Here's a tip for those 2.0 owners who have poor key fob reception. I'm sure you know the drill, you practically have to be on top of the car for it to work. Apparently newer cars have better antenna positioning and have better range.
Apparently Eli in Toronto had an idea yesterday while servicing Jaff's Roadster. Jaff's fob receiver was being replaced because it wouldn't lock. When he installed the new unit, he repositioned the antenna wire just under the dashboard. Jaff told me this had a big effect on the key fob range.
As it happens, Mark came to town to work on my car today. He was also into the dashboard, so we tried the same thing. Basically he just taped the purple antenna wire as shown in this picture, just below the edge of the dashboard near the window. The dashboard goes on top, of course, so when everything is back together you can't see the wire.
The result? WOW!!! I'm seeing a 3X - 4X range improvement.
Apparently Eli in Toronto had an idea yesterday while servicing Jaff's Roadster. Jaff's fob receiver was being replaced because it wouldn't lock. When he installed the new unit, he repositioned the antenna wire just under the dashboard. Jaff told me this had a big effect on the key fob range.
As it happens, Mark came to town to work on my car today. He was also into the dashboard, so we tried the same thing. Basically he just taped the purple antenna wire as shown in this picture, just below the edge of the dashboard near the window. The dashboard goes on top, of course, so when everything is back together you can't see the wire.
The result? WOW!!! I'm seeing a 3X - 4X range improvement.