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Apr 19, 2004 | 05:57 PM

cyimbrk

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PKE has freaked out

I notice that the horn didn't chrip. One of the batteries in the fob was dead. Changed the battey in bad fob's. Reprogrammed both fob's. Now the good fob and the new battery fob causes the locks on the doors to cycle. Come with 6 feet of the doors and they will lock and unlock constantly. Step away from the antenna in the door the door locks and the horn chirps. I've taken one out and tried the other. Same story. Help

History 95 coupe orginal fobs(2).

Apr 19, 2004 | 06:37 PM

John Row

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Re: PKE has freaked out (cyimbrk)

Sounds like one of the buttons is stuck in the "pressed" position. Pry it open and try it without the shell. This happened to one of my FOBs.

Apr 19, 2004 | 06:38 PM

96BLKTN

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Re: PKE has freaked out (cyimbrk)

Hey neighbor... Mine does this sometimes when my battery is low in the car. I don't know why but make sure the batery has a good charge.. :thumbs:

Apr 19, 2004 | 07:10 PM

cyimbrk

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Re: PKE has freaked out (cyimbrk)

Yeah i tried both of the fobs with out the covers. The doors still lock and unlock constantly.

Apr 19, 2004 | 07:11 PM

cyimbrk

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Re: PKE has freaked out (cyimbrk)

Both batteires are new/good.

Apr 19, 2004 | 07:50 PM

96BLKTN

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Re: PKE has freaked out (cyimbrk)

Have you tried to put a charger on it and see what it is pulling?

Apr 20, 2004 | 12:07 AM

vetteseniorcit

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Re: PKE has freaked out (96BLKTN)

Ummm, that's the way they're designed to work. Step up within range (unlock). Step out of range, (lock, chirp). PITA when you are working around the Vette; I always park my transmitter out of range so it doesn't go through cycle after cycle. :rolleyes:

Apr 20, 2004 | 12:39 AM

JasonL

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Re: PKE has freaked out (cyimbrk)

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Come with 6 feet of the doors and they will lock and unlock constantly.

Does the horn honk when the doors lock? If so, you're probably just experiencing the super-short range of PKE. The range is supposed to be several feet but I found mine to be pretty unreliable... had to be close enough to touch the car before it would recognize the key fob.

PKE... interesting design but poor execution.