Keyless long range - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Stephanie · 06-12-2009, 07:32 AM

I just drove a Metallic Ribbon Blue 2009 Camry off the showroom floor last Saturday. It has cool allow wheels and a spoiler which makes it look really sporty.
I just got it out of the shop yesterday, they put a coat to protect the paint and fabric. It will be smelly for a few days.

Does anyone know how to make the keyless entry work from a great distance? I am always losing my car in big parking lots and I want the horn to honk from a long ways away.

Where is the keyless entry receiver located? Maybe I can add a wire to it and place a wire high for better reception.
Or maybe I need to buy another stronger receiver and connect it to the horn. I hope I don't have to change fobs.
Anybody help? I am from Kansas.
Thanks!

***bandit*** · 06-12-2009, 07:44 AM

Get aftermarket alarm or put the remote against your chin and point like ET (with your finger)

catric69 · 06-12-2009, 08:50 AM

Not sure if you're willing to do the following mod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f-g2...e=channel_page

touringcamry · 06-12-2009, 08:16 PM

Mine works from about 1000 ft LOS. How much range you're looking for?

workerant · 06-12-2009, 08:35 PM

It work farther if you hold on the button a little. Like 1 or 2 meters farther so it's not much.

Another way is use the recorder function on your cell phone and remind yourself which section u park.

For me, I always try to remember what I see along the way and I usually park at the same location at the mall.

That horn doesn't work well if there is eco.

***CharmCityES*** · 06-13-2009, 12:08 AM

the one on my lexus works from a good distance....same with the one on my old camry...

The lexus has an adjustible clicker volume, so i can turn the volume up to hear my alarm better.

Try the chin thing...that does in fact work...
I work for toyota and we tested it one day and it is effective for whatever reason

GT-R · 06-13-2009, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by CharmCityES

Try the chin thing...that does in fact work...
I work for toyota and we tested it one day and it is effective for whatever reason

You gotta be kiddin' me...

workerant · 06-13-2009, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by djkor

That method really does work. Not all the time, but most of the time it does. My mate and I were mucking around in a car park testing it out one night.

Just for fun as well on Top Gear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj9qnDWv7OA

no shit.

I thought he was joking. lol maybe it act as directional. Like some ppl put a dish on their wifi antenna to increase it's range toward one direction while blocking the direction.

carlo$ · 06-13-2009, 12:45 PM

i have an on 05. where is the antenna in the fob? i opened it up and don't see anything that looks like an antenna, i would like to solder a small wire as suggested by catric69. pics please.

ebumdude · 06-13-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by carlo$

i have an on 05. where is the antenna in the fob? i opened it up and don't see anything that looks like an antenna, i would like to solder a small wire as suggested by catric69. pics please.

how can you ask for pics, when nobody on here has done it yet?

njerald · 06-13-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ebumdude

how can you ask for pics, when nobody on here has done it yet?

HA!!!!!!!!!!!!

aznlunatic206 · 06-13-2009, 07:08 PM

put the remote under your chin and clock lock/unlock. and it does it, go try it.

ebumdude · 06-13-2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by njerald

HA!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol. other than that youtube video.

workerant · 06-22-2009, 09:52 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOTW1-Xgjhw LOL The real 'owner' with the key sitting inside eating while the 'thief' outside driving the car away... hahaha.