key fobs not working....
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Try programming first then replace batteries if necessary. Programing instructions can be found using the forum search function. It's also in the owners manual. Good luck!
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Racer
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thanks... I was sure I could find the steps...
Just thought it was really weird that neither of them worked.
That was easy, did not know you could re sync them and not re program them.
1 works one doesn't.
Will get a battery for the spare later...
Just thought it was really weird that neither of them worked.
That was easy, did not know you could re sync them and not re program them.
1 works one doesn't.
Will get a battery for the spare later...
Last edited by frenchsquared; Mar 5, 2013 at 05:19 PM.
Le Mans Master
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If the one that is working loses it's program within a few weeks it'll likely need a battery soon too. 2001 fobs are easy to find on flea bay (and fairly cheap) the older ones are $$$$.
Le Mans Master
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BTW make sure both your fobs don't have the same # on the back, one should have a large 1, the other a 2...I think you can't program two of the same number. if I remember correctly (I may be wrong and someone will let us know
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The problem is, his car is a 2000 and the fobs aren't easy to find and they are expensive. He really should list the year and body of car in his questions to get better answers.
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2000 year fobs are notorious for being intermittent or failing. There is a thread on this forum showing which points to solder to fix many of the issues. Otherwise replacing the fob will be the fix. The thread with the solder fix has the words "legendary problem solved" in the title if you go to Google and search.
Team Owner
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Here is the link to the post I mentioned about soldering the fobs:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...43287494,d.eWU
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...43287494,d.eWU
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Racer
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the owners manual said if the battery dies in the fob or if the battery in the car is without power for 3 days they loose sync. I just had to hold the lock and unlock button for 7 seconds on one of them. and it started working.
Not so with the other one.
I only need one to work... so I am not to worried about it.
I will try changing the batter in the other one. If that doesn't work I will
try to reprogram it before I decide to replace it.
Did not realize the fobs were that different from year to year.
Normally I mention the year. Yes it is a 2000.
Not so with the other one.
I only need one to work... so I am not to worried about it.
I will try changing the batter in the other one. If that doesn't work I will
try to reprogram it before I decide to replace it.
Did not realize the fobs were that different from year to year.
Normally I mention the year. Yes it is a 2000.
Le Mans Master
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The only purpose of the # on the back is so you know which one you programmed first or second by looking. You can program two # 1's or two # 2's, or program them backwards. Both will work. The difference will be that the one you programmed first will match the #1 memory setting and second will match #2 memory settings regardless of what the number on the back is.
2000 year fobs are notorious for being intermittent or failing. There is a thread on this forum showing which points to solder to fix many of the issues. Otherwise replacing the fob will be the fix. The thread with the solder fix has the words "legendary problem solved" in the title if you go to Google and search.
2000 year fobs are notorious for being intermittent or failing. There is a thread on this forum showing which points to solder to fix many of the issues. Otherwise replacing the fob will be the fix. The thread with the solder fix has the words "legendary problem solved" in the title if you go to Google and search.
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I gave you the correct information, whether you use it is up to you.