Anytime something stops working whether it’s a car or a copy machine, ask yourself “What was the last thing I did to it, or the last thing I touched?” It can be the simplest thing like the opening the passenger door then not closing it all the way. Or putting a “new” print cartridge in your copier or printer. And not getting it in all the way or having a defective cartridge. Whatever you touched last is likely to be the source of your problem.
That’s how it’s done in aviation, if somethings stops working, starts working when you don’t want it to or starts a fire, go to the last thing you did, and undo it.
My home printer/copier you have to hold down the power button while plugging it in or use a power strip to apply power. It's a bad component called a supercapacitor that needs to be replaced. Said supercapacitor stores a charge that keeps the boot memory alive for the printer while it's off.
Not every person thinks in such a procedural manner though. I would do it as a programmer though since that work is quite procedural in nature, and that habit helps you find many bugs in software.
Only if you make a habit of leaving your keys in the ignition. It’s not going to stop a thief from popping your ignition with a screwdriver & hot wiring the vehicle.
I was a software developer for many years. When a failure occurred it was stand operating procedure to investigate last change made to that piece of software.
While I agree with you in principle, she used it properly and it still incapacitated her vehicle. Companies always blame the customer for improper installation of accessories but that isn't the case here. It's essentially a defective product since it can't be used safely on all vehicles. Some cars will work and some won't and I doubt they spell that out in the product description. Although I'd guess it's probably some third-party Chinese seller that she bought it from, so Amazon is off the hook anyway.
@@MrWaalkman I assumed she was referring to the store? I like the part where op and all of you assumed she was referring to Amazon. Unless you guys are the ones who have yet to realize Amazon is comprised of individual stores?
@@thunderstar254 not store, Seller. It's one massive online store, selling other companies products for a cut. The fact she said AMAZON would lead me to believe shes talking about the online storefront amazon, because she doesn't know.
A couple of years ago, I was about to purchase this for my car. I quickly changed my mind after reading a review that mentioned issues with the engine starting. I don't recall seeing a warning by any of the sellers but I also scroll fast to see the reviews. I will definitely pay more attention to information below the products.
I love how in the pictures the ring is over start/stop buttons, NOT a keyhole. From the company standpoint it would have been easy and cheaper to do things right: make the ring's body out of plastic and paint it with metal-like paint. Also the way she just slammed it on there without even looking that it was so off center...
And don't sell known defective products. From the U.S. FTC: _The implied warranty of merchantability is a merchant's basic promise that the goods sold will do what they are supposed to do and that there is nothing significantly wrong with them. In other words, it is an implied promise that the goods are fit to be sold._
Right now it can most likely be used as that, but if people went with your eyedea and the word would get out to criminals then it would be near useless..
When I work at a small local repair shop I changed a costumer ignition switch two times with in a year and a half. The problem was she had so many keys and what not hanging on her key ring that it was causing the lock to wear out prematurely because of the weight. I explain it to her the first time and she didn’t heed my advice. The second time she accused us of not fixing or not even installing right parts. The owner charged her for labor and ate the part cost but also told her not to return because she always brought her car in for various repairs but always had an issue with the bill after an agreed estimate. He said I don’t need her business.
Sounds familiar... Many years ago, my brother told me & my sister the same thing. I have lots of keys on my keychain, so got new one with a quick release put the ignition key on it, and used it for years with no issues. She didn't, and had a problem with the ignition switch in her vehicle. I don't know for sure that was the reason for the failure, but my admittedly anecdotal evidence seems to point to it.
@billmoran321918 oh my god her name wasn't Heather Chamberland was it? LOL I had a friend who use to collect key chains and she would have this huge weight of them. I told her it was bad for the ignition because the weight is just going to destroy the mechanism.
This sounds like a great prank to play on your friends! But in all seriousness, if you're gonna bling up your vehicle, please do NOT put rhinestones or anything else on surfaces containing airbags. I noticed the lady in the video had bling on the steering wheel COVER, but not on the steering wheel itself. Smart girl. :)
Those mechanics must have been terrible, because the vehicle blinks a light on the dash when it cannot see the immobilizer/chip in the key. 4 days of troubleshooting, any experienced tech should have been able to figure that out.
@@TrianglePants Ok let me give you a fault and see how fault you can diagnose something. The the theft light is a system not the root cause. Some RFID keys ares more forgiving. *If you never seen this before your first thought is not gong to be the the bling ring . You saw on the video how it partial started for the news guy
Yup, because a car thief will have your key and rfid, but get stopped by this. Amazing they can bypass all the technology, but the beaten by a sticker.
the fact that she even thought to tow it to a mechanic, the moment I saw the picture I instantly knew it blocked the connection/key from turning all the way. my first instinct would’ve been to take the thing off like….
It doesn’t block the key from turning. It’s not a mechanical interference problem. The ring is made of metal, so it interferes with the (very weak!) RFID signal between car and key fob.
$5.99! I'm amazed that stupid thing uses metal, could just be plastic which would be cheaper to manufacture and they'd still be able to sell it to morons for $5.99.
What I really like about this bedazzling mess, is when people turn their airbags into claymores by covering them with that stuff. Ugly and pointless to me, but it's not my car or money.
Ahhh haha....why nothin' wrong with that 🤪 helps with the "gene pool" 😋 Part of the same group of idiots that find nothing wrong with smoking while pumping gas or using a cell phone. 💩 for brains.
The Technical term is called EMI... electromagnetic interference. That is caused by the Signal being Amplidyned and or Heterodyned ( amplitude modulations and frequency modulations) "The signal is getting bounced around".
