PKE - Normal Operation - 94
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Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando FL
PKE - Normal Operation - 94
My PKE system works fine, and seems to do all that it should and I do like the system. My question is in regard to your normal operation. The car normally sits in my garage with the keys in it, so it is unlocked. When ever I bump the car, lay something on It momentarily (has a car cover), close a door on another car in the garage or outside the garage mainly making any kind of noise, vibration or disturbance, I can hear the locks cycle usually to open.
When my wife goes in the garage to get something out of her car, the locks cycle, drives her nuts. On occasion the car will actually lock itself with the keys in. I just shake the car and it re-opens or it just may re-open by it self.
Wonder if any one has any similar effects as I do. I know the operation of the PKE electrically pretty well but am not familiar with any sensing device that would input this to cause this kind of condition. Would like to know that to.
When my wife goes in the garage to get something out of her car, the locks cycle, drives her nuts. On occasion the car will actually lock itself with the keys in. I just shake the car and it re-opens or it just may re-open by it self.
Wonder if any one has any similar effects as I do. I know the operation of the PKE electrically pretty well but am not familiar with any sensing device that would input this to cause this kind of condition. Would like to know that to.
Drifting
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From: Charlotte NC
Mine acts in the same manner. And yes, I've locked the keys inside as well. At first I thought it might be the battery in the transmitter, but I'm simply guessing it's the receivers. There are 3 of them, one in either door and one below the rear hatch release. They rather look like those cheap plastic antennas that come with most receivers but larger.
I'd be careful leaving the keys in the car knowing this...those locks can be cycling all night putting a larger drain on your battery.
I'd be careful leaving the keys in the car knowing this...those locks can be cycling all night putting a larger drain on your battery.
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The easiest thing to do in these situations is to just turn the system off. You can do this by holding the door lock button down until you hear the locks cycle. It takes a few seconds, but you will no longer be bothered by the cycling locks.
Then when you are out somewhere and you need it to auto lock, turn the system back on by repeating the holding down of door lock button. You’ll hear the locks cycle again and you’ll know the system is once again active as you walk away from your car and the doors lock and the horn chirps.
It’s a great system, but you don’t need to leave it active all the time. I keep my car in the garage, so I just leave the system off until I need it.
Then when you are out somewhere and you need it to auto lock, turn the system back on by repeating the holding down of door lock button. You’ll hear the locks cycle again and you’ll know the system is once again active as you walk away from your car and the doors lock and the horn chirps.
It’s a great system, but you don’t need to leave it active all the time. I keep my car in the garage, so I just leave the system off until I need it.
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Mine acts in the same manner. And yes, I've locked the keys inside as well. At first I thought it might be the battery in the transmitter, but I'm simply guessing it's the receivers. There are 3 of them, one in either door and one below the rear hatch release. They rather look like those cheap plastic antennas that come with most receivers but larger.
I'd be careful leaving the keys in the car knowing this...those locks can be cycling all night putting a larger drain on your battery.
I'd be careful leaving the keys in the car knowing this...those locks can be cycling all night putting a larger drain on your battery.
Coupe = Driver door + hatch
Vert = one in each door.
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Drifting
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From: Charlotte NC
My bad...there are only 2 on the coupe. The configuration is just as you describe above....Gotta stop posting before my second cup of java.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando FL
This is just a question of curiously. I am knowledgeable on how the system works. It does not cycle all night long so not a problem. Use the car every day, no needed to it off and have no battery drain problem. It will not cycle unless I come into the garage and then, only now and then, not constant.
I just find it technically interesting that the system cycles with acoustic vibration and don’t even have to touch the car. (Just my engineering curiously coming out).
I just find it technically interesting that the system cycles with acoustic vibration and don’t even have to touch the car. (Just my engineering curiously coming out).
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