PKE Question ?
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Heel & Toe
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From: Calgary Alberta
PKE Question ?
I have looked at all the posts but have still not found an answer to the following:
I do not want the doors locking/unlocking without using the button on the remote (95 coupe) but with the system turned off when I use the button on the remote to try to unlock the doors it will only do the passenger side and not the drivers. If it is set to work automatically it does both doors. The hatch button on the remote does open the hatch. Is this normal?
Thanks in advance.
I do not want the doors locking/unlocking without using the button on the remote (95 coupe) but with the system turned off when I use the button on the remote to try to unlock the doors it will only do the passenger side and not the drivers. If it is set to work automatically it does both doors. The hatch button on the remote does open the hatch. Is this normal?
Thanks in advance.
Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando FL
It sounds like the system is doing what it was designed to do and is working normal (lucky you). You want the system to do something it was not designed to do. Unlike other remote systems where you have to press a button to open the doors, this system is a passive system (PKE, passive keyless entry) where you never have to press a button for drivers entry. As you see there is no button for the drivers door on the remote.
If you have it in sleep mode, then you would need to use the key in the lock to open the door. Rather defeats the whole idea of the system as far as an operational view goes.
When working correctly, its a great system, I really like it.
If you have it in sleep mode, then you would need to use the key in the lock to open the door. Rather defeats the whole idea of the system as far as an operational view goes.
When working correctly, its a great system, I really like it.
Le Mans Master
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No thats not how it works, if its not in passive mode, one press should do the driver door, the second press should do the passenger door, this is assuming youre in driver door only mode.
With the key in the ignition, press and hold the door button until the door locks cycle (they lock and then unlock). If both doors unlock after cycle, then youre on both doors mode. Then when you press the button when in range, both doors should unlock together. Pressing the button will only ever unlock the doors, it doesnt work to lock them. You need to lock the doors with the switch on the doors in order to lock the car and set the alarm when not in passive mode.
With the key in the ignition, press and hold the door button until the door locks cycle (they lock and then unlock). If both doors unlock after cycle, then youre on both doors mode. Then when you press the button when in range, both doors should unlock together. Pressing the button will only ever unlock the doors, it doesnt work to lock them. You need to lock the doors with the switch on the doors in order to lock the car and set the alarm when not in passive mode.
Le Mans Master
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I stand corrected, CASE has got me. Guess I have not seen that mode. He knows all the modes best….good call.
Can't learn with out a few mistakes.
Can't learn with out a few mistakes.
Last edited by pcolt94; Jul 5, 2007 at 12:52 PM.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Calgary Alberta
If that is how it should work then something is wrong with mine. I can get it to change between opening just the drivers door and both in passive mode by holding the door lock button on the remote with the key in the ignition but if I change to not using passive by holding the door button on the remote it will only open just the passenger door and never the drivers door. If I press the button again it will move the passenger slide again but never the drivers. Does the system need to reset or something?
Le Mans Master
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From: Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Pull the PKE fuse out for 5 minutes and that will reset it, it will then be on the default setting of passive driver door only mode.
Key OUT of ignition cylinder, hold DOOR button til locks cycle, this will put it on manual mode instead of passive automatic
Key IN ignition cylinder, hold DOOR button til locks cycle, this will swap between driver door and both doors unlocking mode.
If its not unlocking the driver door after this, check the connections at the PKE module.
You dont say where you live, so for this reason im going to be forced to ask if the car has been converted to right hand drive.
Key OUT of ignition cylinder, hold DOOR button til locks cycle, this will put it on manual mode instead of passive automatic
Key IN ignition cylinder, hold DOOR button til locks cycle, this will swap between driver door and both doors unlocking mode.
If its not unlocking the driver door after this, check the connections at the PKE module.
You dont say where you live, so for this reason im going to be forced to ask if the car has been converted to right hand drive.
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Heel & Toe
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I pulled the PKE fuse for 10 minutes but the system was still at what I had it (not passive). I then pulled it again and went to bed. I just tried it again after 7 hours and the system is not reset and is still in the mode it was before I pulled the fuse. When I try to unlock the doors with the remote I do hear a slight buzzing from the drivers door but it is not moving the open slider at all. It does work with the power door switch and it works in passive mode. It is a 1995 that I just purchased so I do not know if it has always been doing this or if it started at some point in the past (the prevous owner always used it in passive mode). I live in Canada and the car is a regular US built left hand drive.
