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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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I bought a 98 vert a few months back and the key fobs didn't work at all. Put in new batteries and synced em to the car then they worked. But the next day they didn't work again. So i had the chip inside the fob resoldered as per the tip from readers here. Same story no good next day. So i pull out the receiver to check on that..

The antenna was so lose it almost fell off when i opened the case. Had that resoldered the next day and it's now been 4 days and they are still in sync. So if yours is doing that try that fix
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Old Dec 15, 2013 | 12:51 AM
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Thanks for the tip. Mines a 98 as well but have not had that problem "yet".
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Hello,
You mentioned pulling the receiver.. where is it and how can I get to it?


any help would be greatly appreciated
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Originally Posted by Ulianokr
Hello,
You mentioned pulling the receiver.. where is it and how can I get to it?


any help would be greatly appreciated
Should be located in the trunk area on the drivers side. Carefully, pull back the carpet in that corner and you should find it.
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Old Aug 2, 2017 | 01:13 PM
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yes thats where mine was. But i have to tell you after awhile the same problem came right back again. After much grief and swearing i finally gave up on that **** and had a new remote release system installed cost me like 120.00 which i thought was very reasonable and never had another problem with the system.
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