Use it as an anti-theft item rather than bling. Paint it black and make it look like the ignition ring itself when parked in sketchy neighborhoods. 🤷♂
The maker of the sticker could pivot into making them in silver or black, whatever best matches the car and market is as another part of a layered security plan. In the dark some thieves might miss it and the car won’t start. The owner removes it to operate the vehicle.
It's not meant for what she used it for anyway. Those tacky things are for push to start buttons on cars. They will have a make/model to match it to. Also, it's much more foolproof to just add a kill switch if you're paranoid about your car getting stolen. Hide it in the spot of your choice, and when flipped your car cannot start. Only way it can get stolen is on a tow truck.
I love how she's blaming this item/Amazon for selling an item that stops some cars starting, but is fine with having loose items that can fly around in a crash or flash you if the sun hits them. No learn just blame
The photo of the product on Amazon shows it on a PUSH START. At no point was it ever advertised as used for a KEYLOCK IGNITION. Buy the appropriate product for your needs, not the incorrect product and then blame the seller for YOUR mistake.
Its not just the metal ring but the stones themselves Most are made from lead glass or metalized glass so as the signal is trying to get past it, it is scattered It's a similar principle to the use of chaff bursts that use metal disks to confuse missiles
Why does everyone keep calling it a sticker?. It’s a bejeweled circular piece of metal which is applied using a peel and stick application. The metal is acting like a faraday cage blocking the signal from the key.
Are you OK?? It's called a "STICKER" because it is sticky and it sticks.. You mentioned that in your incredibly intelligent description while you called it "circular metal". It is actually a circular piece of metal. There IS a difference but you wouldn't understand..
How did they not figure that issue out? "Anti Theft Stop" should have been in the logfiles, right at the top. And it should have been one of the first things they try to bypass for a diagnostic, because every part can fail.
Don't know about you, but any car I've been in with antitheft has a light on the dash that tells you it's working. Usually a car with a padlock overlain. You'll see it every time you start the car through the bulb test. But, I dobut most anyone even knows what a bulb test even is. A tech that isn't trash should have found this quick, no need to even plug into the stupid thing.
@willrivers1819 One of my cars is a 1999 Matiz (which is, for the most part, stock, driveline wise at least) so I DO get people telling me what a cute car I have :D It also applies to power wheels - I made my kid's Mustang twice as fast and loaded it with actual car stuff (t signals, gauges, lights, etc) and yeah, it requires constant tweaking. But it's a lot more fun!
Then there is a multi-billion dollar industry of auto customization that is done right.....but it's not cheap to properly customize a vehicle. Also, you can't buy good taste or style, you're born with it or not.
@willrivers1819if your cars bring is what's attractive, you have a terrible vehicle. My vehicle is 100% stock, except for the bike racks I installed, or the boat rack I use, or the seating room, and the milage. Worrying about a cars looks is trivial. If it does the job it's meant to do, then it's a good purchase.
All my cars are too old to have transponder keys, and even I knew what was going on here. I thought this was pretty common knowledge given that this tech has been utilized for decades at this point. I'm stunned the first mechanic couldn't figure it out.
I have never been in a vehicle with antitheft that also didn't have an indicator on the cluster that told you when it's active. 95% of mechanics in any these days are entirely useless. We are well past the newness of anti-theft, garbage korean cut rate automotive manufacturers decided most people thought all cars had them so they quit installing them. Now cities are suing the manufacturers for selling cars with zero antitheft measures because they are getting stolen like hotcakes...
On the other side. This is a great cheap item for anti theft as well. Just paint it black or color needed, attach as needed for anti theft, remove to drive.
The metal ring interferes with the loop in the ignition barrel talking to the chip in key, not the barrel talking to the ECU. Bit of a head scratcher for various people though. Like someone else commented, best thing to ask is “what did you do to the car last/most recently” and start there.
I'm a mechanic. I once had a customer bring me a used car they were interested in. They asked if I could "remove the bling from the steering wheel." The previous owner not only glued them on, but smacked them in with a hammer. I pulled one off, saw the damage, and said, "Don't buy this car. If you REALLY want all the bling gone, it'll put you 'upside down' to fix it."
It actually has the warning on the front page on the website so it’s the customers fault. It’s our job to do our due diligence when purchasing a product. It’s nit in fine print either, it’s in the same font as all the other warnings and information on the item. It’s called self accountability and self awareness.
My first question after the car wouldn't start would be "what changed." As a software engineer, I've seen everything. Back in the days before Windows, we had a customer who was losing their last invoice written in the day. We found out that they were losing their last invoice because the operator literally shut off the computer while on the invoicing screen and the program didn't have a chance to flush the write buffer, which it would have done if she had first exited the invoicing screen. I literally had to watch her work to find out she was doing that. There's all sorts of things you couldn't imagine, but the best question is often "What did you do before it stopped working?"
So she's complaining about a feature? How is this news again? They absolutely SHOULD NOT pay her mechanic bill. If she would have read her owner's manual she would have known about the chipped keys. What a valley girl.
She should have put 2 and 2 together, that her car wouldn't start after putting the ring on, and remove it. Honestly I had no Idea these things existed, or could block the signal.
Wow, that’s incredibly unfortunate. I’m glad it was probably a relief for her that it wasn’t some giant problem, but also feel bad that she ended up having to go to the mechanic to figure it out.
Don't feel bad for her. This wasn't misfortune. This was ineptitude on her part. The product description literally said not to use it if you have an anti-theft device. This will be a valuable, albeit expensive, lesson for her.
Amazon inflicted issue. From the U.S. FTC: _The implied warranty of merchantability is a merchant's basic promise that the goods sold will do what they are supposed to do and that there is nothing significantly wrong with them. In other words, it is an implied promise that the goods are fit to be sold._
Exactly! They try to say it’s in fine print but you can see in the video it’s in all caps lol. She didn’t bother to read. Surprised she had all these people looking at the car for so long and no one figured it out until she mentioned it in passing…
@@DemPilafian But it's not defective. It works in certain types of vehicles and they clearly warned about the types of vehicles where it can't be used.
