cclive

You are correct, somewhere out there are four fobs that will start your Z...so unless you have all four, the long procedure is for you. Always glad to see a tip added to this thread!

pewter99

Nothing posted has worked for me and I am sitting at home with a car I cannot drive because we have a fked up programming system and my girlfriend has the working FOB with her today

cclive

I wish you were close by, I would love to take a crack at it.....

pewter99

well I am going to throw in the proverbial towel and take it to a dealer and see if it can be programmed via Tech II.....

#1) if it can then we can safely say my car is FUBAR in regards to the programming system

#2) if not then we will go with the FOB being FUBAR....


my money is on #1

I will report back when that happens....

MIGHTYM0USE

fob 2 shows up as 'known' when doing the short program version and will start the car when put in the 'pocket'

but wont do anything else, ive tried several batteries in it but they have the dimples on them.. first step is to find the non-dimpled version yes?

second step?

rc135_tx

No problems at all with the 'dimpled' version here (in 6 separate FOBS, 3 cars), despite the rep. Are you sure the battery is in correct side up?

cclive

Sounds like the buttons are not working...could be that the contacts on the circuit board may be dirty. When you open it up, the contacts are easily seen...you might take a look at them and give a gently wipe of alcohol on them. You could also try taking a small piece of wire and touch the contacts together and see if the trunk opens. Programming is not the issue.

MIGHTYM0USE

i'll have a look, but odd all of the buttons stop working at once.

what would happen if it got wet, or thinking of something that would maybe damage the transmitter without damaging the 'channel' that it is assigned to which keeps the car regognizing it.

rc135_tx

Interesting question. Anyone know how much of the board inside the fob has to be working in order for the fob to work when it's placed in the glove box slot????

azvetters

Hi!!!!! I have done both versions many times for club members, thank's to you Info...
today I get a new problem hope you can help me with.
friend said he's 1st owner of a 06 vert,out of the blue both fobs #1&2 show options unavable????? I never heard this before, so thinking the long 30min learn to start all over w.#1 fob know vette wont beep or go to
ready for FOB..is this telling me glove box slot test is bad, any idea's as i'm lost "can fobs be set @BG with glove box slot being dead??????????

cclive

If the glovebox slot is not working, then the dealer is the only way to go. They can either fix the glovebox slot, or they can use the Tech II to force program the fobs. I would bet that the two fobs he has are actually programmed as #3 and #4. Only #1 and #2 will show personalized options.

Joe_G

Unless my memory is going with age (and I'm 99.9% sure it's not) the slot is nothing more than a holding chamber that was strategically placed right by the antenna for the fob. Someone posted up a pic of a dashboard removed from the Vette a few years ago and the slot isn't connected to anything.

azvetters

[QUOTE=cclive;1579794985]If the glovebox slot is not working, then the dealer is the only way to go]

that was myThinking, I just started his vette with fob in the glonebox slot,is slot not working would car start???????????? "HELP" Thankz

cclive

Assuming that the car will not start with the fob in the normal spot...say, on the console, then if it starts with the fob in the slot, the slot is working. Getting the car to go into the programming mode is the most common problem with the system. Go through this entire thread and read all the tips and tricks that people have added...one may work.
As far as the slot goes, I believe that it has more going on than just being next to an antenna. The reason that I believe this is because many, but not all C6s will allow the car to start when a fob with no battery is placed in the slot. So this implies to me that the slot may at least have a coil that can induce some small current into the fob and help a dead battery along. I do not know this for certain, but what I do know is that some people have reported slots that do not work...this is why I added the slot testing procedure to the instructions.

MIGHTYM0USE

figured mine out, a new non-dimpled energizer battery was the fix.. duh, oh well better than buying another fob. thanks guys!

azvetters

[ Go through this entire thread and read all the tips and tricks that people have added...one may work.
this is why I added the slot testing procedure to the instructions.:thumbs]

That's where I'm at know???????????

Figured it out??? went through this entire thread,went back to step 1~3 wher I put a working fob on the console,did 1~3 w/no fob near vette,then step 4 DIC beep& lights up"from trunk could not read"
Got FOB #1 all options & and Personalized name then FOB #2. ALL IS GOOD, WTF......
You wright go through this entire list... Thank Yuo.

Vette4rr

Thanks for a great post still helping

riverone

I have read so much my eyes are now blurred so I'll now try asking to see if anyone can help.
I have a 2011 Grand Sport and purchased a 3rd FOB (used) on that big aution site. I want to have an extra ready to go just in case. I went through the procedure with the key by the hatch (it worked), put the new FOB in the glove box slot and the display indicated it was accepted. But it doesn't work. Non of the buttons do anything and the car doesn't "see" it. I even tried putting it in the slot and the display says "No FOBs Detected". So I figured maybe it wasn't accepted afterall. Then I went through the key turning process again and the display indicated it was now ready for FOB #4, so it must have been accepted the first time after all.
I didn't go any further because I didn't want to risk losing that 4th FOB slot just yet (and I'm a bit feasome of using the long method and ending up with a dead car in the garage).
If anyone has any suggestions they will be appreciated...

cclive

My conclusion from this is that the fob is bad and has some sort of a problem. This is assuming that you have already checked the battery in the fob...for 3 volts and for being placed in there properly, because the battery would be my first thought. Everything that the car is doing sounds correct.

riverone

I checked the FOB battery voltage (2.84v) and for correct polarity placement. But I thought the car would see it in the slot even without the battery (it didn't).
The seller said it was tested and working great and since it was "as is", "no return", "final sale", I want to make sure I didn't miss something before stating for certain that the FOB is bad and then making a stink about it to try to get my money back.
Any further thoughts would be appreciated, anything else I should be doing to make it work, or anything I can do to prove it is at fault before I go to battle...