'08 Key Fob Issue
03-12-2009, 07:51 PM
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'08 Key Fob Issue
Today I had a problem with the key fob. I have an 08 and it is not subject to the sensor recall. A search of the threads came up empty. The car did not see a fob. I was able to start the car by opening the trunk, open the door with the pull and placing the fob in the glovebox slot. I thought it was the fob battery because the 2nd fob worked fine when I got home. I opened the fob and tested the battery and it was ok. I put the battery back in, closed the fob and now it works fine. Has anyone had a similar problem and can this fob be trusted?
03-12-2009, 08:01 PM
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Sounds like it could be something as simple as cleaning the contacts. Maybe when you removed the battery and reinserted it your scraped off a small amount of corrosion that was causing the problem? Just food for thought.
If this is in fact the case, next time you take out the battery... take a #2 pencil (the old wood kind) and use the eraser on the contacts. It's like a mild sandpaper. Clean off the contacts with the eraser and then grab a Q-tip and soak it in isopropyl alcohol and then swab the contacts. Wait to dry, then re-insert the battery.
If this is in fact the case, next time you take out the battery... take a #2 pencil (the old wood kind) and use the eraser on the contacts. It's like a mild sandpaper. Clean off the contacts with the eraser and then grab a Q-tip and soak it in isopropyl alcohol and then swab the contacts. Wait to dry, then re-insert the battery.
03-12-2009, 08:04 PM
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St. Jude Donor '09, '14
Sounds like it could be something as simple as cleaning the contacts. Maybe when you removed the battery and reinserted it your scraped off a small amount of corrosion that was causing the problem? Just food for thought.
If this is in fact the case, next time you take out the battery... take a #2 pencil (the old wood kind) and use the eraser on the contacts. It's like a mild sandpaper. Clean off the contacts with the eraser and then grab a Q-tip and soak it in isopropyl alcohol and then swab the contacts. Wait to dry, then re-insert the battery.
If this is in fact the case, next time you take out the battery... take a #2 pencil (the old wood kind) and use the eraser on the contacts. It's like a mild sandpaper. Clean off the contacts with the eraser and then grab a Q-tip and soak it in isopropyl alcohol and then swab the contacts. Wait to dry, then re-insert the battery.
