On Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:25:38 -0700, Checkmate, DoW #1 wrote:
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On Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:17:57 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 9/25/2017 3:06 PM, pandora wrote:
My new Mazda hatchback has a key fob to start the car. It can be
left in my pants pocket or my purse and it still starts the car as
long as it's in the car. Unless the battery in the key fob dies and
then nothing which happened to me recently. Changed the battery and
all was good.
If it happens again, try holding the fob right next to the start
button.
If the battery is weak it may give enough signal to get the car
started so you can go to the battery store for a new one.
I know that now. That's exactly what the tow truck driver did when I
called him. Was *I* embarrassed. You betcha!
My ex once called for a tow because her car wouldn't start. She didn't
have it in park. LOL.
Heh. At least I made certain of that first before I called.
I used to get service calls where people would say their circuit was
dead. I'd ask them over the phone if they checked the breaker, because
I feel bad if I have to drive all the way out there, flip a breaker, and
then charge them a minimum $60. I'd even explain to them that you can't
just push it to the on position if it's tripped, you have to push it all
the way to off first to cock the mechanism inside, and then to on.
I learned *that* a long time ago. I always push it back and forth
several times before I call for help.
They'd always insist that they did all that, so I'd get out there, and
at least half a dozen times, all I had to do was exactly what they had
insisted they had already done.
Yep. People are just darn stubborn and can't believe it is that simple.
I remember one poor secretary who was afraid her boss would get mad at
her when he found out it was just a tripped breaker, so I had to be a
little creative when I wrote up the invoice.
That was kind of you. :-)