Episode 392 – Extend Your Remote’s Range
This Week In Jeep:
New Tool (Jeep) To Save Pets In Hot Vehicles
What was once someone’s daily driver, is now a billboard on wheels. The (eh-hem) “red”, 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport has a conservative 107,000 miles on it. The gas gauge and the air conditioner are both broken, and the suspension and tires aren’t what they used to be. But this jeep is not headed for the trails, THIS Jeep is on a mission to make a difference this summer. Kim Wolsiffer, Deputy Chief of Enforcement Operations with Indy Animal Care Services says: “If you’re thinking It’s way too hot. Don’t even try it. Just leave your animal at home.” Nearly every window of this jeep is covered with a summer safety message for pet owners. On each side of the jeep, there are pictures of dogs and a thermometer. There are also instructions on what to do if you see an animal in a car on a hot day. “It’s definitely a sense of urgency for us.” said Wolsiffer. Already this year, including just this past weekend, dozens of people have called officers with Indy Animal Care Services to report pets being left in hot cars. “It’s a juggle between whether or not we need to break your window to get the animal out and save their life…. or not,” said Wolsiffer. Instead of taking this jeep to the junkyard, the previous owner donated it , and is now spending its life taking a drive to city parks. The jeep will stay at each city park for a few days for the sake of exposure (no pun intended) before moving on to the next city park. The goal is to get people’s attention and get them to realize it doesn’t take long for a vehicle to become a dangerous place for a pet on a sunny day. “We want to make sure we are saving the animals. Don’t let them stay in the car whether or not the windows or cracked or if you leave water in the car. Bad deal. It’s way too hot in there,” said Deputy Wolsiffer. For example, There’s a thermometer hanging in the jeep’s windshield. When news cameras were there, it was just 89 degrees outside. Not too terribly hot, but certainly a warm day. Inside the jeep however, the thermometer showed it was more than 120 degrees. “If it’s too hot for you, it’s also too hot for your animals. Don’t leave your kids in the car. And don’t leave your animals in the car either,” said Wolsiffer. Another reminder is that if the sidewalk is too hot to stand on in your bare feet, then it’s too hot for the pads on your pet’s feet too, keep that in mind when you and mans best friend go for a summer stroll around the park. Better to save the dog walks for early morning before the sun comes up, and late evening well after the sun goes down. The shelter’s mascot, Maxwell will sit shotgun as this beat-up jeep starts its summer mission to help keep pets safe. “If it saves just one pet’s life, then yes, it was totally worth it,” said Wolsiffer. Later this week, the jeep will start making its rounds to various city parks around the Indianapolis city metro area. If you see an animal in distress inside a hot vehicle, call 911 and give dispatchers specific details to help responding officers.
Was it the Jeep or sheer will power that saved their lives?
A married couple who rented a cabin for a long weekend retreat were severely injured after they drove their Jeep off a cliff in the remote mountain wilderness near Payson Arizona. Shanelle Bates said she and her husband, Matthew Kunowski, arrived in Young, a community north of Lake Roosevelt in the Tonto National Forest, Thursday evening. They were there with their dog for a relaxing weekend getaway. Needing supplies, the couple took their Jeep north on Forest Service Road 512 to SR260 and made their way to Star Valley to shop. It was late when they began their return trip, back down FS512, that’s when the trip took a turn for the worse. According to Bates, her husband was driving down the dark dirt road when he looked away for a split second. The next thing she remembers is tumbling down a cliff. 
They fell about 80 feet down a steep incline, the Jeep coming to a rest down the side of the hill. “I’ve had that dream since I was a little girl, falling off a cliff like that. And when it started to happen, I couldn’t tell if it was real, I thought I was dreaming again.” said Bates. Shanelle had briefly passed out after the fall. When she awoke she realized she was still strapped in the Jeep. Her husband had been thrown clear of the vehicle. She crawled through the windshield and found her husband whose injuries were apparent. Miraculously, they were however, both alive. Together they struggled up the side of the mountain back to the road, but they were still a couple miles from Young. After walking for two hours, they found a occupied cabin where someone could get help for them.
Emergency crews arrived and they were both airlifted to a Scottsdale hospital for treatment. Bates was discharged from the hospital Saturday. Kunowski appears to have a longer road to recovery. His jaw was severely broken… both his cheek bones had multiple fractures, and he has several broken ribs. His face is wired shut, however, he’s able to walk around and he can communicate with notes. “There was something watching over us for us to be able to go through what we went through and make it out of it. It’s beyond belief,” Bates said. If you take a look at the pictures, you’d likely agree. We’ll have the images on our site if you’re interested in checking them out for yourself.
Interview with:
Don Alexander – Author and Offroad Instructor (Jeep 4×4 School)
(last on the show Ep. 333)
(author of Cartech’s Performance How-To Upgrades for the Jeep Wrangler JK)
https://www.cartechbooks.com/jeep-wrangler-jk-2007-present-performance-upgrades.html
https://amzn.to/2XKWaRg
https://www.jeep4x4school.com/
Tech Talk With Jeep Talk:
Giant parking lots at a mall or stadium can be a maze of confusion, frustration, and “where the hell DID i park anyways?!” You know your vehicle is around there somewhere, but with the thousands of others packed in the lot, it can be easy to lose track of where you parked unless you have 12” of lift and a 10 foot flag pole sporting old glory to point the way. Or you’re telepathic. Regardless of how unique your Jeep is, or where you’re at with your mental super-powers, sometimes you can’t remember exactly where you parked, or maybe you’re driving a different vehicle, and it gets lost in the crowd easily. No worries, all you need to do is use your head. I know it sounds cliche’ but I’m not talking about doing memory exercises, or starting a ginkgo biloba routine. I’m talking about actually using your skull. It’s been proven that the cavity of the human skull is great at amplifying radio signals. I’ve been doing this for years, and every time someone sees me do this one, simple little trick, I get funny looks, but hey, it works, 99.9% of the time, regardless of vehicle or device manufacturer. Simply put the key fob under your chin. Yup, that’s it. Instead of trying to point the remote OUT at the parking lot, point it UP at the soft tissue under your chin. Directly behind the chin is the soft tissue that is the start of your neck,and the end of your chin, basically the area directly under your tongue. This soft tissue is an opening to the amplifier that is our head. Once the remote is under your chin, press the lock or unlock button on the remote, and keep an eye out for your vehicle’s flashing lights, horn honk, beep or whatever it is that your vehicle does when the button is pressed. The radio waves from the key fob are harmlessly transmitted through your skin and muscle tissue to bounce around inside your skull before being beamed outward through your face with more amplitude than they had when it went it. And I know this is going to sound even weirder, but if you open your mouth, it actually helps. Ok, so It’s not quite telepathy, but it IS an effective way to locate your vehicle among many others, and it is a great way to get weird looks from complete strangers who don’t know the first thing about amplifying radio waves with your skull.
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Wheeling Where:
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Quadratec Presents: Jeeps & Java Monthly Meet & Greet
August 4th
Quadratec Headquarters – 1028 Saunders Ln, West Chester Pennsylvania
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Quadratec hosts a cruise-in style “Jeeps & Java” event from 9 am – 11:30 am, held on select Sundays of each month with the exceptions of January and February. We will have free doughnuts, java and other refreshments available along with some great giveaways, raffles, open-box deals, vendor advice, community aid and much more!