREFUL about adding more distance to the key fob.

Since last summer we have had car break-ins to locked cars, all over town.
My street was hit with 15 cars opened in one night.
The police rang my door to check my car interior for missing stuff and checked for finger prints on other cars.
Lucky the neighbors dog scared them off at 4:30AM.

The thief was somehow amplifying the car signal toward the house from the driveway and the car door would open when the signal reached the key fob in the house 50 or more feet away.

Youtube has videos of peoples security cameras recording these break-ins in the driveways.
They usually have a back pack with the small device inside.

I have since purchased a Faraday cage to keep my keys in. LOL

my2cents.