The Journey Of A Thousand Miles...

Since I had the A pillar cover off to mount the gauge pod, in anticipation of recieving a scan gauge from Tone, I thought it would be a good time to move the antenna wire for the remote door locks.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE...the range is now 2-3 times what it was before...Me Likey!!! :dance: :thumbup: :dance: :clap: Anyone who hasn't discovered this mod, get thee to the "how to" section & search "electrical" back a year.
You'll be glad you did, & It's WAY E-Z.
Kinda makes me wish I wasn't such a lazy a-- procrastinator. :rolleyes:

Ldub

Yeah, that's like one of the easiest and most effective mods. Took me about two years to get around to it! :laughg:

Wierd, I put a brand new battery in the key fob the day I did the alarm wire relocation and noticed absolutly NO change in remote distance AT ALL :confused:

Werent there a few owners here who doubled up on batteries in their fob and found an increase in range?

Anita,
If I remember correctly, it was the same voltage, but higher amperage & slightly thicker battery(#2032). I have done that also & it helps, but not as much as the antenna relocation.
I think I saw that battery post when I was digging through the "knowlege base" for the antenna post.
Ldub
edit: oops, my bad, It was "how to's" not knowlege base, in the electrical area...search back 1 yr. & you'll find it.
Ldub

I think fob range varies unit-to-unit. For example, with both our VX's parked next to each other my fob will activate only my alarm while my wife's fob will activate both her's and mine. If I get closer to her's then my fob will activate her alarm, but her fob definitely has greater range and mine has the newer battery.

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Originally Posted by Joe_Black

I think fob range varies unit-to-unit. For example, with both our VX's parked next to each other my fob will activate only my alarm while my wife's fob will activate both her's and mine. If I get closer to her's then my fob will activate her alarm, but her fob definitely has greater range and mine has the newer battery.

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If this is true, that's scary to know that some one elses' remote can open up my VX?! I really don't like the thought of that AT ALL :rollr2:

Well, seeing as my range is very short no matter what I do and the fact that another VX'er (not that I 'think' that they would!) can open up MY VX with THIER remote, I think it's time for an after market alarm!

Gotta love Isuzu. Love the VX and all but that's just plain stupid! :rolleyes:

Now I have never seen that happen, even when we had our meets in L.A. with 20 VX's and in Moab with our 20+. That's a first for me.

Don't panic! The second VX was purchased used and didn't come with any alarm fobs, so I used my spare that came with the first VX purchased dealer-new. The factory alarm system programs from the fob, and is even mentioned in the owner's manual they can be used for multiple vehicles. RTFM people! :p

The VX will automatically re-lock the door and re-arm the alarm if you don't interact with the vehicle within 30 seconds, so it's not a big deal for us. ;)

Hey Joe,

I still have this fob for you - let me know if/when you're up here again and I'll hand it over.

-- John