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Old May 28, 2015 | 09:17 AM
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My wife has a 99 convertible and the key fob battery went. I replaced it and now the car will beep once randomly. It sounds like the door locks also. The key fob is in the off position and is hanging on a key holder in another room.
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Do you have the slider switch on the fob in the on position? The '99 (which I had one and had a similar problem with) has been known to randomly lock/unlock the doors of the fob is within a certain distance from the car. If the switch is on, try sliding the switch to the off position and see if it continues to lock/unlock the doors.
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Do you have the slider switch on the fob in the on position? The '99 (which I had one and had a similar problem with) has been known to randomly lock/unlock the doors of the fob is within a certain distance from the car. If the switch is on, try sliding the switch to the off position and see if it continues to lock/unlock the doors.



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Originally Posted by 8VETTE7
Sounds like the FOB has the Passive feature and it is really still turned on. Dirt/lint in/around the passive button is likely the problem.



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