Yes, yes it can. Cars from the 2000's up have RFID chips in the key, even ones with no fob. This is why the key is bulkier than older keys. It has been a standard for years. You just didn't notice until the push-button start came along.
In some cars, if you try too many times, you need a locksmith to reprogram the computer ECU. Also, someone should have looked at the key light on dash, it would've told them the key was not the correct one for the car.
These TV news people complaining about how this interferes with the Anti-theft system and how ridiculous that is, are the same people complaining that some Kia's don't have anti-theft systems that allow them to be stolen easily.
I wonder if this can be used as a low-level killswitch for when you really don't want someone to drive (i.e. a very drunk friend). Just stick it on there and don't tell anyone about it.
Yes, it'd be EXCELLENT to deter drunk (or untrustworthy) friends. Especially if the ring around the ignition matched the interior and WASN'T decorated in cheesy fake stones. 😂
Can’t speak for Hondas but I know Ford. They have a similar system called PATS (passive anti theft system).Same deal chip in the keys signal ring on the ignition. But on Ford cars and trucks there is a red lock light on the instrument cluster that starts flashing when it doesn’t recognize the key. The ford system only gives you a few attempts then it locks the car out and you have to get it towed to a dealer or shop that has the capabilities to get your keys reprogrammed. Oh and if you don’t have two keys for it you have to buy a second key because with Fords system you need two keys to perform the reprogramming
The product image visible on the Amazon page they show, is of the ring affixed around the start button for a car that has keyless start, not around the keyhole for a traditional start system
She says, "dont sell it" but she failed to read the description of the item. She expects people to conform to her opinions because she isn't smart enough to read or smart enough to do some basic troubleshooting.
Yeah. She probably hasn’t read an owner’s manual in her life and 25+ years after the introduction of this feature didn’t even know how her car key works
While it’s not a good thing for when you’re trying to drive it, it’s actually a brilliant anti theft device since it will prevent thieves from being able to start the car and there’s a very small chance they will know what’s causing it. Think I’m going to get one
What if I told you that every car made in the USA that had anti theft also has a light on the dash that lights up when antitheft thinks it's preventing a vehicle theft? All that's impressive here is the ineptitude of so many people in a row not noticing this being the problem.
Its pretty simple to troubleshoot, you have to think what did you do to the car before it created the problem, things like did you install something, just recently got gasoline etc...
And this person is allowed to drive. Let that sink in. Can't use the simplest of problem solving to save herself hundreds of dollars. Yet, she's back out there on the road with her 120mph 3,000lbs of steel death machine.
The US gives almost everyone a license, which is very different especially in Asia and Europe who have to pass rigorous testing. I know in my home country of China, you have to take a 1 month course and pass a rigorous test just to get a license. I think the stick shift requirement is no longer there these days though. I think in Germany you have to pass the test driving stick shift.
So, smaller text, is not the same as small text. The text on Amazon was the normal size, plain text product description, that I'm sure she didn't stop to read. If you look at the picture they showed, the ring was around a push button ignition, not a turn key. That was her first sign.
These are the same people that put the rhinestone ornaments on their air bag in the center of the steering wheel. I see this almost daily as a mechanic. There're dumbfounded when I tell them if you have an accident those rhinestones will be in your teeth !
@@wigglyk2796 You are obviously *NOT* a lawyer. Amazon is breaking the law by selling a product that it knows is defective. From the U.S. FTC: _The implied warranty of merchantability is a merchant's basic promise that the goods sold will do what they are supposed to do and that there is nothing significantly wrong with them. In other words, it is an implied promise that the goods are fit to be sold._
Ignitions aren't meant to have decorations like this, so when you use things in manner outside intended usage, anything can happen or nothing could happen at all.
If people would read the entire Amazon product page before ordering the item. They would have seen the warning about don't use it on cars that has anti-thief it was there on the page just had to read it. So all that money she spent on mechanics and towing the car around is on her. If you ask me you should never bejeweled the inside of your car cause if you get in a wreck and airbags goes off. Guess where those bejeweled gems will be going every where and perhaps end up embedded in your face.
Knew what it was before even watching the video. This is the kind of person that covers their airbag with bling then wonder why they get shredded by the shrapnel when they get in a collision. This entitled Karen needs to accept the fact that she didn't read the warning and it's completely her fault.
@@Boats_N_HoezYesterday my car was complaining the key wasn’t in the vehicle when it was right next to the steering wheel. I quickly remembered I put a pack of magnets in the cup holder to hold some screws for me. I immediately made the connection, moved the magnets and the car started fine.
I had a vent clip phone holder that had a wireless charger, it did the same thing. I was 800 miles from home, luckily i found a car forum, that day, that mentioned unplugging the charger & it fixed it. Others in the forum weren't so lucky, 1000s spent on car repairs
Hmm... Our last 5 cars haven't had a key that you insert, so would they be affected? I tried putting a washer around the key on my '98 Ram diesel and it didn't have any effect.
Not every car has that security feature, not every car will be affected by this bling ring. Everyone is knocking the product when it's their specific vehicle that's really the problem.
Anytime something stops working whether it’s a car or a copy machine, ask yourself “What was the last thing I did to it, or the last thing I touched?” It can be the simplest thing like the opening the passenger door then not closing it all the way. Or putting a “new” print cartridge in your copier or printer. And not getting it in all the way or having a defective cartridge. Whatever you touched last is likely to be the source of your problem.
