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Topic: Keyless Entry Fob Failures |
Ray Minich
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Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 5:19 am |
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Kinda not a PSG subject, but just lookin' for information.
Has anyone else had the both keyless entry fobs for thier Chevy quit within a month of each other?
Do they run out of codes? |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 6:12 am
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| No, the batteries just go dead. Being such a low current-drain, minimal-use device, the batteries essentially last their shelf-life...which is normally about 5-7 years. |
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P Gleespen
From:
Toledo, OH USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 6:14 am
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Didja try changing the batteries?
...looks like Donny beat me to it.
...hmmm, and it looks like I can edit my post without it saying it's been edited. Odd.
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Patrick |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 6:37 am
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Sorry, I should add that I've tried all the battery changeouts and stuff...
Darn things just quit working, even with fresh batteries and such... |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 26 Mar 2007 8:00 am
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| Ray, check your car owners' manual. The remotes must often be "reset" or reprogrammed when the batteries are changed. For a lot of them, you just have to be near the car, and hold both the lock and unlock buttons down for 5 or 10 seconds. This re-programs the transmitter fobs' frequencies to the receiver in your car. |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 27 Mar 2007 10:01 am
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That worked Donny, thanks a bunch, I owe ya one...
The owners manual shows nothing of how to perform the reset.
The Chevy dealer wanted $75 to look at the problem.
Now all is good.... |
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