Odd / Weird Question Here!

[Rob_KaBob]

I was chatting with my cousin the other day who just recently purchased a radio setup for his vehicle and he was talking to a guy who I guess has a sweet setup in his vehicle.

Besides that, this guy he was talking to, said he can drive up to a quarter car wash, pull up until the antenna of the vehicle is just outside the roof of the building; turn on his amp (800 watts); step out of the vehicle; key his mic for 4 seconds and gets a free car wash; turns the amp up to 1000 watts; he gets quarters out of the dollar bill / quarter machine.

Anyone ever heard of such? Sounded too good to be true, but wasn't for sure and wanted to ask some of you radio experts!

Thanks! Happy Holidays / Happy New Year!

[Rex_foxhound]

Sounds interesting... I know RF can do weird things sometimes.

I've heard of people opening automatic doors at the grocery store.

[Phaze91460]

Most of those machines are mechanical not electronicly controled. I would doubt it but who knows, anyting is possible.

[Rob_KaBob]

Most of those machines are mechanical not electronicly controled. I would doubt it but who knows, anyting is possible.

Thats what I thought. But then again, it's probably one of those things that you have to see before you can beleive

[jessejamesdallas]

Depends on what the type of coin acceptors the car wash is using.

Yes, it is possible to get FREE Wash's....There are several car Wash's here in the Dallas area, I have been able to get free.

As for the Dollar changer thou...I doubt very seriously that will work. I have about 25 dollar changers and dollar acceptors, and that just wont work.

I have been in the Vending business for over 25 years, and the only time I have seen Dollar changers give out free money, is when the sensitivity switch went bad, and you could stick any piece of paper that was cut the size of a bill in it, and it would pay-off....Once it was discovered, it was quickly replaced!

Could it happen? Maybe, but once the machine started checking up short, I'm sure the owner would be out either replacing it, or removing it...

[Rob_KaBob]

Hmm ... sounds weird ... But like I said, I haven't seen it done, its just what a guy was saying over the radio. Around here we have a couple run down quarter washes that I am sure it wouldn't give ya a free wash. But then again if he can push 1000 watts and get quarters you think that he would be all over getting quarters - Still would be cool to see in person

[jessejamesdallas]

Look at it this way..."IF" he could get quarters out of the Dollar Machine, he would sit there, until he had stolen all the quarters in the machine! Allot of these machines will have over $300 in them. Now once one has payed off that much, the owner of the machine will take steps to see that it doesn't happen again. Free washes is one thing, but lost money is another... This sounds more like a urban-legend than anything...

RF does do freeky things with circuit boards, and opening garage doors, and setting off alarm systems is a common problem, along with playing hell with TV set's. So it is possible to screw-up a Dollar machine, but @ 1000w's or even 2000w's, I doubt it....

[MAVERICK54]

ABOUT 10YRS AGO A GUY I KNEW WAS RUNNING ABOUT 600 WATTS AND IN A CERTAIN NEIGHBOR HOODS HE COULD OPEN ABOUT 4 GARAGE DOORS. I HAD A 200 WATT SILVER EAGLE AND A LITTLE COBRA 25 THAT WOULD MAKE THE CENSOR ON A DRIVE THRU RESTAURANT BEEP IT WOULD MAKE THEM SO MAD THEY WOULD START HITTING THE REGISTER INSIDE LOL

[Bigpimp347 [UK]]

Whilst at work only running 100w i can set of PIR sesors and lights,
car and house alarms,

i have even been with a guy in a filling station and he has jammed the meter on the pump, fuel kept flowing but the meter stopped untill he unkeyed,

regularly come through on other car radios (not CB) and cordless house phones..

[Shaft]

[quote="Rob_KaBob"]Hmm ... sounds weird ... But like I said, I haven't seen it done, its just what a guy was saying over the radio.

And remember kids, if you heard it over the CB it has to be true!

[316]

Never seen that.
I have seen guy's dead key thir 4Pill next to gas pumps zero them out and get free fuel. Never tried my self but have heard from many.
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p.s. hey jesse james

[Rob_KaBob]

Never seen that.
I have seen guy's dead key thir 4Pill next to gas pumps zero them out and get free fuel. Never tried my self but have heard from many.
316
p.s. hey jesse james

Now that is something I would be all up for ... that FREE GAS! It gets expensive when you have to pay Diesel prices and it's always 20-30 cents more per gallon then regular fuel.

[316]

Oh yeah, but pretty much you need a competition 4 pill or more. And when you get into more than 4 pills you need a voltage meter a big alternator. but now days everyone has cameras so it's hard to get away with. Like I said I have never done this but know many who have.
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