Keyless fob's
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Cruising
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Keyless fob's
I have a 99 vert and the keyless fob has the passive switch on it. My question is, can a I program a 2001-2004 keyless fob and use on my 99 vert? I do not use the passive switch and think it is a pain. The reason I ask is that the 2001-2004 fob's are much cheaper to buy than the one with the passive switch. Thanks much for all who respond!!
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Columbus, OH
not to hijack, but while were on the topic....Why did GM discontinue the passive feature on the fob's on the C5? It seems like a neat idea. I like what GM has done with the C6 keyless features including ignition.
Melting Slicks
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Passive function is not cool. It seems like it is a good idea, but it is a pain in the ghoul. Set your keys on the counter and the darn car will lock and unlock itself without even moving. Beep. a few minutes later, beep. Plus I just never really trusted that it was really staying locked. Now my FOB only works with the passive fuction. So I am not using a fob anymore because I refuse to pay an arm and a leg for a new one. Don't really miss it either. They did away with it for a reason, it sucked. 
Racer
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Black Forest Colorado
Originally Posted by jedicowboy
Passive function is not cool. It seems like it is a good idea, but it is a pain in the ghoul. Set your keys on the counter and the darn car will lock and unlock itself without even moving. Beep. a few minutes later, beep. Plus I just never really trusted that it was really staying locked. Now my FOB only works with the passive fuction. So I am not using a fob anymore because I refuse to pay an arm and a leg for a new one. Don't really miss it either. They did away with it for a reason, it sucked.
Now, without the passive I would have been locked out, but then again, without the passive I wouldn't have been locked out in the first place!
I keep it turned off on my '99. Plus, they tend to go through batteries a whole lot faster than a normal FOB does.
Melting Slicks
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From: Lutz FL
Originally Posted by COLORADO FRC
I keep it turned off on my '99. Plus, they tend to go through batteries a whole lot faster than a normal FOB does.
Off on mine, thats for sure...beeping in the garage all night is pretty damn annoying!!
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