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Heel & Toe
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I can only go by the owners manual and the label on the fuse panel door but it was fuse 26, a 5 amp in the far left column 4th from the bottom. The interesting thing is I just pulled it again and tried the lock button on the remote and it still works with the fuse removed.
Drifting
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Ok, from what I gather the system is only unlocking the passenger door. If that is the case, press and hold the door unlock button on the keyfob for about 1 minute or until the systems cycles the locks.
Mine was doing that and tried holding the button for a while and it fixed that problem.
Matt
Mine was doing that and tried holding the button for a while and it fixed that problem.
Matt
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Heel & Toe
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From: Calgary Alberta
I think it is confused what my symptoms are. If I use the remote with passive turned on it works ok. It will open the drivers door only when I get near the car and if I press the remote button it will open the passenger door. If I hold down the remote door button with the key in the ignition it cycles the door locks and now it will open both doors when I get near the car. The problem is with passive turned off (by holding the remote door button for a few seconds, key not in the ignition) when I open the car with the door button on the remote it always only opens the passenger door and not the drivers. I can try to hold the remote button for a few seconds with the key in the ignition and the locks will cycle but it never changes the sympton of only opening the passenger door. I was wondering if this was normal with a 1995 car or if someone knows it should be opening the drivers door from the remote with passive turned off.
Thanks, Brian.
Thanks, Brian.
Melting Slicks
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I think it is confused what my symptoms are. If I use the remote with passive turned on it works ok. It will open the drivers door only when I get near the car and if I press the remote button it will open the passenger door. If I hold down the remote door button with the key in the ignition it cycles the door locks and now it will open both doors when I get near the car. The problem is with passive turned off (by holding the remote door button for a few seconds, key not in the ignition) when I open the car with the door button on the remote it always only opens the passenger door and not the drivers. I can try to hold the remote button for a few seconds with the key in the ignition and the locks will cycle but it never changes the sympton of only opening the passenger door. I was wondering if this was normal with a 1995 car or if someone knows it should be opening the drivers door from the remote with passive turned off.
Thanks, Brian.
Thanks, Brian.
Le Mans Master
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Ok, from what I gather the system is only unlocking the passenger door. If that is the case, press and hold the door unlock button on the keyfob for about 1 minute or until the systems cycles the locks.
Mine was doing that and tried holding the button for a while and it fixed that problem.
Matt
Mine was doing that and tried holding the button for a while and it fixed that problem.
Matt
I really dont know about that, cause when i turn mine onto non passive, pressing the button once will either do both doors, or it will do the driver door. If its on single door mode, it will do the driver door on first press, then the passenger door on 2nd press.
Are you really sure it is not meant to unlock the driver door on the first press of the button Red Dwarf?
Melting Slicks
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One whole minute?
I really dont know about that, cause when i turn mine onto non passive, pressing the button once will either do both doors, or it will do the driver door. If its on single door mode, it will do the driver door on first press, then the passenger door on 2nd press.
Are you really sure it is not meant to unlock the driver door on the first press of the button Red Dwarf?
I really dont know about that, cause when i turn mine onto non passive, pressing the button once will either do both doors, or it will do the driver door. If its on single door mode, it will do the driver door on first press, then the passenger door on 2nd press.
Are you really sure it is not meant to unlock the driver door on the first press of the button Red Dwarf?
Le Mans Master
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Thats abit wierd mate eh? Do you think that is a change from 94 to 95? If i set mine into non passive, first press will either do both or just the driver door depending on the setting, and will do passenger on second press if its in "driver door only" mode.
I know that if its on passive mode and i sneak up on it, if i press the door button it will only do the passenger door regardless of the door mode setting, but then within 2 seconds the driver door opens passively anyway.
I know that if its on passive mode and i sneak up on it, if i press the door button it will only do the passenger door regardless of the door mode setting, but then within 2 seconds the driver door opens passively anyway.
Melting Slicks
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Thats abit wierd mate eh? Do you think that is a change from 94 to 95? If i set mine into non passive, first press will either do both or just the driver door depending on the setting, and will do passenger on second press if its in "driver door only" mode.
I know that if its on passive mode and i sneak up on it, if i press the door button it will only do the passenger door regardless of the door mode setting, but then within 2 seconds the driver door opens passively anyway.
I know that if its on passive mode and i sneak up on it, if i press the door button it will only do the passenger door regardless of the door mode setting, but then within 2 seconds the driver door opens passively anyway.
PKE works differently cause you guys are upside down!!!
