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Friday hopefully.
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What is the "IP"?
What is the "IP"?
10-4. Thanks @Bomar
Jeebus
Carbys: Most of the part numbers start with 21xxx-xxxxx.
IPs: Most of the part numbers start with 22xxx-xxxxx.
I did bring all of the random orings and gaskets for the IP with me to the shop-- I had already ordered them in anticipation of this fateful day.
They were nice enough to accept them for use in the rebuild.
So yesterday I got a call from one of our employees, caller ID says something like Gas Express. He's at the Shell station down the road and someone has just boosted his Ford Explorer while he pumping gas. Literally hand on the nozzle, they yanked the hose out of his grip as they drove off. He has a push button start with the remote fob. Downside on this event was the fob was on key chain sitting in the center console along with work keys, office door fob, etc.
But we just tested an alternate theory in our parking lot. Even if his fob had been on him, in his pocket, the thief could still push start, drive off and the car would let them continue without the fob until they stopped the engine. A prompt comes up on the dash that alerts them that the fob is not on board, but it doesn't disable the vehicle in any way. For the time being we're telling employees to lock all 4 doors before pumping gas. What a hassle.
Is anyone familiar with a work around in the vehicle's ECU to disable the vehicle if it is out of range of the fob?
I pulled up Find My iPhone in my browser right after I got the call from the Shell station and tried to track his devices (he lost iPhone, iPad, laptop). Nothing was showing up at all, I assumed they powered off his iPhone as soon as they saw it. His iPad sent out a ping about 30 minutes later, probably as they were powering the device off. My VP and I went on a recon mission. Sketchy neighborhood and no sign of the Explorer, just suspicious faces looking at two white guys in an LR4.
But we just tested an alternate theory in our parking lot. Even if his fob had been on him, in his pocket, the thief could still push start, drive off and the car would let them continue without the fob until they stopped the engine. A prompt comes up on the dash that alerts them that the fob is not on board, but it doesn't disable the vehicle in any way. For the time being we're telling employees to lock all 4 doors before pumping gas. What a hassle.
Is anyone familiar with a work around in the vehicle's ECU to disable the vehicle if it is out of range of the fob?
I pulled up Find My iPhone in my browser right after I got the call from the Shell station and tried to track his devices (he lost iPhone, iPad, laptop). Nothing was showing up at all, I assumed they powered off his iPhone as soon as they saw it. His iPad sent out a ping about 30 minutes later, probably as they were powering the device off. My VP and I went on a recon mission. Sketchy neighborhood and no sign of the Explorer, just suspicious faces looking at two white guys in an LR4.
Rick this is and has been an issue for awhile. There were some dealerships still using the window hangers for car keys not knowing all you have to do it hit button on handle and open and drive off with keys in box on window.
There would be a great market for this as theft deterrent.
There would be a great market for this as theft deterrent.
All the UX engineers in the world and no one thought of this? SMH
I'd pay good money to keep traditional key start. One time my wife and I swapped cars but didn't swap keys. Doh.
Pretty cheap for a rebuilt injection pump and turbo if the rebuild was done correctly.
HA! No, I was there '84-'86 and then again '89-'91
Ah too bad. Never had a desire for a 3x8 body style, but they've been growing on me lately.