: Cloaking Device??

Foggy69 · 23rd January 2008, 10:36

I am starting to wonder if the Civic is fitted with some kind of cloaking technology.

I have a security light on the side of my house which covers a small private car park. It is designed to switch on for a few minutes if it detects movement in the dark.
My wife's car turns the lamp on when she drives past it. My neighbours cars turn the lamp on when they drive past it. The local cats, people, hot air from the bathroom extractor fan and even a spider who decided to make a web across the lamp all can turn this lamp on.

I drive past in the Civic though, and nothing. However fast or slow I go past it. The car park stays dark

How do I turn off the cloaking device that prevents the security light seeing the Civic, or is there a slightly simpler reason it goes undetected

Bungle · 23rd January 2008, 10:56

Try opening your windows!

allan40alt · 23rd January 2008, 10:58

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Originally Posted by Bungle

Try opening your windows!

...and waving your arm out of it....

dylang652 · 23rd January 2008, 10:58

Since the sensors work on IR frequencies (i.e. Heat!) it is likely that the outer skin of the Civic is not warm enough to trigger the light

You don't need to de-cloak the starship - just turn up the sensitivity on the Security light. (most IR detectors have a sensitivity screw)

robbo51 · 23rd January 2008, 11:18

Perhaps youre a Klingon!!

Foggy69 · 23rd January 2008, 11:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungle

Try opening your windows!

...and waving your arm out of it....

I might try this when I get home from work tonight

Quote:

Originally Posted by dylang652

Since the sensors work on IR frequencies (i.e. Heat!) it is likely that the outer skin of the Civic is not warm enough to trigger the light

You don't need to de-cloak the starship - just turn up the sensitivity on the Security light. (most IR detectors have a sensitivity screw)

The Civic must be well insulated, as it happens even at the end of a 180 mile motorway journey.

The sensor is set to just below the level of a gnat flying past 1/2 mile away setting the thing off. Any higher and the light is on all night

GHGH · 23rd January 2008, 11:29

The starship has stealth design! Wonderful!

bucketp · 23rd January 2008, 11:32

It must work all the time judging by the amount of Bus drivers that cant see me.

GHGH · 23rd January 2008, 11:35

Yes, pity the girly horn....

Foggy69 · 23rd January 2008, 11:37

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Originally Posted by robbo51

Perhaps you're a Klingon!!

Nope, Federation.

I did nickname my Civic 'Defiant' when I bought it. And the sad among us out there will know that the Defiant did indeed have a cloaking device.

csmcqueen · 23rd January 2008, 11:47

'Defiant' or 'Deviant' ?

Type S Bournemouth · 23rd January 2008, 12:04

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Originally Posted by bucketp

It must work all the time judging by the amount of Bus drivers that cant see me.

As a bus driver i could say the opposite lol. The amount of car drivers that dont notice a big bus!!

Palindrome · 23rd January 2008, 12:08

Maybe it works on speed cameras! Not that I ever exceed the limit of course!

andrewuk · 23rd January 2008, 13:11

I wish mine had a cloaking device to protect it from gits opening their doors onto it

Almost made it to a year but yesterday noticed a ding/dent in the drivers door where someone obviously didn't know how to open their door properly. Scratch goes down to the undercoat so no polish out for me either

Looks like a 3rd visit from my local chipsaway guy who must have me on his xmas card list by now

gah, i'll add it to the 2 vandal scratches and the windscreen which is covered in fine scratches probably from the ice scraper (which incidentally never scratched any of my previous cars. Perhaps windscreens are being made out of the same environmental friendly crap that paint is these days

)

GHGH · 23rd January 2008, 13:28

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Originally Posted by Palindrome

Maybe it works on speed cameras! Not that I ever exceed the limit of course!

I've heard no. But maybe yours cameras are Klingons...

allan40alt · 23rd January 2008, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewuk

I wish mine had a cloaking device to protect it from gits opening their doors onto it

Maybe that's why they don't see it!!

Maldax · 23rd January 2008, 20:44

I would put it down to lack of front grill

St Thomas · 23rd January 2008, 20:50

But what about the micowave behing those magic seats.
Does a lot of body plastic have any effect?
Perhaps you have the Climate control set to COOL MAN!

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Originally Posted by Maldax

I would put it down to lack of front grill

Foggy69 · 24th January 2008, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by csmcqueen

'Defiant' or 'Deviant' ?

No comment

Quote:

Originally Posted by Type S Bournemouth

As a bus driver i could say the opposite lol. The amount of car drivers that dont notice a big bus!!

I was chatting to some bus drivers I know, they told me that the company they worked for had said they had to use dipped headlights at all times to make that bloody great bright blue and yellow double decker more visible.

PS
After my comments about the cloaking device, it seems that it's on the blink. For the first time in ages the security light came on when I drove past it last night

That will confuse the dealer when I take it in to complain about the cloaking device not working. Then again, I bet this is one fault Topcat hasn't had with her Civic.

Charles_Harding · 24th January 2008, 12:32

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Originally Posted by Foggy69

, I bet this is one fault Topcat hasn't had with her Civic.

I bet she is refining her post as we speak!

"You've got to get up early in the morning to catch me peeking through your bedroom window!"

23rd January 2008, 10:36	#1 (permalink)
Foggy69 Vivid Blue Rocks!!! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Westerham Posts: 1,028 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Cloaking Device?? I am starting to wonder if the Civic is fitted with some kind of cloaking technology. I have a security light on the side of my house which covers a small private car park. It is designed to switch on for a few minutes if it detects movement in the dark. My wife's car turns the lamp on when she drives past it. My neighbours cars turn the lamp on when they drive past it. The local cats, people, hot air from the bathroom extractor fan and even a spider who decided to make a web across the lamp all can turn this lamp on. I drive past in the Civic though, and nothing. However fast or slow I go past it. The car park stays dark How do I turn off the cloaking device that prevents the security light seeing the Civic, or is there a slightly simpler reason it goes undetected

23rd January 2008, 12:08	#13 (permalink)
Palindrome Also found in orange Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 18th January 2008 Location: Warwick,UK Posts: 192 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Cloaking device Maybe it works on speed cameras! Not that I ever exceed the limit of course!

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dylang652 Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 6th September 2007 Location: Northampton Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Since the sensors work on IR frequencies (i.e. Heat!) it is likely that the outer skin of the Civic is not warm enough to trigger the light You don't need to de-cloak the starship - just turn up the sensitivity on the Security light. (most IR detectors have a sensitivity screw)

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GHGH TANSTAAFL! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 920 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The starship has stealth design! Wonderful!

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bucketp Exiled Englishman Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd October 2007 Location: Peebles, Scottish Borders Posts: 359 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It must work all the time judging by the amount of Bus drivers that cant see me.

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andrewuk Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th January 2007 Location: Middlesex Posts: 130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I wish mine had a cloaking device to protect it from gits opening their doors onto it Almost made it to a year but yesterday noticed a ding/dent in the drivers door where someone obviously didn't know how to open their door properly. Scratch goes down to the undercoat so no polish out for me either Looks like a 3rd visit from my local chipsaway guy who must have me on his xmas card list by now gah, i'll add it to the 2 vandal scratches and the windscreen which is covered in fine scratches probably from the ice scraper (which incidentally never scratched any of my previous cars. Perhaps windscreens are being made out of the same environmental friendly crap that paint is these days )

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Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,046 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I would put it down to lack of front grill