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Old Jan 18, 2026 | 04:44 PM
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The fob for my 2000 FRC has worked in the past but now has stopped and fails to reprogram. Checked the battery and it is good. Looking on eBay it appears that the fob changed in 01 and the ones for the OO are very pricey. Suggestions?
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Buy the pricey fob, or do without. The other alternative is to buy a 2001 and up receiver module and use newer fobs.
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You might consider testing to see if the problem is your receiver or your fob. If your receiver is acting up a new fob won't help.
Also check by holding down both lock & unlock near the car for about ten seconds. Horn should beep if the fob & car re-pair with one another.
I think the TPMS uses the same receiver, is that working properly?
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I took one if my FOB's apart and used some steelwool and cleaned the contactsurfaces with it and it start working again


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