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    Can anyone explain what a "key" is? Intrigued. :?

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    Quote Originally Posted by amoney
    Can anyone explain what a "key" is? Intrigued. :?
    To discourage theft, after 150 hours of operation the unit locks itself, and won't work again until a digital "key" is inserted into the back:


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    Quote Originally Posted by jimbonzzz
    Quote Originally Posted by amoney
    Can anyone explain what a "key" is? Intrigued. :?
    To discourage theft, after 150 hours of operation the unit locks itself, and won't work again until a digital "key" is inserted into the back:
    :shock:

    Whoa! Thank for the explaination. That is an interesting design to discourage theft.

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    Wow, thats crazy! A key to make it work again

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimbonzzz
    I've looked at this before, and it definitely isn't as simple as the GM Passkey system. I've worked on about 4 different DSPs for people in the last couple of months.

    I believe that Cincinnati Microwave would disable the key system if you sent your unit in to them, but I am not sure how they went about doing that. I had previously thought that they added a small circuit board to the unit, but I now believe that is incorrect.

    I don't know how to bypass this, I would like to try and figure it out if I can, but I've never had a unit that was in a "locked" state to play around with.

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    Cincinnati Microwave exists no more. It went bankrupt in 97 and closed its door permanently. Escort was reborn as a new company when an investor bought the Escort, Passport, Solo name rights, patents etc.
    Escort customer service may be able to help.........good luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by insidercw3
    Quote Originally Posted by jimbonzzz
    I've looked at this before, and it definitely isn't as simple as the GM Passkey system. I've worked on about 4 different DSPs for people in the last couple of months.

    I believe that Cincinnati Microwave would disable the key system if you sent your unit in to them, but I am not sure how they went about doing that. I had previously thought that they added a small circuit board to the unit, but I now believe that is incorrect.

    I don't know how to bypass this, I would like to try and figure it out if I can, but I've never had a unit that was in a "locked" state to play around with.

    Jim

    Cincinnati Microwave exists no more. It went bankrupt in 97 and closed its door permanently. Escort was reborn as a new company when an investor bought the Escort, Passport, Solo name rights, patents etc.
    Escort customer service may be able to help.........good luck
    Is he correct with this Professor?

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    Yep that's true... You'll note that the ESCORT company now is called "ESCORT Inc."

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    Quote Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
    Yep that's true... You'll note that the ESCORT company now is called "ESCORT Inc."
    Oh, so I bet I am SOL...

 

 

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