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Originally Posted by John-US
ok awesome-- and the signal pushes out the housing? I only ask as I 3m'd the actual card to the underside of the mirror housing and nothing...  |
The specs on HID cards is that work from 3" - 8". Aiming down doesn't help much. MOST cars have plastic cased side mirrors and it will pass the signal but if there are a lot of electronics in the side mirror (sensors, turn signals etc) it probably won't. I know a new Toyota RAV 4 wouldn't pass anything through. That may apply to other Toyotas with the same stuff in the mirror.
HID PROX card range is measured in INCHES because you obviously don't want doors or gates opening all around you when you walk by
and you can be sure The Villages antiquated system is at the bottom of the sensitivity list. I see about 6-8" as "consistently workable". Anything more YMMV. I've tried (and torn apart) about 8 different types of media. Bottom (obvious) line is the SMALLER the media the smaller the antenna and thus smaller the consistent range.
Typical
Maximum* Read Range
ProxPoint® Plus reader-up to 2.5" (6.25 cm)
MiniProx® reader-up to 5" (12.5 cm)
ThinLine II® reader-up to 5" (12.5 cm)
ProxPro® reader-up to 7" (17.5 cm)
ProxPro® II reader-up to 8" (20 cm)
Prox80™-up to 5" (12.7 cm)
MaxiProx® reader-up to 20" (50 cm)
*Dependent on local installation conditions.
This is the "key fob" and "sticky disk" specs which sometimes gets used in the mirrors:
Typical Maximum* Read Range
ProxPoint® Plus reader-up to 1.5" (3.7 cm)
MiniProx™ reader-up to 2" (5 cm)
ThinLine II® reader-up to 2" (5 cm)
ProxPro® reader-up to 3" (7.5 cm)
ProxPro®III reader-up to 4" (10.2 cm)
Prox80™ up to 2" (5.1 cm)
MaxiProx® reader-up to 12" (28 cm)
*Dependent on local installation conditions.
Some antenna size comparisons (The Villages uses many different branded cards this is just one of many). For comparison the round
3M sticker type from Amazon is about the size of a quarter The antenna diameter is about the size of a dime. Wasn't able to open the "key fob" type but it's tiny (and thick).
Also, some of "THE VILLAGES" cards have smaller round antenna (like the custom sticker in the photo) in the middle and not the one all around the edges. Some people cut up those cards to just use the "meat and potatoes" to stick them in the mirror.