Re: electrical interference

[Dave Shapero <dshapero@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

First off, I'm certainly not a EE, nor do I play one on TV.

However, if the devices "in" the car can pick up waves in the car, and not 
from an antenna mounted "on" the car, how do the EM-waves not penetrate the 
car.  My understanding of EM-waves is that they go "everywhere" (unless you 
need to use your cell phone).

This sounds a lot like the airline industry claims about using a cell phone 
in a plane, as I remember the WSJ ran an article that said it was a bogus 
claim.

Dave

At 10:59 AM 7/23/00 +0100, you wrote:
>The Lexus had a problem with cell phones:
>
>Quoted from http://www.motortrend.com/jan00/lt98lexus/lt98lexus_f.html
>
>"The GS Series was the subject of at least three technical service bulletins
>or recalls (one of which we had a hand in discovering): to replace a
>problematic engine-control module, to correct cold-shifting transmission
>trouble, and to change a yaw-rate sensor in the stability control system.
>The latter would interpret electromagnetic waves from cell phones or, in our
>case, a two-way radio, as a command to aggressively apply the brakes. "
>
>Barrie K. Davis
>
> > Subject: Re; Newbie Q on cell phone interference
> >
> > Bob asks
> >
> > - ---------------
> > My new '00 528iA sport-premium came with a dire warning (GLUED! to the
> >
> > inside of the windshield, took me a half hour to get off with Goo Gone!)
> >
> > about using non-BMW-approved cell phones inside the car. Claims that a
> >
> > cell phone with an antenna inside the passenger compartment may cause
> >
> > damage to the poor baby car's sensitive electronics.
> >
> > True? Or just a ploy to get me to spring for the expensive BMW StarTAC
> >
> > phone?
> >
> >
>
>
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