mikeurbas

does any one know if repeated alarm activation would cause excessive drain on the fob battery? I have a base 2000. as always any and a help is greatly appreciated!!!

3sACROWD

If you are using the key fob to activate the alarm, it will contribute to the draining of the fob battery. It shouldn't be any worse than using the fob to lock / unlock the doors. The more you use the fob, the quicker it will drain the battery.

Are you experiencing short battery life in your fob? If yes, how long is the battery lasting?

Vetteman Jack

The more you use the fob to lock/unlock the doors or activate the alarm, the more drain there will be on the battery life. Just curious why you are activating the car's alarm system with the fob on a repeated basis? I don't think I have ever used the panic button on my Fob.

c4cruiser

While I don't use the factory alarm a lot, I do use the fob to lock/unlock the doors and open the rear hatch. My '02 also has the Window Valet that I use to lower and raise the door windows.

The fob still has the OEM battery. My '08 Silverado is my DD and the fob for that truck still has the original battery.

What are you using for the battery? I like Duracell batteries as they seem to last longer than similar type of Ray-O-vac batteries. Especially for TV, cable or audio system remotes.

grantv

I'd imagine every time you press any button it drains the battery the same amount, regardless what button is used.
My FOB no longer has a functional alarm button, as I had pocket pressed it twice in a short period of time. So I popped the top and placed a tiny piece of black tape in there to ensure that won't happen again.

mikeurbas

I have approx. 1 yr. life on the battery, and recently locked the key in the car. I was able to retrieve the key, but in doing s so set the alarm off. after figuring out how to reset the alarm, the fob worked one time than died.

3sACROWD

A 1 year battery life seems very low. There is something going on with the remote and it shouldn't have anything to do with the alarm going off. The alarm was triggered by you unlocking the car from the inside. I'm guessing you reached in somehow and depressed the unlock button on the door. The alarm is powered by the car battery.

I don't know how you carry your keys. Maybe you're depressing the buttons while in your pocket or possibly a rubber button is weak.

grantv

Agree. My battery is from when I bought the car, which is just about 4 years. And it's my daily driver.