That’s how it’s done in aviation, if somethings stops working, starts working when you don’t want it to or starts a fire, go to the last thing you did, and undo it.
Exactly
My home printer/copier you have to hold down the power button while plugging it in or use a power strip to apply power. It's a bad component called a supercapacitor that needs to be replaced. Said supercapacitor stores a charge that keeps the boot memory alive for the printer while it's off.
Not every person thinks in such a procedural manner though. I would do it as a programmer though since that work is quite procedural in nature, and that habit helps you find many bugs in software.
Common sense ain't so Common
Your first mistake was paying 6 bucks for a washer with rhinestones.
If it had been a rubber or plastic washer, there would have been no problem.
😂😂 a washer with rhinestones, that is a great description!
No, she made many more - license plate frames too.
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Rttttt😂😂😂😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
That's way better and cheaper than any security system I've ever used. I'm ordering one immediately, this is brilliant.
Thieves don't use a key with a chip in it lol
I think you’re a bit mixed up.
Well, unless you have a Kia or Hyundai with no anti-theft chip in the key
I was thinking the same thing!
@@leonidas14775or a pre 98 Honda Accord or pre 2001 Honda Civic.
That's actually cheaper and easier than installing a battery disconnect switch to prevent theft.
Just paint the top black or grey so no thief can recognize it for themselves
Only if you make a habit of leaving your keys in the ignition.
It’s not going to stop a thief from popping your ignition with a screwdriver & hot wiring the vehicle.
@@tinafreeman6937 Not possible with modern cars. They use electronic devices nowadays
@@eily_bKia boys doing it
@@geeeditz2240 kia/hyundai's didnt have immobilizers until the last 2-3 years. every car with an immobilizer cant be hotwired so easily
I was a software developer for many years. When a failure occurred it was stand operating procedure to investigate last change made to that piece of software.
-ie' "troubleshooting..."
[cue Jethro Tull's Thick As A Brick]
Lol, I am SDE as well and said the same thing.
Worst case back up n restore… lol in the name of windows! Retrace your steps peeps save you tons!
I was thinking the exact same thing. "What was the last thing I did before it stopped working?"
Facts coder life 🎉
Why would she think that Amazon should pay for her mechanic bill? She's the one that modified her own car.
That is how the entitled think
low IQ people think that way... never their fault, always someone elses...
shes also the one who wasted all that money before even trying to thinkf or one second xD
While I agree with you in principle, she used it properly and it still incapacitated her vehicle. Companies always blame the customer for improper installation of accessories but that isn't the case here. It's essentially a defective product since it can't be used safely on all vehicles. Some cars will work and some won't and I doubt they spell that out in the product description. Although I'd guess it's probably some third-party Chinese seller that she bought it from, so Amazon is off the hook anyway.
@@nodak81 I would agree with you except that they state the possibility of problem if you car has anti-theft
I like the part where she thinks it's Amazon's fault.
I agree. Unless all cars have this feature. It's her fault for not reading fine print.
Which part was that? Can you provide timestamp?
@@thunderstar254 @4:06
@@MrWaalkman I assumed she was referring to the store? I like the part where op and all of you assumed she was referring to Amazon. Unless you guys are the ones who have yet to realize Amazon is comprised of individual stores?
@@thunderstar254 not store, Seller. It's one massive online store, selling other companies products for a cut. The fact she said AMAZON would lead me to believe shes talking about the online storefront amazon, because she doesn't know.
That’s hilarious, you put this on a car and immediately get punished for bad taste.
😅😂
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I don't understand why they think it looks high class or rich
@@Eduardo_EspinozaI don't know... "New" money look? Like a Disney princess maybe? Or just yeah bad taste 😊
@@lnteIIigence She is ugly enough to be a disney princess.
A couple of years ago, I was about to purchase this for my car. I quickly changed my mind after reading a review that mentioned issues with the engine starting. I don't recall seeing a warning by any of the sellers but I also scroll fast to see the reviews. I will definitely pay more attention to information below the products.
Same- I looked at some years ago. Never bought one, thankfully
I love how in the pictures the ring is over start/stop buttons, NOT a keyhole. From the company standpoint it would have been easy and cheaper to do things right: make the ring's body out of plastic and paint it with metal-like paint.
Also the way she just slammed it on there without even looking that it was so off center...
That was the reporter's car, not her's. It's just how they edited the video.
So you want it to be even cheaper?
This
In summary: don't use tacky decorations in your car
And don't sell known defective products.
From the U.S. FTC:
_The implied warranty of merchantability is a merchant's basic promise that the goods sold will do what they are supposed to do and that there is nothing significantly wrong with them. In other words, it is an implied promise that the goods are fit to be sold._
No need to worry about certain Kia models
Moderation in all things.
Some never been taught.
Some never learn.
Millennials and Gen Z are now crying.
@Dem Palifian: there was no defect product here. It was an ugly tacky metal ring that interfered with a radio signal. Product worked as intended
Forget a "bling ring" market it as an anti theft device!🤣🤣🤣
Man that's a great idea!!! I may try that!
Right now it can most likely be used as that, but if people went with your eyedea and the word would get out to criminals then it would be near useless..
When I work at a small local repair shop I changed a costumer ignition switch two times with in a year and a half. The problem was she had so many keys and what not hanging on her key ring that it was causing the lock to wear out prematurely because of the weight. I explain it to her the first time and she didn’t heed my advice. The second time she accused us of not fixing or not even installing right parts. The owner charged her for labor and ate the part cost but also told her not to return because she always brought her car in for various repairs but always had an issue with the bill after an agreed estimate. He said I don’t need her business.
