Key fob question...
Former Vendor
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
that's a big no-can-do
the 97-98 MUST have the passive style FOBs.
yea...it's a big FOB PITA thing, but hey, we're the only models to get the passive option. i bet all those other C5 guys are getting arthritis in their thumbs from pushing their buttons
the 97-98 MUST have the passive style FOBs.
yea...it's a big FOB PITA thing, but hey, we're the only models to get the passive option. i bet all those other C5 guys are getting arthritis in their thumbs from pushing their buttons
Safety Car
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From: Rochester MN
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
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you need to stay with the same pn FOB for it to work. Gene at gmpartshouse has good prices (at least, as good as they get) on new FOBs...
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
So long as the FCC number on the fob is the same, you can use any fob. I have the passive feature on my 98, and anytime you are working on, washing, close to the car, you have to turn the feature off. If you don't, then it keeps unlocking the car. A good feature, but a bad design, as far as that goes.
Team Owner
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From: Kannapolis NC
You got lucky, try to find another. The 98-99 and the 2000 are all around $90 bucks now. You also have to be careful because some of those being sold are because they didn't work right.