Well with the key in the ignition and holding the button is another mode change, that is for "DRIVER DOOR ONLY" or "BOTH DOORS UNLOCK". If you have the key in and hold it til the locks cycle, if both unlock, youre on both doors mode, if only the driver door unlocks, youre on driver door only mode, and it will require you to press the button to unlock the passenger door (or youll need to press it twice if youve got passive mode turned off)

If youre standing in range and hold the button without the key in, it will cycle the locks after the given time, and it will switch between "PASSIVE MODE" and "MANUAL MODE". Manual mode requires you to press the "DOOR" button on the remote to unlock the car, and you must lock the doors manually (the button doesnt lock the doors, it is only for unlocking)

Also, leaving one of the doors ajar will prevent it from locking, so that also solves the locking and unlocking issue if you cant stand still for 3 seconds to turn it off.

Something else went wrong then, cause you dont have to reprogram it simply cause you turn it off, that is not how it works. Hold the button again to switch it back to Passive mode.

 

I'm think I'll have to agree with you. Something Was funny how the PKE light wouldn't come on when we tried to change modes.. but eventually my dad got it to come on and it's worked fine ever since... kinda worries me because we replaced the receiver in the dash a little over a year ago. The last thing I'd want is to dig down into the dash to replace it again. I just remembered looking through the FSM and it saying something about "make sure customer is aware of how PKE works" and reading up on the 2 second deal. Thank you for correcting me!

 

why did your grandma keep both remotes/sets of keys in her purse? i find that kind of odd congrats on the corvette though and welcome to the forums.

 

So grandpa wouldn't drive it.

 

Hi ALBYGIRL- Welcome to the Forum!

If you want to check Chevy dealer prices, contact Chris May at Superior Chevrolet (1-800-728-8267), and tell him you're a Corvette Forum member. He's very knowledgeable and helpful and a lot of members get parts from Superior. When I first got my corvette I was a little leery of getting an aftermarket key fob as I wasn't sure about compatibility issues and so I got a PKE key fob from Chris and it was way below what the local Chevy dealer was asking. I'd go to him if I wanted a genuine dealer part, however, as others have mentioned you may get one cheaper on Ebay etc.

As a new corvette owner, I found it was a bit overwhelming trying to figure out how everything worked and what I needed to do. Be sure to read the "stickys" at the beginning of the pages. They have a lot of good info. One of the first things you need to do is read "C4 RPO FAQ", at the beginning of C4 General Discussion page as this tells you where and how to identify exactly what options your car came with. Also learn how to do an "advanced" search in "archives" as there is a lot of information available there.

Another thing I found that has worked well was to get a large 3 ring binder (from Staples) and with separator sheets, split it into sections - "Engine", "Cooling System", "Transmission", "Brakes", "Electrical", etc. When I printed out the Forum posts that I want to keep, I put them into clear plastic sheet covers under the appropriate heading. I found this system made it much easier to look up info I had saved rather than saving it on my computer. I also file all my instruction sheets (like the ones that come with the new key fob) in the binder as well. In the back of the binder I keep a log where I enter when I do oil changes, repairs etc.

Here's a couple of links with info a new owner should know whether you are doing the job yourself or need to make sure some incompetent idiot doesn't damage you corvette if you need a tow or a tire changed.

Jacking up your corvette:
http://zr1netregistry.com/jackupzr1/sld001.htm
http://www.c4guru.com/articles/TowingJacking.pdf

Again welcome and enjoy your "vette!

PS. Be careful with your key fob as the plastic "ring " where the keys attach can be a bit fragile. Normal use is fine just be careful with it as they can break. Another thing to remember - If you ever lock your keys in the car- "rock" the car (side to side) as this will "wakeup" the key fob and it will then unlock the door for you

 

hi again,

I'd recommend posting here in a post that was already started:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1640763


I'll bet you will find somebody that has an extra one @ a reasonable price too

Good Luck

 

sorry guys for the dumb question, but did the 1992 coupe come with a keyless fob?

 

Nope!

Came out in 93.

 

No worries mate, couldve been anything as simple as a but connection somewhere in the system that caused the problem you had.
Unless it changed with the 96, they only came delivered brand new with 1 fob.

 

 

The car was originally my Uncle's, but he ran into money problems so my grandparents bought the car from him to help him out. My grandpa didn't like to even sit in the car because it was too low and he had trouble getting in and out so he just drove his Cadillac. My grandma only drove the car maybe 1000 miles if that the whole time she owned it because she liked the Cadillac ride more and the larger trunk and interior.

Either my uncle or my grandma did a number on the paint around the keyholes though which I don't understand since from what I have been reading the remotes are supposed to unlock the car when you walk up to it? Is there a way to turn that feature off? I figure it was either off or the batteries were worn out since Im sure they are original from 96.

 

Your discription of the operation of the PKE (above) is correct. As you approach (on a coupe) either the driver's door, passenger's door or the rear of the car (as if you wanted to get in the hatch) the PKE system should unlock either the driver's door OR the driver's door AND the passenger's door (at the same time) depending on how you have your PKE system set up. Understand that the driver's door sensor will see (or hear) the signal from your fob from farther away than your passenger door sensor or rear of the car sensor. ALSO - if you are carrying other items in your hand with the fob, it may not activate your door sensors, as the other items may shield the fob from the sensor. ALSO #2 - if the tiny marble in the fob isn't rattling around, inside the fob, it won't unlock your Vette either. Shaking (doesn't take much) the fob close to your ear, you should hear a rattling sound.

Disabling - look at some of the above posts - Casethecorvetteman (very first post at the top of this page) and others (on page 1) have given excellent instructions on how to go from passive to manual. Or - you can always do what others have done - take the fob apart, take out the battery, and you're done. That's pretty extreme - but an option. I'd put the fob in manual mode - that way you can unlock the door's by pushing the door button on the fob which can be handier than trying to find the keyhole in the dark and "further" scratching your paint by the keyhole. HOWEVER - as others have said - you will have to lock your Vette by hand - the door button on the fob will NOT lock the car - it only unlocks the Vette - in the manual mode.

 

Ive allready posted the intructions for the whole system, but here they are again:

 

Since we are talking about PKE key fobs here... I have a convertible is there any reason that a key fob for a coupe wouldnt work with it? I dont suspect there is but would rather not buy it and it not work

 

Ive never tried it. It might work, it might not.

 

I was told that the fob for the coupe would work for a vert. The second button would not work. I was lucky enough to obtain the 1 button fob. Lets get some more members opinions on this question.

 

Yay!

The remotes arrived Saturday morning.. The packaging took forever to open, but I guess I'd rather have something extra padded in shipment instead of not enough padding and damaged in the mail.

It weirded me out at first hearing the rattle in the remote like something was loose in there, but I guess its supposed to do that for the passive entry thing.

Programming was pretty easy. This is a copy of what the instructions that came with it said...almost exactly as someone posted earlier in this thread:

1. Move all transmitters out of range.
2. Turn the ignition on
3. Push "Trip ODO" button twice
4. Within 5 seconds press and hold "Fuel Info" until the "passive Key entry" light comes on
5. Turn the ignition off, leave key in ignition. The PKE light should stay on and begin to flash.
6. Bring a transmitter into range, the light should stop flashing, showing that it has recorded that key fob.
7. Move that transmitter out of range, and the light should flash again.

Its hilarious that dealerships want so much for remotes and then charge extra just to program them when there are sites like this to use.

The Chevrolet category is one of the first link on the left on their site if anyone is interested - https://OriginalKeyless.com

 

my remote works fine, but can you buy just the case some ware? I sat down with my keys in my back pocket and broke the key ring portion of mine!