Sounds familiar... Many years ago, my brother told me & my sister the same thing. I have lots of keys on my keychain, so got new one with a quick release put the ignition key on it, and used it for years with no issues. She didn't, and had a problem with the ignition switch in her vehicle. I don't know for sure that was the reason for the failure, but my admittedly anecdotal evidence seems to point to it.
Good story! I think people with too many/excessive keys are crazy!
It's totally ok to fire a bad customer
@billmoran321918 oh my god her name wasn't Heather Chamberland was it? LOL I had a friend who use to collect key chains and she would have this huge weight of them. I told her it was bad for the ignition because the weight is just going to destroy the mechanism.
@@jceessyeah, this is clearly a case where the customer is NOT always right! 🤬
She said “What’s the point, just don’t SELL it?” She needs to ask herself, what’s the point, just don’t BUY it 🤷♂️
This sounds like a great prank to play on your friends!
But in all seriousness, if you're gonna bling up your vehicle, please do NOT put rhinestones or anything else on surfaces containing airbags. I noticed the lady in the video had bling on the steering wheel COVER, but not on the steering wheel itself. Smart girl. :)
I like to watch Just Rolled In's compilations and it amazes me how many have rhinestones on the steering wheel center and everywhere else.
She just didn’t save up enough to waste on that yet
Those mechanics must have been terrible, because the vehicle blinks a light on the dash when it cannot see the immobilizer/chip in the key. 4 days of troubleshooting, any experienced tech should have been able to figure that out.
Yeah, immobilizer light would've been a huge red flag.
@@KantusKid ys the see it but don't know what's triggering the theft light
That's what happens when your industry is run by scammers.
@@TrianglePants Ok let me give you a fault and see how fault you can diagnose something. The the theft light is a system not the root cause. Some RFID keys ares more forgiving. *If you never seen this before your first thought is not gong to be the the bling ring . You saw on the video how it partial started for the news guy
Would be funny if she put diamonds over that light 😂
Dont bling your car out. If you get in an accident all of those jewels might get embedded in you. Just leave the car as it is.
In before Takata.
Lil extreme but ok, I'd say in general people shouldn't try to distract themselves with shiny things while driving..
This would actually be a good product if you were worried about someone stealing your car. Just take it off whenever you want to use your car.
Exactly! The new inexpensive theft deterrent.
Not really. All the thief has to do is peel the ring off and then high jack the car. It’s not difficult.
@@Lucky-gk7ezonly if they know about it. thieves aren’t that smart.
Yup, because a car thief will have your key and rfid, but get stopped by this. Amazing they can bypass all the technology, but the beaten by a sticker.
You think a decal would stop someone from stealing a car....
the fact that she even thought to tow it to a mechanic, the moment I saw the picture I instantly knew it blocked the connection/key from turning all the way. my first instinct would’ve been to take the thing off like….
It doesn’t block the key from turning. It’s not a mechanical interference problem. The ring is made of metal, so it interferes with the (very weak!) RFID signal between car and key fob.
This sounds insanely good for theft prevention! She could've and probably still could come up with something and sell it big!
"she wishes shed known about this flaw first" Well to be fair the display pics showed it on use only on push start ignitions.....
What shocks me the most is that she paid $5 for that thing😂
$5.99! I'm amazed that stupid thing uses metal, could just be plastic which would be cheaper to manufacture and they'd still be able to sell it to morons for $5.99.
In the end it cost her far more than $5.00. This is her moment when she realized that her love of the bling caught up with her.
Given her appearance, I'm not surprised at all.
@@combatepistemologist8382 Stop judging people
@@jamedlock83 Are you laying down some judgement for some judgement?
So if your local towing company starts handing out free bling rings, you will know why.
Genius! I'm going to start doing that 😂 (jk)
OMG That is a great idea. 🤣
Shhhheee Don't give them ideas!
At least she didn't get the bejewelled airbag cover. That's like a fragmentation grenade loaded with shrapnel.
I learned that some people value fashion when others value function.
This is the cheapest anti-theft you can get people!!!
My takeaway from this article is that the news reported did a lousy job of applying the Bling Ring😂
he even said "looks good"! 🤣
The guy can't see
This thing was crooked in every shot, no matter who had installed it. Looked like it wasn't even made to fit there.
What I really like about this bedazzling mess, is when people turn their airbags into claymores by covering them with that stuff.
Ugly and pointless to me, but it's not my car or money.
She'll try to get Amazon to refund her life
😂 True "Claymores"
Ahhh haha....why nothin' wrong with that 🤪 helps with the "gene pool" 😋
Part of the same group of idiots that find nothing wrong with smoking while pumping gas or using a cell phone. 💩 for brains.
My favorite was the blown glass angels dangling between airbags and people's faces.
At least the lady in this video knew to avoid that, her airbag cover was blank even though everything else was sparkly lmao
Why is that infuriating? It's hysterical. She can't blame anyone but herself for her bad taste and poor judgment.
The Technical term is called EMI... electromagnetic interference. That is caused by the Signal being Amplidyned and or Heterodyned ( amplitude modulations and frequency modulations) "The signal is getting bounced around".
Use it as an anti-theft item rather than bling. Paint it black and make it look like the ignition ring itself when parked in sketchy neighborhoods. 🤷♂
Ha Ha! Brilliant
Or when you don't want to go with your spouse to some event! lol
The maker of the sticker could pivot into making them in silver or black, whatever best matches the car and market is as another part of a layered security plan.
In the dark some thieves might miss it and the car won’t start. The owner removes it to operate the vehicle.
I was thinking the same thing 🤭
Yea, good anti theft device
It won't start anyway without the proper key
@@POVwithRC They can rob you of your key though...
