FOB Issues?
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FOB Issues?
I was helping my wife set up her seat positioning in the vette today and noticed something strange. The car does not seem to recognize FOB #2 like it does with FOB #1 (mine).
The seats automatically adjust for me when I close the door and when I open the door to get out, the "easy exit" seat position adjusts to where I programed it.
I know FOB #2 works because the doors unlock when the car is approached and all of the buttons on the FOB do their job too.
I thought there may have been interference due to FOB #1 being in close proximity but I moved it about 20' from the car and still got the same results. The "easy exit" doesn't work for it either.
The only way her seats adjust to where she has them programed for driving and "easy exit" is to hit the according buttons on the door.
I do believe the car should recognize FOB#2 just like it does for FOB #1, right?
Has anyone had this same experience? I'm pretty confused.
The seats automatically adjust for me when I close the door and when I open the door to get out, the "easy exit" seat position adjusts to where I programed it.
I know FOB #2 works because the doors unlock when the car is approached and all of the buttons on the FOB do their job too.
I thought there may have been interference due to FOB #1 being in close proximity but I moved it about 20' from the car and still got the same results. The "easy exit" doesn't work for it either.
The only way her seats adjust to where she has them programed for driving and "easy exit" is to hit the according buttons on the door.
I do believe the car should recognize FOB#2 just like it does for FOB #1, right?
Has anyone had this same experience? I'm pretty confused.
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
If your vehicle has the Auto Memory Recall feature and
it is turned on in the Driver Information Center (DIC),
the seat, mirrors and telescopic steering column position
will automatically adjust to their programmed positions
when the engine is started. See “Auto Memory
Recall” under DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-67
for more information.
it is turned on in the Driver Information Center (DIC),
the seat, mirrors and telescopic steering column position
will automatically adjust to their programmed positions
when the engine is started. See “Auto Memory
Recall” under DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 3-67
for more information.
Let her try starting the car with her fob and see if it moves the seat to her driving position automatically.
Last edited by Vette_DD; Jan 24, 2009 at 11:42 PM.
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I realize you said that her fob #2 buttons work, but do any of the other memory options work for her? Try the radio presets with her fob. See if she can set some and have it remember them.
It's possible that fob #2 was not programmed to the car as fob #2. Realize that only fobs programmed to the car as fob #1 & fob #2 have memory options.
Memory options are not required for her fob to unlock the door when standing near the car and using the door handle.
It's possible that fob #2 was not programmed to the car as fob #2. Realize that only fobs programmed to the car as fob #1 & fob #2 have memory options.
Memory options are not required for her fob to unlock the door when standing near the car and using the door handle.
Last edited by Vette_DD; Jan 25, 2009 at 12:19 AM.
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I'll give that a try tomorrow. If all else fails, I'll try to reprogram the FOB by doing the "circus routine" in the owner's manual.
Thanks for your help, much appreciated.
Troy
Thanks for your help, much appreciated.
Troy
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It might be worth the effort to see if you can reprogram her fob (if it won't save radio presets), but I doubt it. If it has indeed been programmed as another fob no., I think only the dealer can reprogram it. Otherwise, you'd have to reprogram both of them, I think.
But try both things, the presets & the reprogram.
But try both things, the presets & the reprogram.
