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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
The memory settings WILL work everytime if, a) the car was locked before entering and you unlocked with the key FOB or b) the car was NOT locked but you still hit the unlock button on the key FOB.

The key to the entire thing is telling the car "I am here" by hitting your FOB's unlock button before doing anything else.

Mine is very intermittent, especially moving the steering column out to the predesignated position. And I always use the same sequence when leaving and reentering the car.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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Same intermittent problem with my '04
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilla
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I may have figured out why yours and only yours is not working. Since you have indicated that you are from England I am just wonder if you are getting into the correct side of the car. I am thinking the times it doesn't work you are in the passanger seat to take a drive. Remember left seat to drive here in America.




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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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I may have figured out why yours and only yours is not working. Since you have indicated that you are from England I am just wonder if you are getting into the correct side of the car. I am thinking the times it doesn't work you are in the passanger seat to take a drive. Remember left seat to drive here in America.
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Zilla
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I may have figured out why yours and only yours is not working. Since you have indicated that you are from England I am just wonder if you are getting into the correct side of the car. I am thinking the times it doesn't work you are in the passanger seat to take a drive. Remember left seat to drive here in America.
No that doesn't work. I'm from England too. I only use the wrong side of the car and the wrong side of the road in Las Vegas.

My memory works fine with the fob!!!
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Old Jan 16, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
The memory settings WILL work everytime if, a) the car was locked before entering and you unlocked with the key FOB or b) the car was NOT locked but you still hit the unlock button on the key FOB.

The key to the entire thing is telling the car "I am here" by hitting your FOB's unlock button before doing anything else.
I agree thats the way mine works
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