PKE help
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PKE help
When I bought my 1996 it did not have a key fob so I contacted the local dealer and bought one. I have follwowed the manual and after pushing the buttons in the correct sequence the PKE light does not come on like the manual says it should. I thought maybe the bulb was burnt so I pulled the control center out but all the bulbs were good.
Ideas?
Ideas?
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Well you could have just monitored the lamp as you turned the key on to verify the bulb. It comes on for an instant.
Ensure you are performing the steps correctly:
Transmitter out of range >10'
Key in ignition and ON position
Push Trip/Odo twice
Within five seconds press and hold Fuel/Info
until the PKE lamp on the DIC panel comes on and stays on.
Turn the ignition to OFF. Most go too far and position the key to Lock. Make sure you stop at OFF, obviously leaving the key in. The PKE lamp will start flashing.
Bring the transmitter into range. When it is recognized the flashing PKE lamp will go steady.
Turn the key to lock and remove the key.
It should work now. If its a coupe test the hatch button and door button. Walk out of range with the doors close it should lock and beep the horn. If not it make be in the non passive mode, open the drivers door, press and hold the door unlock button on the transmitter. The locks should cycle. Then try it again. You can turn the passive mode on and off by the door button on the transmitter.
Ensure you are performing the steps correctly:
Transmitter out of range >10'
Key in ignition and ON position
Push Trip/Odo twice
Within five seconds press and hold Fuel/Info
until the PKE lamp on the DIC panel comes on and stays on.
Turn the ignition to OFF. Most go too far and position the key to Lock. Make sure you stop at OFF, obviously leaving the key in. The PKE lamp will start flashing.
Bring the transmitter into range. When it is recognized the flashing PKE lamp will go steady.
Turn the key to lock and remove the key.
It should work now. If its a coupe test the hatch button and door button. Walk out of range with the doors close it should lock and beep the horn. If not it make be in the non passive mode, open the drivers door, press and hold the door unlock button on the transmitter. The locks should cycle. Then try it again. You can turn the passive mode on and off by the door button on the transmitter.
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From: Round Rock TX
Originally Posted by 93JetJocky
...until the PKE lamp on the DIC panel comes on and stays on.
Turn the ignition to OFF. Most go too far and position the key to Lock. Make sure you stop at OFF, obviously leaving the key in. The PKE lamp will start flashing.
Turn the ignition to OFF. Most go too far and position the key to Lock. Make sure you stop at OFF, obviously leaving the key in. The PKE lamp will start flashing.
On my 1994, the PKE light turns off instead of flashing when I turn the key to the Lock position. Has anyone else seen this? What could be wrong?
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Originally Posted by 93JetJocky
Well you could have just monitored the lamp as you turned the key on to verify the bulb. It comes on for an instant.
Ensure you are performing the steps correctly:
Transmitter out of range >10'
Key in ignition and ON position
Push Trip/Odo twice
Within five seconds press and hold Fuel/Info
until the PKE lamp on the DIC panel comes on and stays on.
Turn the ignition to OFF. Most go too far and position the key to Lock. Make sure you stop at OFF, obviously leaving the key in. The PKE lamp will start flashing.
Bring the transmitter into range. When it is recognized the flashing PKE lamp will go steady.
Turn the key to lock and remove the key.
It should work now. If its a coupe test the hatch button and door button. Walk out of range with the doors close it should lock and beep the horn. If not it make be in the non passive mode, open the drivers door, press and hold the door unlock button on the transmitter. The locks should cycle. Then try it again. You can turn the passive mode on and off by the door button on the transmitter.
Ensure you are performing the steps correctly:
Transmitter out of range >10'
Key in ignition and ON position
Push Trip/Odo twice
Within five seconds press and hold Fuel/Info
until the PKE lamp on the DIC panel comes on and stays on.
Turn the ignition to OFF. Most go too far and position the key to Lock. Make sure you stop at OFF, obviously leaving the key in. The PKE lamp will start flashing.
Bring the transmitter into range. When it is recognized the flashing PKE lamp will go steady.
Turn the key to lock and remove the key.
It should work now. If its a coupe test the hatch button and door button. Walk out of range with the doors close it should lock and beep the horn. If not it make be in the non passive mode, open the drivers door, press and hold the door unlock button on the transmitter. The locks should cycle. Then try it again. You can turn the passive mode on and off by the door button on the transmitter.
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Did you check the fuse with a DVM? I can guess at the fuse location, but the 96 and 93 may be different locations. Should be position #26 a 5amp fuse. Don't rely on just pulling and looking at it, put a digital volt meter to it to check for continuity.
What about the telltale lamp Security on the display, does it flash?
What about the telltale lamp Security on the display, does it flash?
Safety Car
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From: Charleston SC
Here is the tech tip, try this first, sound as if you already have but cant hurt.
If it programs check to see if the buttons work if they do then you probably just need to arm the system, hold the door lock button untill the locks cycle.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=267&TopicID=2
If it programs check to see if the buttons work if they do then you probably just need to arm the system, hold the door lock button untill the locks cycle.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=267&TopicID=2
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Melting Slicks
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From: Northeast FL
I need to replace mine so I was watching this thread so I would know how to program it. My remote will open the hatch but not the doors and the system is enabled. Since I can't cycle the locks I can't disable / enable it when I need to.
Are PKE fobs only available from the dealer new? No aftermarket ones available? I would rather buy it new since I already have one old one that doesn't work like it should. Eckler's and Mid America don't have them.
Are PKE fobs only available from the dealer new? No aftermarket ones available? I would rather buy it new since I already have one old one that doesn't work like it should. Eckler's and Mid America don't have them.
Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
My 94 didnt come with a fob either. Im in Australia,and the Corvette dealer i bought it from said that it probably didnt have that option. I was under the impresion that EVERY one of them has it standard. My PKE light comes on when i turn the key and it has the fuse in it, but being here in Australia i want to be certain im right about every car having it before i buy the fob. Cause its not cheap here!!
Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by jwt1603
I need to replace mine so I was watching this thread so I would know how to program it. My remote will open the hatch but not the doors and the system is enabled. Since I can't cycle the locks I can't disable / enable it when I need to.
Are PKE fobs only available from the dealer new? No aftermarket ones available? I would rather buy it new since I already have one old one that doesn't work like it should. Eckler's and Mid America don't have them.
Are PKE fobs only available from the dealer new? No aftermarket ones available? I would rather buy it new since I already have one old one that doesn't work like it should. Eckler's and Mid America don't have them.
I think Corvette Central has them, they are in the 2004 catalogue they sent to me last year
Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by FD2BLK
Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Originally Posted by FD2BLK
Cant link to the CC remotes you just have to go into the C4 section and do a search on remote
Melting Slicks
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From: Northeast FL
Originally Posted by FD2BLK
Thats a good deal
Here is the CC FOBs
1993-1996 DOOR LOCK REMOTE TRANSMITTER - COUPE 504403 155.40 EACH
Here is the CC FOBs
1993-1996 DOOR LOCK REMOTE TRANSMITTER - COUPE 504403 155.40 EACH
Last edited by jwt1603; Jun 15, 2005 at 03:18 PM.
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From: Round Rock TX
Originally Posted by danelectro
I've done that several times. The thing that is most confusing to me is the PKE lamp does not flash when I turn the key and the bulb is good. In the manual it says you can disable the system? I think I'll take it to the dealer.
Fuse good, Security light flashes, got new battery on PKE device.