Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How to diagnose
03-31-2002, 01:42 AM
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Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How can I diagnose the problem???
My key fob had not been working. When I went to use the second key fob, it was missing one of the contacts ... the piece of metal inside the fob. At any rate, I cannot get either FOB to work. How can I test the receiver? How can I test the both FOBs?
Thanks,
Eric
[Modified by 9tee9c5, 11:37 AM 3/31/2002]
Thanks,
Eric
[Modified by 9tee9c5, 11:37 AM 3/31/2002]
03-31-2002, 03:20 PM
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Re: Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How to diagnose (9tee9c5)
Is your TPM (tire pressure monitoring system) working OK?
It is the same receiver...
[Modified by XmentalPilot, 4:16 PM 3/31/2002]
It is the same receiver...
[Modified by XmentalPilot, 4:16 PM 3/31/2002]
04-08-2002, 04:02 PM
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Re: Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How can I diagnose the problem??? (9tee9c5)
Have you attempted to learn either/both of the fobs? Probably more important to learn the first [nothing known to be broken] one.
04-10-2002, 10:20 AM
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Re: Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How can I diagnose the problem??? (TeeJay)
I have tried both procedures for relearn. I even tried to fix the one with the missing piece inside by taking that piece out of the one that I had been using.
04-10-2002, 12:12 PM
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Re: Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How can I diagnose the problem??? (9tee9c5)
Please don't hate me for asking this [it's just usually the way most of my major problems are resolved], are you sure of both the FOB battery condition and orientation? If yes, it sounds more like a FOB defect [really only one being as the "second" unit had physical damage].
04-10-2002, 05:39 PM
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Re: Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How can I diagnose the problem??? (9tee9c5)
Bring your FOB to your local Chevy dealer. They have a pad they place it on to see if it is working. Mine wasn't :cry
04-10-2002, 05:55 PM
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Re: Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How can I diagnose the problem??? (Readsvette)
I had a problem with both of my fob's. They would lose contact with the battery. I bent the contact to increase it's pressure against the battery and it solved my dead fob problem.
-BlackJack :flag
-BlackJack :flag
04-11-2002, 01:05 AM
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Re: Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How can I diagnose the problem??? (9tee9c5)
If you reprogram your fob and it works for a while and then quits it is probably the recieving unit. that is what mine did. The tires registered just fine. After the dealer replaced the recieving unit all was fine.
04-11-2002, 07:51 PM
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Re: Key FOB Receiver vs. Key FOB - How can I diagnose the problem??? (9tee9c5)
Both of my FOBs just went out today!!!!!! :mad
I'll stop by Sport Chevrolet in the morning. I'll post whatever information I find.
I'll stop by Sport Chevrolet in the morning. I'll post whatever information I find.
