RX400h

Sitting here waiting for this damn storm to pass and watching the flood waters rise, one question has come to mind.... Why the hell does every car alarm go off in high water? Any chance that vehicles are equipped with this system that detects high water?
http://www.google.com/patents?id=nWs...page&q&f=false
Have you guys heard anything about this system or any other ideas?? I haven't the clue...

spwolf

probably shortcircuting electronics... sucks, i hope they have good insurance!

RX400h

Thats what insurance is there for... HEHE

grabber2

need to beware of the used car market now......so many flooded car!!

Lil4X

I see that John, the OP, owns a RX400h . . . I wonder what happens to a hybrid or an electric car when it gets flooded?

???

Be careful out there, cars can be replaced, good people can't.

spwolf

i dont think there is an difference, both are written off.

Sulu

14th Street Con Ed transformer explosion from last night. Left tens of thousands in the dark in Lower Manhattan.

gengar

Car alarms can come with tilt sensors, so it's possible the flooding is unbalancing the car and causing the tilt sensor to go off.

Carmaker1

I'm glad I went out of town prior to all of this and also that my area is one of the few that wasn't affected.

KillaIS250

iTrader: (1)

They had a story on Jalopnik about more than a dozen Fisker's that went up in flames during the flood....

http://updates.jalopnik.com/post/346...aught-fire-and

grabber2

My co-worker ct200h was flooded by 3 feet of water. Didn't burn, just can't start-up. Btw, her car was only 2 block away from the E14 street power plant that exploded.

Johnylawre

Car alarm systems can come with point receptors, so it's possible the surging is unbalancing the car and resulting in the point indicator to go off.
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