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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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Purchased a 96 Vette, the keyless entry receiver was bad. Had dealer
replace PKE receiver. Then purchased remote FOB from Ebay. After
programming the remote the following functions worked:

* Remote manually opens both passenger door, and hatch.
* When approaching the car, alarm disables, and driver door opens.

Now the problem:

* When leaving the car the alarm enables, but the doors do not lock.

Could the problem be a defective PKE receiver (even though it's brand
new), or could it be the remote FOB I purchased from Ebay?

Thanks
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 11:23 PM
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It sounds like the FOB is working fine and it is a problem with the actule alarm system. If the alarm is setting when you walk away but the doors are not locking then it sounds like a relay some where is not getting triped. Will it unlock or lock the drivers door at all if not I would bet on a relay some where
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:35 AM
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So the PKE receiver, and FOB are funtioning properly, but you beleive I have a relay problem.

The driver door unlocks when I approach the car without incedent.

Thanks for the input, I'll look into the relay issue.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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Just a thought.

Could the PKE be turned off?

Try holding the door button down for longer than 2 seconds.

This is the procedure to turn the PKE on and off.
If it has been turned off this will turn it back on.

Good luck.

LD
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ruby9246
Just a thought.

Could the PKE be turned off?

Try holding the door button down for longer than 2 seconds.

This is the procedure to turn the PKE on and off.
If it has been turned off this will turn it back on.

Good luck.

LD
I would assume the PKE is on. If the doors are locked and I aproach the car the driver door unlocks just by having the FOB in my pocket.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 03:56 PM
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If I recall correctly, in the owners manual there are instructions for cycling through the functions of the PKE. I think one of the functions is to disable the automatic door lock. You can put the PKE in a mode where you have to use the button on the fob to lock and unlock the doors. Do the doors lock when you push the door button on the fob?
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mkap88
Purchased a 96 Vette, the keyless entry receiver was bad. Had dealer
replace PKE receiver. Then purchased remote FOB from Ebay. After
programming the remote the following functions worked:

* Remote manually opens both passenger door, and hatch.
* When approaching the car, alarm disables, and driver door opens.

Now the problem:

* When leaving the car the alarm enables, but the doors do not lock.

Could the problem be a defective PKE receiver (even though it's brand
new), or could it be the remote FOB I purchased from Ebay?

Thanks
After many hours of troubleshooting the dealer finally agreed that the new PKE receiver they installed could be bad. Anyway after they installed a new PKE receiver everything was fully operational.

Glad that ordeal is over!
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Congrats! I need to do this on my 96 coupe.
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On My 93 Vette The Pke Doesnt Work At All.
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