Intelligent key port aka fobgina question

semtex · 03-11-2010, 10:49 AM

Did you guys know our fobs work with no battery? I know, wtf is this guy talking about, right? But I've tried it. I've removed the battery, gotten in my car with dead fob in pocket. Car starts right up.

antman22 · 03-11-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Did you guys know our fobs work with no battery? I know, wtf is this guy talking about, right? But I've tried it. I've removed the battery, gotten in my car with dead fob in pocket. Car starts right up.

As said earlier, its most likely using an RFID chip so the Z can just scan for that. The battery is mainly for the remote functions i believe (lock/unlock/panic).

semtex · 03-11-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by antman22

As said earlier, its most likely using an RFID chip so the Z can just scan for that. The battery is mainly for the remote functions i believe (lock/unlock/panic).

Right, that's exactly what's happening. So here's what I can't figure out -- why do we need a fobgina at all then? What am I missing here?

Modshack · 03-11-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Right, that's exactly what's happening. So here's what I can't figure out -- why do we need a fobgina at all then? What am I missing here?

Probably places it closer to the RFID antenna/receiver.

WhiskeyHotel · 03-11-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by antman22

As said earlier, its most likely using an RFID chip so the Z can just scan for that. The battery is mainly for the remote functions i believe (lock/unlock/panic).

Yep - that's the beauty of passive RFID.

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