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Remote question
I just purchased a 95 hardtop (my first corvette). It didn't have a keyless entry included. Did all cars this year have this as standard equipment? I'd like to get one, but I want to make sure that it will work.
Melting Slicks
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The Passive Keyless entry system was standard since 1993.
You'll have to purchase a FOB & try programming to to see if your system is operational.
You can try ebay, or a dealer. I'm sure another member will mention a source for you.
If you plan on keeping the Vette it would be adviseable to purchase an owners manual & if your a mechanically inclined a factory service manual.
This may help in the interim...
http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/amcar...5corvette.html
You'll have to purchase a FOB & try programming to to see if your system is operational.
You can try ebay, or a dealer. I'm sure another member will mention a source for you.
If you plan on keeping the Vette it would be adviseable to purchase an owners manual & if your a mechanically inclined a factory service manual.
This may help in the interim...
http://www.fedrelandsvennen.no/amcar...5corvette.html
Last edited by Red Dwarf; Jan 27, 2009 at 07:27 PM. Reason: addl info
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From: Peoria Arizona.. Resident Gold Cylon
As stated 93 was the first year. The Key fobs are different between the coupes and verts. One less button for the verts as they dont have a rear hatch release. Go Bodly when buying one. I would post up in the for sale section what your looking for. I suggest you buy one with the rear screws on the rear of the fob. They tend to hold up better than the earlier models that pressure fit together. GC
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Godcylon knows of what he speaks.
I got my Vette Oct of 2007. A '95 Coupe, it didn't have a remote with it. I bought one off ebay and it didn't work. I took the car to the stealership (before I bought a program for my laptop to interrogate all onboard computers and and reflash my ECM); they were unable to get it to work. later I found the PKE keyfob worked, it was my car that was broken.
I sold the remote to another Vette owner for the same amount I paid (it worked great for him).
Then a year later I broke down and bought an aftermarket keyless entry system (Goldcylon has aftermarket systems in both of his Vettes). I like it a lot and it gives me a few more functions than the PKE system would. It costs the same amount for the aftermarket system with installation that a functional stock remote costs.
However, on days like today when the temps are below freezing, I wish I had bought a model with a remote start option...
The temp at my house this morning. That's a "minus" sign in front of that 11.0. Eleven degrees below zero, F. Not that Metric "C" stuff.
My Subaru truck has a remote start feature, so I used it and it was nice and toasty-warm when I left the house.
I got my Vette Oct of 2007. A '95 Coupe, it didn't have a remote with it. I bought one off ebay and it didn't work. I took the car to the stealership (before I bought a program for my laptop to interrogate all onboard computers and and reflash my ECM); they were unable to get it to work. later I found the PKE keyfob worked, it was my car that was broken.
I sold the remote to another Vette owner for the same amount I paid (it worked great for him).
Then a year later I broke down and bought an aftermarket keyless entry system (Goldcylon has aftermarket systems in both of his Vettes). I like it a lot and it gives me a few more functions than the PKE system would. It costs the same amount for the aftermarket system with installation that a functional stock remote costs.
However, on days like today when the temps are below freezing, I wish I had bought a model with a remote start option...
The temp at my house this morning. That's a "minus" sign in front of that 11.0. Eleven degrees below zero, F. Not that Metric "C" stuff.
My Subaru truck has a remote start feature, so I used it and it was nice and toasty-warm when I left the house.
