Do FOBs go bad?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sarasota Florida
Do FOBs go bad?
I have been noticing that my remote wasn't opening the doors unless I was right next to the car, it used to work from 40 feet away, so I had "Batteries Plus" replace the battery. That day the FOB worked great but today it isn't working at all. Do you all think I just got a bad battery or do FOBs have a lifespan (I have an 02)?
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Drifting
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From: Sunnyvale CA
Intermittant fob operation usually is due to weak battery contacts. You bump the fob and it momentarily loses battery contact. Open it up and carefully pry the contact up so it puts more pressure on the battery. Then you need to re-sync it of course.
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They can go bad
First try a retrain as described in the owners manual
If that fails, get the right one for your model year from the Anonymous Auction Site.
Safety Car
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From: San Antonio Texas
If you live near a large GM dealership, go to the used car mgr. He usually has a box full of extra FOBs lying around. My local Chevy dealer has a copy paper box full. He just threw 6 FOBs at me for my various cars. Cost was a very large box of danish. (Just take your old FOB # with you.) Oh, then you need to program the FOB to the car. That most likely requires a dealer visit.
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Safety Car
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From: San Antonio Texas
If you live near a large GM dealership, go to the used car mgr. He usually has a box full of extra FOBs lying around. My local Chevy dealer has a copy paper box full. He just threw 6 FOBs at me for my various cars. Cost was a very large box of danish. (Just take your old FOB # with you.) Oh, then you need to program the FOB to the car. That most likely requires a dealer visit.
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Last edited by z06Bigbird; Apr 15, 2007 at 02:07 PM. Reason: duplicate
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From: Hurricane Alley
I have been noticing that my remote wasn't opening the doors unless I was right next to the car, it used to work from 40 feet away, so I had "Batteries Plus" replace the battery. That day the FOB worked great but today it isn't working at all. Do you all think I just got a bad battery or do FOBs have a lifespan (I have an 02)?
Thanks
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Seriously though they can go bad just like anything else.
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