No humor. It appears that even very slight movement on my part is sufficient to press the “panic button” on the fob. There have been times when I took my keys out of my pocket to avoid the problem. But Volvo’s usual worthless advice notwithstanding, that’s a workaround, not a solution.
So you understand my confusion, you do have a fob?
And just try to key someone’s car with it!
Why are you so obsessed with keying a car? Use a shopping cart like everyone else!
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I specifically referred to the panic alarm for my wife’s Tucson. That vehicle does have a fob and it’s the one that gives me trouble. Sorry for the confusion.
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Actually, I find that everyone looks when the alarm starts blaring. Criminals hate attention and most will run off in the face of an alarm going off. Most men would have little use for this since we rarely get attacked like women do, but women surely appreciate this function far more than men. And it works.
Or carry an ice pick
Its very handy! I use it to find my car in crowded parking lots. It has quite a reach but you have to aim it close to where you think your car might be.
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If you open your mouth, and place the fob very close to your lips, the process of bone conduction increases the range by a fair amount. Tom & Ray discussed this phenomenon many years ago, and I was skeptical. Then, I tried it, and found that it worked–just as Tom & Ray had stated.
Let me add some background to my original post. My first key fob was for my Subaru. It would go off over the slightest movement when the keyring was in my pocket. The reason was that the other fob (non key fob) was barrel shaped and it perfectly matched up with the panic button. The panic button is small and shrouded. I solved that by putting my house key between the two fobs.
My second key fob is for my new Nissan Frontier. It has a large panic button that is not shrouded. Putting a house key between it and the non-key fob does not solve that problem.
BTW, I carry my keys at all times and I am not going to put them on a peg, hook, or in a tray. That is not a solution for me.
Must be uncomfortable sleeping.
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Ha ha! phunny
Like I said, I finally put mine in my leather coin purse when it was in my pocket to avoid accidentally pushing buttons. But it is a proximity fob so push button start, lock/unlock etc. without pushing buttons. So don’t have to physically push buttons, just have it on me. Maybe hang them on your neck instead of dog tags? Now there are covers available for some models that provide a little safety zone.
I think the word here is ’ Stubborn '.
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Yes, as I mentioned, that’s a workaround, like planning trips with all right turns because your left turn signal doesn’t work. A real solution would be a redesigned fob. My former dentist once told me, “You can live with two left shoes but you shouldn’t have to.”
Until you have a key fob that does not set the alarm off why put up with the aggravation when just putting the silly thing on a counter or hook .
Put your keys on display next to the exit.
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they should make a fob case that has a hard front that covers the buttons, and you flip open the front of the case to get to the buttons. this way they cannot be accidental pressed
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It would help if the panic button could be programmed to either blow the horn when pressed or go into panic mode, like whether the horn blows, or the lights blink or a chirp sound is made that you chose for when using the fob to lock/unlock the doors.
It would also help if the button is shrouded and does not stand proud of the case. The Nissan design is just a poor design. P*** poor engineering.
I probably told the story before. I think it was on our 2012 Acura. It was winter time and I needed to replace the main shaft and bearing in the garage door opener. Cars were parked in the driveway and it took me about 3 hours to get it all done. The fob was in my pocket while I worked, and sometime while I worked it started snowing out. When I got done and went to move the cars back in, the sun roof and all the windows were open with snow on the upholstery. The car was not that old and I was a little irritated that simply having the thing in my pocket could cause a double button push to open the windows. It could have been worse though and could have been raining. I just really think the design and programming was stupid. I understand someone in AZ wanting to air the car out when it’s 120 degrees, but geez, think of a better way.