Odd electrical interference.

[V8Ian]

I just got RBTed on an open road, the closest habitation being a fruit/veggie farm a couple of hundred yards from the road.
Did the bizzo with the law and went to restart the car but it didn't fire. This occasionally happens when I park close to the automatic door at my local servo. I just relock/unlock the car and it starts. On this occasion I had to enable and disable the immobiliser twice.
Upon arrival at home, a few minutes later, I tethered my tablet to my phone and got a message, "internet unavailable". The phone was turned on but unable to phone, text or connect to www. Turning the phone off and back on rectified the situation.
Coincidence or what? Do police cars have electronic gizmos that could do that?

[350RRC]

Donut heaters?

DL

[austastar]

Hi,
A WiFi hot spot in the car could do that if it was open AND overpowering anything else in the location.
Cheers

[V8Ian]

Donut heaters?

DL
Not in Queensland, the poor buggers only get Hyundais.

[V8Ian]

Hi,
A WiFi hot spot in the car could do that if it was open AND overpowering anything else in the location.
Cheers
Not in my car. When I tether the phone and tablet, in the car, it never has issues.

[ramblingboy42]

I think you posted in the wrong thread Ian.....you want the conspiracy theory thread.

[V8Ian]

I think you posted in the wrong thread Ian.....you want the conspiracy theory thread.
I did wonder if it was one of the billionaires, buzzing around above us.[bigwhistle]

[Saitch]

I just got RBTed on an open road, the closest habitation being a fruit/veggie farm a couple of hundred yards from the road.
Did the bizzo with the law and went to restart the car but it didn't fire. This occasionally happens when I park close to the automatic door at my local servo. I just relock/unlock the car and it starts. On this occasion I had to enable and disable the immobiliser twice.
Upon arrival at home, a few minutes later, I tethered my tablet to my phone and got a message, "internet unavailable". The phone was turned on but unable to phone, text or connect to www. Turning the phone off and back on rectified the situation.
Coincidence or what? Do police cars have electronic gizmos that could do that?

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[RobMichelle]

The truth is out there Scully

[V8Ian]

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Thanks Steve, I knew I could rely on you for an informative, logical and sensible explanation. [wink11]

[scarry]

Ian,did you have a slip up and forget its a Land Rover,after all?[tonguewink]

[V8Ian]

Ian,did you have a slip up and forget its a Land Rover,after all?[tonguewink]
Actually no Paul. I just accepted the car issue as a Land Rover quirk, but the phone issue at the same time had me reaching for my tinfoil hat.

[prelude]

I don't know the frequency band the coppers use over there?

Anyway, remote controls down here operate in the LPD band and a ham radio on 70cm's can operate there legally. I have had loads of fun parking up at the mcdonalds eating a burger with the mic stuck between the seats on 433.950mhz and some 50 watts of output in the antenna. Great hilarity ensues when people try to open their cars [bigrolf]

So, could it be? yes. Is it likely it would interfere with your phone... probably not?

Cheers,
-P