Key Fob Question
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Key Fob Question
My fob died. I put a new battery in it and did the relearn procedure
and it worked OK for the day. Next day, it's not working again. I figured maybe I got a bad battery. Went through same thing agian with a new battery. Any suggestions? Do the Fobs go bad?
and it worked OK for the day. Next day, it's not working again. I figured maybe I got a bad battery. Went through same thing agian with a new battery. Any suggestions? Do the Fobs go bad?
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Take the fobs completely apart and clean all of the contacts, including the battery with a cotton cloth. While you're in there, bend the battery contacts out a little bit so they'll make a more firm connection with the battery.
I did this with both of my fobs that had the exact same symptoms. They both work like new now....
Hope this fixes it for ya.
I did this with both of my fobs that had the exact same symptoms. They both work like new now....
Hope this fixes it for ya.
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Originally Posted by GreenHornet1
Take the fobs completely apart and clean all of the contacts, including the battery with a cotton cloth. While you're in there, bend the battery contacts out a little bit so they'll make a more firm connection with the battery.
I did this with both of my fobs that had the exact same symptoms. They both work like new now....
Hope this fixes it for ya.
I did this with both of my fobs that had the exact same symptoms. They both work like new now....
Hope this fixes it for ya.
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Going to be doing the cleaning routine on mine too - same symptoms as yours.
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Not to hijack the thread, but.........
I cleaned both our fobs with contact cleaner, bent the battery contacts out, and did the re-learn procedure. Both have been working great until this past weekend. At a Corvette event in Lake Tahoe the Window Valet quit working. I could lock & unlock, but nothing with the Window Valet. Anyone ever experience this?
I cleaned both our fobs with contact cleaner, bent the battery contacts out, and did the re-learn procedure. Both have been working great until this past weekend. At a Corvette event in Lake Tahoe the Window Valet quit working. I could lock & unlock, but nothing with the Window Valet. Anyone ever experience this?
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Originally Posted by duckvett
Not to hijack the thread, but.........
I cleaned both our fobs with contact cleaner, bent the battery contacts out, and did the re-learn procedure. Both have been working great until this past weekend. At a Corvette event in Lake Tahoe the Window Valet quit working. I could lock & unlock, but nothing with the Window Valet. Anyone ever experience this?
I cleaned both our fobs with contact cleaner, bent the battery contacts out, and did the re-learn procedure. Both have been working great until this past weekend. At a Corvette event in Lake Tahoe the Window Valet quit working. I could lock & unlock, but nothing with the Window Valet. Anyone ever experience this?
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Originally Posted by doje
Check that the Window Valet is pushed in all the way. That would have nothing to do with the fob.
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Originally Posted by duckvett
I could lock & unlock, but nothing with the Window Valet. Anyone ever experience this?
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Originally Posted by gillettij
If that doesn't work for some reason, then go to EBAY. I just found some for a 2000 vert that were almost impossible to find. (for a good price) They got here quick and for a reasonable price.
For the 97-99 Fobs the average eBay price runs about $75 by the end of the auction. For another $10 you can buy a brand new Fob from Fred Beans
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I bought a new OEM fob off ebay for $9.99 including shipping. Works great!
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
If you mean you could use the FOB to lock and unlock, then I would think your Window Valet problem will not get better by replacing the FOB - it seems to be working. If you mean that you lock and unlock manually, and the FOB will not lock or unlock the car, then maybe it is bad.