AMB transponder ownership issue

[IPRESS]

YOU MAY NOT CARE, but that Mark Franklin guy out in Colorado sure will. His image will be besmerched beyond repair. Nationally published crappy lap times, constant midpack finishes., and numerous DOs and protests will drag his name through the mud! If I had sold you a car i would have bought you a Tponder just to save my good name!!!!!!

[backformore]

I'll try to be more clear in my question.

The MyLaps registration only affects what you view on MyLaps, correct? The race day results at the track will show the correct name(s) based on your race registration regardless of who the transponder is "registered" to, correct? Consequently, all the important things like points, etc should still get credited to the correct person(s).

If that is the case, I second the "F--- em" notion.

I realize that if MyLaps is the official POSTING of results, those postings would have the wrong name and would be a PITA in a lot of ways. We would have to get the SCCA to address that.

Rory

[tnord]

YOU MAY NOT CARE, but that Mark Franklin guy out in Colorado sure will. His image will be besmerched beyond repair. Nationally published crappy lap times, constant midpack finishes., and numerous DOs and protests will drag his name through the mud! If I had sold you a car i would have bought you a Tponder just to save my good name!!!!!!

i have absolutely no response to that other than to laugh my ass off.

[dickita15]

When I first came across this, it appeared that the only problem was that you could not access results on my laps. When you register for a race, they ask for your transponder number. I'm pretty sure the software at the track uses data they input. Does anyone know if that is correct? If it is, the results at the track should be correct.

If the only official results are those posted on MyLaps then there clearly needs to be a resolution or SCCA needs to cease using MyLaps for results.

Rory you are right this has no effect on T&S at the track.

YOU MAY NOT CARE, but that Mark Franklin guy out in Colorado sure will. His image will be besmerched beyond repair. Nationally published crappy lap times, constant midpack finishes., and numerous DOs and protests will drag his name through the mud! If I had sold you a car i would have bought you a Tponder just to save my good name!!!!!!

Maybe I should give my transponder to Randy Pobst to improve my image.

[CaptainWho]

Just to clarify, this is purely about how the results are correlated on MyLaps.com ... the regions get your xpdr number for each event so your results at the track aren't affected by this issue.

My dissatisfaction here is not based on whether or not the results will have my name on them on MyLaps.com. It's based on them trying to use the MyLaps.com facility to blackmail us into replacing perfectly good xpdrs. I don't consider blackmail to be good customer service, especially when we literally have *no* alternative to their product.

[x-ring]

I don't consider blackmail to be good customer service, especially when we literally have *no* alternative to their product.

That's what pisses me off. Especially when AMB wants $300+ for exactly the same technology that the state turnpike authority will sell you for $10. At the grocery store.

[Flyinglizard]

Maybe we should try the "Sunpass" and see if the timer takes it??
:> MM

[frederic944]

Hi all,

I'm having exactly the same issue, I bought a race car with an AMB transponder already hard wired to teh vehicle and didn't think it was a problem..
And when I asked at Mylaps to unregister it and put it to my name, I have been told it's not possible but can buy a new one.., completely BS..!!!


Yes, post something here if you find resolution...


Thanks


Frederic

[bonespec]

Find a way to list the lap info on somewhere else than MyLaps.

This would require someone able to convert the file info from AMB program into a simple txt format.

I race RC cars and have three AMB personal transponders. The laps are saved in .pdf format I believe.

Couldn't after the racing is done, the files be hosted for easy download in .pdf format?

I know our little personal units can be copied, wonder if same company could copy the REAL car units?

You can just make out my AMB personal transponder for RC car on the left side of this picture

[jdraper08]

I just got a car with a transponder, luckily, the previous owner hadnt registered it. Read this:

http://www.mylaps.com/general/usedtransponders.jsp

[Greg Amy]

IRead this:

In other words: F U.

[jlucas]

In other words: F U.

Greg, clearly you missed this:
"Until the end of 2008, all orders placed through our webshop will be shipped free."

See how nicely they are looking out for us

[BruceG]

I just got a car with a transponder, luckily, the previous owner hadnt registered it. Read this:

http://www.mylaps.com/general/usedtransponders.jsp

Just as there are new competitors for HNR devices perhaps we will get competition for AMB and get them off their high perch!

I started this thread after purchasing a spec miata with the hard wired transponder included. Since we have this issue, I will purchase the portable transponder, move it between vehicles and never give AMB any business ever again(unless something breaks).

What goes around comes around!!

[chewy8000]

Thanks to this thread I yanked mine when I sold the rabbit and put it in the new build.

[tom_sprecher]

Unless you are fortunate enough to own mulitple race cars I never understood the desire to have a portable unit that required recharging. Seems like a big PITA and one more thing I'd forget to do, but to each his own.

When I bought my previous car it did not come with a transponder and the PO used a rechargable unit.

[mtownneon]

Unless you are fortunate enough to own mulitple race cars I never understood the desire to have a portable unit that required recharging. Seems like a big PITA and one more thing I'd forget to do, but to each his own.

When I bought my previous car it did not come with a transponder and the PO used a rechargable unit.

Really, we yanked ours out of our old car and have installed it in the new one.

While I see the point of the convenience of being able to transfer the registration of a transponder, I also understand AMB's position on a transponder being a registrants "for life". Just as a Social Security number is unique to every individual, so goes a transponder.

Unless you're 'getting out', you'd have to spend the money for another transponder anyway for the next car, so what difference does it make. If you are 'getting out', then it's a cost you have to absorb like maintainance items.