It's not meant for what she used it for anyway. Those tacky things are for push to start buttons on cars. They will have a make/model to match it to. Also, it's much more foolproof to just add a kill switch if you're paranoid about your car getting stolen. Hide it in the spot of your choice, and when flipped your car cannot start. Only way it can get stolen is on a tow truck.
I love how she's blaming this item/Amazon for selling an item that stops some cars starting, but is fine with having loose items that can fly around in a crash or flash you if the sun hits them.
No learn just blame
lol the description is for push-to-start cars, no one is reading the product description too.
@@Kenny_537 yep just like how people don't read the TH-cam video description
Amazon sells all kinds of Chinese garbage that can cause problems if the user doesn’t know what they are doing. Buy at your own risk.
She forgot that 🇺🇸America is ruled by Free Market Libertarian God.😂
The photo of the product on Amazon shows it on a PUSH START. At no point was it ever advertised as used for a KEYLOCK IGNITION. Buy the appropriate product for your needs, not the incorrect product and then blame the seller for YOUR mistake.
She added it one night, the car didn’t start the next morning. Well, DUH, what has changed…..
Its not just the metal ring but the stones themselves
Most are made from lead glass or metalized glass so as the signal is trying to get past it, it is scattered
It's a similar principle to the use of chaff bursts that use metal disks to confuse missiles
It clearly was for a start stop button, which she doesn't have.
Why does everyone keep calling it a sticker?. It’s a bejeweled circular piece of metal which is applied using a peel and stick application.
The metal is acting like a faraday cage blocking the signal from the key.
Are you OK?? It's called a "STICKER" because it is sticky and it sticks.. You mentioned that in your incredibly intelligent description while you called it "circular metal". It is actually a circular piece of metal. There IS a difference but you wouldn't understand..
I’m guessing you want a sticker placed on your chest so you can go home and show mommy 😂🥇🤣
I’m surprised the Chinese manufacturer actually used metal. Plastic would save a cent or 2 and be slightly lighter to ship.
@@twistedhillbilly6157 So anything with an adhesive backing is a "sticker"?
@@michaelhoward142 I have moved on from this tread... drinking beer is more important to me than this conversation..
How did they not figure that issue out?
"Anti Theft Stop" should have been in the logfiles, right at the top.
And it should have been one of the first things they try to bypass for a diagnostic, because every part can fail.
Don't know about you, but any car I've been in with antitheft has a light on the dash that tells you it's working. Usually a car with a padlock overlain. You'll see it every time you start the car through the bulb test. But, I dobut most anyone even knows what a bulb test even is.
A tech that isn't trash should have found this quick, no need to even plug into the stupid thing.
The picture shows that you are supposed to use it on a keyless ignition.
customer states the news is calling something interfering with the ignition is the engine not working... Not the same thing...
Perfect example of why I keep my cars 100% stock if at all possible. Not only are most accessories extremely tacky, they can also damage your vehicle.
You're also fun at parties :P
But you are right - I learned that in my 20s - want to have a reliable ride? Don't mod it.
@willrivers1819 One of my cars is a 1999 Matiz (which is, for the most part, stock, driveline wise at least) so I DO get people telling me what a cute car I have :D
It also applies to power wheels - I made my kid's Mustang twice as fast and loaded it with actual car stuff (t signals, gauges, lights, etc) and yeah, it requires constant tweaking.
But it's a lot more fun!
Then there is a multi-billion dollar industry of auto customization that is done right.....but it's not cheap to properly customize a vehicle.
Also, you can't buy good taste or style, you're born with it or not.
@willrivers1819if your cars bring is what's attractive, you have a terrible vehicle.
My vehicle is 100% stock, except for the bike racks I installed, or the boat rack I use, or the seating room, and the milage.
Worrying about a cars looks is trivial. If it does the job it's meant to do, then it's a good purchase.
@willrivers1819Sure you do.
All my cars are too old to have transponder keys, and even I knew what was going on here. I thought this was pretty common knowledge given that this tech has been utilized for decades at this point. I'm stunned the first mechanic couldn't figure it out.
I have never been in a vehicle with antitheft that also didn't have an indicator on the cluster that told you when it's active. 95% of mechanics in any these days are entirely useless.
We are well past the newness of anti-theft, garbage korean cut rate automotive manufacturers decided most people thought all cars had them so they quit installing them. Now cities are suing the manufacturers for selling cars with zero antitheft measures because they are getting stolen like hotcakes...
It's like a magnet with a computer. Not good.
On the other side. This is a great cheap item for anti theft as well. Just paint it black or color needed, attach as needed for anti theft, remove to drive.
Why would she expose her own stupidity like this?!?😂😂😂
The metal ring interferes with the loop in the ignition barrel talking to the chip in key, not the barrel talking to the ECU. Bit of a head scratcher for various people though. Like someone else commented, best thing to ask is “what did you do to the car last/most recently” and start there.
I'm a mechanic. I once had a customer bring me a used car they were interested in. They asked if I could "remove the bling from the steering wheel." The previous owner not only glued them on, but smacked them in with a hammer. I pulled one off, saw the damage, and said, "Don't buy this car. If you REALLY want all the bling gone, it'll put you 'upside down' to fix it."
Lmaooo at smacked it in with a hammer 😂😂😂 they really wanted a blinged out steering wheel 😹😹
Kyletrummel, not to mention that that bling on the steering wheel also serves as shrapnel, should the driver’s side airbag deploy! 😵
Yikes
@@duncancameron9855 Yikes is right!
@@carlovanrijk4039 😱
It actually has the warning on the front page on the website so it’s the customers fault. It’s our job to do our due diligence when purchasing a product. It’s nit in fine print either, it’s in the same font as all the other warnings and information on the item. It’s called self accountability and self awareness.
