What is happening? Help.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Amherstburg Ontario
What is happening? Help.
After locking 1998 C5 with remote the horn will (honk periodically) and (doors will unlock). If I remove the battery in the key fob the horn will not honk and doors will not unlock. Has this happened to any one?
If so what is the cure? Thanks.
If so what is the cure? Thanks.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Amherstburg Ontario
The PASSIVE switch on the FOB is turned on or is stuck on due to dirt/debris in the FOB. Work the switch off and on several times to see if you can "unstuck" it. You can also take the FOB apart and try cleaning around the passive switch. Worst case get a FOB for a 2000 C5 and train it to your car.
GM never could get that feature right and abandoned it beginning on the model year 2000 FOB's.
GM never could get that feature right and abandoned it beginning on the model year 2000 FOB's.
Drifting
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From: Bahama North Carolina
They will probably tell you that you also need a new fob to go with that receiver. I would bet an new fob will fix the issue. This is a fairly common problem and I have never heard of it being a receiver problem. Get a fob for a 2000, no passive switch.
Le Mans Master
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From: Columbia SC
Your chances of being hit by a meteor are higher than it being the RFA.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Amherstburg Ontario
I like that anology. 
But for the price they are going to charge him for the RFA and then the hourly rate to install it, they can afford to hand his FOB to the girl at the reception desk and have her clean the belly button lint out of the PASSIVE switch...... Problem solved and owners next boat payment in hand.
But for the price they are going to charge him for the RFA and then the hourly rate to install it, they can afford to hand his FOB to the girl at the reception desk and have her clean the belly button lint out of the PASSIVE switch...... Problem solved and owners next boat payment in hand.
It is a little distance from where I live but I might just make an extra trip and try the cleaning of fob myself.
