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
>>
>