My first question after the car wouldn't start would be "what changed." As a software engineer, I've seen everything.
Back in the days before Windows, we had a customer who was losing their last invoice written in the day. We found out that they were losing their last invoice because the operator literally shut off the computer while on the invoicing screen and the program didn't have a chance to flush the write buffer, which it would have done if she had first exited the invoicing screen. I literally had to watch her work to find out she was doing that.
There's all sorts of things you couldn't imagine, but the best question is often "What did you do before it stopped working?"
My man, does she look like a woman with common sense? 😅
Hello I.t., have you turned it off and on again?
Imagine thinking decorating your car with rhinestones is popular or normal.
Mechanic: “that’ll be $500 ma’am.”
Stupid tax I call it. EVERY time one of these comes in, its $250 for seconds of work.
Surprised I haven't seen this on Just Rolled In yet
Love that channel...in a cringe way.
So she's complaining about a feature? How is this news again? They absolutely SHOULD NOT pay her mechanic bill. If she would have read her owner's manual she would have known about the chipped keys. What a valley girl.
She should have put 2 and 2 together, that her car wouldn't start after putting the ring on, and remove it. Honestly I had no Idea these things existed, or could block the signal.
She couldn't even read the product description, what makes you think she's literate enough to read the owner's manual? 😂
Wow, that’s incredibly unfortunate. I’m glad it was probably a relief for her that it wasn’t some giant problem, but also feel bad that she ended up having to go to the mechanic to figure it out.
Don't feel bad for her. This wasn't misfortune. This was ineptitude on her part. The product description literally said not to use it if you have an anti-theft device.
This will be a valuable, albeit expensive, lesson for her.
Hyundai/kia owners are now blinging out their cars. Who's laughing now 😂
Came here for this comment 🙌
🤦♂ self inflicted issue
Amazon inflicted issue.
From the U.S. FTC:
_The implied warranty of merchantability is a merchant's basic promise that the goods sold will do what they are supposed to do and that there is nothing significantly wrong with them. In other words, it is an implied promise that the goods are fit to be sold._
Exactly! They try to say it’s in fine print but you can see in the video it’s in all caps lol. She didn’t bother to read.
Surprised she had all these people looking at the car for so long and no one figured it out until she mentioned it in passing…
Manufacturer is not responsible for any after market install item that causes an issues in the operation of your car.....
@@mannyechaluce3814 Correct. However, the seller of an after market item may be liable if the seller knows the item is defective.
@@DemPilafian But it's not defective. It works in certain types of vehicles and they clearly warned about the types of vehicles where it can't be used.
Yes, yes it can. Cars from the 2000's up have RFID chips in the key, even ones with no fob. This is why the key is bulkier than older keys. It has been a standard for years. You just didn't notice until the push-button start came along.
Cars from the 2000's up except Hyundai/Kia lol
not all cars from the 2000's have rfid chips
@@Michael-fe9ef depends where you live. All cars made after 2001 here are required to in my country or you can't register the car.
@@tomtom1541 Which is why I love my carbureted stick shift, I don't have to put up with this computerized Bull$hit!!!!!!!
Hyundai don’t 😂
I thought it was just common sense to NOT have anything that can interfere with the signal in the starter...🤦🏻♂️
*that anti-theft system is good.*
In some cars, if you try too many times, you need a locksmith to reprogram the computer ECU. Also, someone should have looked at the key light on dash, it would've told them the key was not the correct one for the car.
I had the same thought. Where was the warning "Key fob ID not found"
These TV news people complaining about how this interferes with the Anti-theft system and how ridiculous that is, are the same people complaining that some Kia's don't have anti-theft systems that allow them to be stolen easily.
I wonder if this can be used as a low-level killswitch for when you really don't want someone to drive (i.e. a very drunk friend).
Just stick it on there and don't tell anyone about it.
I like it
Yes, it'd be EXCELLENT to deter drunk (or untrustworthy) friends. Especially if the ring around the ignition matched the interior and WASN'T decorated in cheesy fake stones. 😂
@@Novastar.SaberCombat The key is don't have untrustworthy friends to begin with
Moral of the story, don't buy stupid accessories for your car and things like this won't happen.
but they look so cool, turns an average car into a luxury vehicle
Can’t speak for Hondas but I know Ford. They have a similar system called PATS (passive anti theft system).Same deal chip in the keys signal ring on the ignition. But on Ford cars and trucks there is a red lock light on the instrument cluster that starts flashing when it doesn’t recognize the key. The ford system only gives you a few attempts then it locks the car out and you have to get it towed to a dealer or shop that has the capabilities to get your keys reprogrammed. Oh and if you don’t have two keys for it you have to buy a second key because with Fords system you need two keys to perform the reprogramming
It won't jive with her car, but she can turn it into an earring.
Pretty sure there’s rings in other places too.
her: "my car won't start"
mechanich: "Yeah, but it is sooo blingy"
Mechanic*
Just stick with the 50 strands of Mardi Gras beads & eyelashes on your headlights lady
The product image visible on the Amazon page they show, is of the ring affixed around the start button for a car that has keyless start, not around the keyhole for a traditional start system
She says, "dont sell it" but she failed to read the description of the item. She expects people to conform to her opinions because she isn't smart enough to read or smart enough to do some basic troubleshooting.
Yeah. She probably hasn’t read an owner’s manual in her life and 25+ years after the introduction of this feature didn’t even know how her car key works
Lady.... what's the point of buying something, if your not gonna read the discription?
It's called entitlement. When their mistakes are not their fault, but the fault of everyone who warned them about making them.
I swear this news stations needs a audio engineer. Everything is so low volume.
You need your ears check
@@uniterscron I’m a audio engineer so no. Lol
She got ripped off... She could have gotten 4 for $4.
