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Date:         Fri, 24 Jan 2014 19:07:33 -0800
Reply-To:     "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject:      Re: FRIDAY: Craigslist ad from the future
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <52E31681.4070402@cox.net>
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The moral of the story is that a valet key is a more reliable key than the normal one ??

glad it's running at least ! durn modern crazy stuff .

On 1/24/2014 5:42 PM, mark drillock wrote: > So today I get a call from my wife. She ran an errand and when she got > back to her car it wouldn't start. She said nothing happened when she > turned the key and it might need a battery. I got there with a battery > but she had mislead me. When the key was turned on the door chime came > on as well as all the normal dash indicators. When the key was turned > all the way to "start", then nothing else happened. The dash lights > stayed on without any dimming, no clicks, nothing. I said she should > call the Auto Club to get it towed to the house and then I changed the > battery anyway and of course it made no difference. The AAA guy showed > up pretty quick but it wasn't a tow truck. It was just a battery truck. > I told him what I had done and then I stepped away to let my wife deal > with him. A few minutes later I heard the car start up. All he had done > was make several attempts to start the car with the same results as us, > then get out and cycle the door locks a few times before trying to start > again without any success. What finally worked was when he told my wife > that he thought her key transponder was bad and the immobilizer was > engaged. She said, "oh, I have a spare key in my purse, a valet key". > She handed him the spare key and the car started right up. > > Yep, love that newer technology. Not even all that new. > 2000 BMW 323IS Wagon 5 speed > > Mark > > Jim Felder wrote: >> I recently saw a program about the coming "smart" cars that drive >> themselves and how they are now being road proven in different >> countries. >> They are coming. Here's a Craigslist ad from the year 2027: >> >> CURB ALERT 2025 Toyota Corolla. Interior perfect. Like new tires. No >> scratches or dents. Runs perfectly including transmission and brakes. No >> leaks. Autopilot not functional, not sure why. Bring a trailer. >> >> *** >> >> Jim >> >


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