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Keyfobs for Dummies?
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Melting Slicks
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Keyfobs for Dummies?
Took the C5 out for the first time today since October 31st, and the battery in the keyfob went ka-blooey. Went to the drugstore and bought a new one and installed it. I'm sure there is a way to reprogram it so it communicates with your car.
Anyone want to link me to the "keyfob for dummies" thread on the forum?
Anyone want to link me to the "keyfob for dummies" thread on the forum?
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Look in your owners manual and it tells you how to program the fob using the DIC. Or you can hold the lock and unlock buttons down until the horn honks.
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if the fob hasnt been previously programed to the ccar you will have to program it thru the DIC.
IF the hold down both buttons till the horn honks would work on an unprogramed fob, anyone with a fob could easily unlock your car with their fob.
IF the hold down both buttons till the horn honks would work on an unprogramed fob, anyone with a fob could easily unlock your car with their fob.
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It just sits there forever.
Lesson learned, make sure keys are out of pocket before washing pants.