Don't tell em... they're grown, they gotta use their basic reasoning skills. ( I.e.) car ran before the bling upgrades... what did I change.
While it’s not a good thing for when you’re trying to drive it, it’s actually a brilliant anti theft device since it will prevent thieves from being able to start the car and there’s a very small chance they will know what’s causing it. Think I’m going to get one
What if I told you that every car made in the USA that had anti theft also has a light on the dash that lights up when antitheft thinks it's preventing a vehicle theft?
All that's impressive here is the ineptitude of so many people in a row not noticing this being the problem.
Its pretty simple to troubleshoot, you have to think what did you do to the car before it created the problem, things like did you install something, just recently got gasoline etc...
It's a good idea to have a battery tester before assuming the battery is dead.
@@robertknight4672 so true
The $1000 bling ring you can’t use! The ultimate useless vanity accessory.
They should change it from Bling Ring to Anti-Theft Ring
00:35 Michael Finley, and Tom Vacar are those OG anchor voices that the world needs. Like those Cool voiced story tellers I always enjoy them
“What’s the point? Just don’t sell it” actually lady, I would ask you what’s the point? Just don’t but it. 😂
And this person is allowed to drive. Let that sink in. Can't use the simplest of problem solving to save herself hundreds of dollars. Yet, she's back out there on the road with her 120mph 3,000lbs of steel death machine.
The US gives almost everyone a license, which is very different especially in Asia and Europe who have to pass rigorous testing. I know in my home country of China, you have to take a 1 month course and pass a rigorous test just to get a license. I think the stick shift requirement is no longer there these days though. I think in Germany you have to pass the test driving stick shift.
If it were totaly made of plastic it might not cause a problem.
Yes!!! I’ve got to get one. People are stealing cars all the time in my area and this would be a great thing to prevent that. I’m on it
So, smaller text, is not the same as small text. The text on Amazon was the normal size, plain text product description, that I'm sure she didn't stop to read. If you look at the picture they showed, the ring was around a push button ignition, not a turn key. That was her first sign.
These are the same people that put the rhinestone ornaments on their air bag in the center of the steering wheel. I see this almost daily as a mechanic. There're dumbfounded when I tell them if you have an accident those rhinestones will be in your teeth !
Like a rhinestone cowboy ... at least they’ll look sparkly and bright in the casket
"Ridiculous and so irresponsible"
Kinda like people who modify their cars without knowing anything about cars?
😮
Even the mechanics didn't know about it.
Yeah, the level of entitlement is crazy. She even wants Amazon to pay her mechanic bills lol.
@@wigglyk2796 You are obviously *NOT* a lawyer. Amazon is breaking the law by selling a product that it knows is defective.
From the U.S. FTC: _The implied warranty of merchantability is a merchant's basic promise that the goods sold will do what they are supposed to do and that there is nothing significantly wrong with them. In other words, it is an implied promise that the goods are fit to be sold._
@@DemPilafian That product isn't defective. It works fine on push button vehicles. Plus they warned you in the description.
If my car worked before the ring but not after, I'd take it off before going to my mechanic. This is very interesting though!
I have one and it works fine on my 2016 Kia forte so idk what to do? Can I still keep it on or should I just take it off ????
4:12 "What's the point?" Even if it didn't hinder the ignition immobilizer system, that statement still applies.
Ignitions aren't meant to have decorations like this, so when you use things in manner outside intended usage, anything can happen or nothing could happen at all.
If people would read the entire Amazon product page before ordering the item. They would have seen the warning about don't use it on cars that has anti-thief it was there on the page just had to read it. So all that money she spent on mechanics and towing the car around is on her.
If you ask me you should never bejeweled the inside of your car cause if you get in a wreck and airbags goes off. Guess where those bejeweled gems will be going every where and perhaps end up embedded in your face.
Knew what it was before even watching the video. This is the kind of person that covers their airbag with bling then wonder why they get shredded by the shrapnel when they get in a collision. This entitled Karen needs to accept the fact that she didn't read the warning and it's completely her fault.
And she wants Amazon to pay her mechanic bills?? LoL
She an old as woman. If multiple mechanics couldn’t figure it out… I doubt you would’ve lol
@@Boats_N_Hoez I knew what it was before I clicked on the video. Don't project your shortcomings onto the rest of us.
@@Boats_N_HoezYesterday my car was complaining the key wasn’t in the vehicle when it was right next to the steering wheel. I quickly remembered I put a pack of magnets in the cup holder to hold some screws for me. I immediately made the connection, moved the magnets and the car started fine.
She's obviously never seen a just rolled in video
This is honestly a great way to keep you car from getting stolen if you can easily put it in place and remove it easily.
This is a great product to prevent friends and family from "borrowing" your car without permission.
ANYONE NEEDING BLING LIKE THIS TO BE HAPPY HAS SERIOUS ATTENTION PROBLEMS!!
That's what happens when there's no man in sight
Fun practical joke to play on someone if you can find a ring the same color as the steering column 😂
Only if you are present to do a reveal and not let them spend hours or money figuring it out. Otherwise it will be an enemy maker.
The Liberace Effect
I had a vent clip phone holder that had a wireless charger, it did the same thing. I was 800 miles from home, luckily i found a car forum, that day, that mentioned unplugging the charger & it fixed it. Others in the forum weren't so lucky, 1000s spent on car repairs
Hmm... Our last 5 cars haven't had a key that you insert, so would they be affected? I tried putting a washer around the key on my '98 Ram diesel and it didn't have any effect.
Not every car has that security feature, not every car will be affected by this bling ring. Everyone is knocking the product when it's their specific vehicle that's really the problem.