Keyless entry getting weak
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Racer
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From: Florence Kentucky
Keyless entry getting weak
Hey all. I've replaced my battery several times, but it seems like my keyless entry just isn't strong anyway, Even just being in my pocket my door won't unlock. I have to pull it out and practically hold it by the quarter panel. Has anybody else had this issue where it just seems like the signal is weak now? I'm happy to replace it if that would give me better signal but it's kinda hard to cough up $100 if it's not going to make a difference. Any experience you all have would be great info to consider. Thanks!
Thread clarification: Pressing the buttons on the fobs work fine, every time. The problem I'm having is the proximity sensing when I'm trying to get into the doors or trunk.
Thread clarification: Pressing the buttons on the fobs work fine, every time. The problem I'm having is the proximity sensing when I'm trying to get into the doors or trunk.
Last edited by Nate_M; Apr 6, 2020 at 09:57 AM.
Burning Brakes
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Where are you getting your batteries from? When I need some I get them from a place that has a high turnover with sales of batteries...so they would be fresher.
Other than that...perhaps your FOBs are going bad. Do you have your vette on a battery tender when not in use?
Fun fact: FOB = Finger Operated Button
You're welcome...
Other than that...perhaps your FOBs are going bad. Do you have your vette on a battery tender when not in use?
Fun fact: FOB = Finger Operated Button
You're welcome...
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Hey all. I've replaced my battery several times, but it seems like my keyless entry just isn't strong anyway, Even just being in my pocket my door won't unlock. I have to pull it out and practically hold it by the quarter panel. Has anybody else had this issue where it just seems like the signal is weak now? I'm happy to replace it if that would give me better signal but it's kinda hard to cough up $100 if it's not going to make a difference. Any experience you all have would be great info to consider. Thanks!
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Florence Kentucky
Where are you getting your batteries from? When I need some I get them from a place that has a high turnover with sales of batteries...so they would be fresher.
Other than that...perhaps your FOBs are going bad. Do you have your vette on a battery tender when not in use?
Fun fact: FOB = Finger Operated Button
You're welcome...
Other than that...perhaps your FOBs are going bad. Do you have your vette on a battery tender when not in use?
Fun fact: FOB = Finger Operated Button
You're welcome...
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Where are you getting your batteries from? When I need some I get them from a place that has a high turnover with sales of batteries...so they would be fresher.
Other than that...perhaps your FOBs are going bad. Do you have your vette on a battery tender when not in use?
Fun fact: FOB = Finger Operated Button
You're welcome...
Other than that...perhaps your FOBs are going bad. Do you have your vette on a battery tender when not in use?
Fun fact: FOB = Finger Operated Button
You're welcome...
And it is a fob, not a FOB, since the letters f, o, and b are not abbreviations for something. FOB stands for Free On Board.
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A couple of questions, here: Where did you purchase the battery? Ok, only one question: did you purchase your battery online or at a Walmart or other place that cycles them all the time?
Fobs never get weak, or lose the programming.
Batteries are a whole different kettle of fish: I have become convinced that the vast majority of online batteries aren't strong enough for the fobs on both the C6 and C7 cars.
I have literally taken batteries that weren't strong enough for the car fobs and put them in other devices where they have performed for years.
Fobs do degrade, and contacts get wonky (dirty, broken...), but it is rare. I wouldn't call it "weak" and if works proximately, chances are it is a battery issue.
Fobs never get weak, or lose the programming.
Batteries are a whole different kettle of fish: I have become convinced that the vast majority of online batteries aren't strong enough for the fobs on both the C6 and C7 cars.
I have literally taken batteries that weren't strong enough for the car fobs and put them in other devices where they have performed for years.
Fobs do degrade, and contacts get wonky (dirty, broken...), but it is rare. I wouldn't call it "weak" and if works proximately, chances are it is a battery issue.
Le Mans Master
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Batteries is the best lead.
FWIW...Is the FOB system weak everywhere?
Did you acquire any new cell phones, radio, hearing aid or pace maker LOL etc.
Always parking next to an Audi or Subaru - active radars and alarms?
Always near a cell tower or broadcast station?
What changed when you first noticed your FOB issues?
In other words - perhaps pesky frequency "jammers".
Good luck let us know your findings.
FWIW...Is the FOB system weak everywhere?
Did you acquire any new cell phones, radio, hearing aid or pace maker LOL etc.
Always parking next to an Audi or Subaru - active radars and alarms?
Always near a cell tower or broadcast station?
What changed when you first noticed your FOB issues?
In other words - perhaps pesky frequency "jammers".
Good luck let us know your findings.
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Racer
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From: Florence Kentucky
Batteries is the best lead.
FWIW...Is the FOB system weak everywhere?
Did you acquire any new cell phones, radio, hearing aid or pace maker LOL etc.
Always parking next to an Audi or Subaru - active radars and alarms?
Always near a cell tower or broadcast station?
What changed when you first noticed your FOB issues?
In other words - perhaps pesky frequency "jammers".
Good luck let us know your findings.
FWIW...Is the FOB system weak everywhere?
Did you acquire any new cell phones, radio, hearing aid or pace maker LOL etc.
Always parking next to an Audi or Subaru - active radars and alarms?
Always near a cell tower or broadcast station?
What changed when you first noticed your FOB issues?
In other words - perhaps pesky frequency "jammers".
Good luck let us know your findings.
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Racer
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Weak batteries in the FOB is your likely culprit. This weekend I took out a six-month old battery that wasn't being recognized and it read 3.0volts. The new battery showed 3.3volts and was read fine. Since the FOB is always on, it's going to constantly drain down just sitting in the drawer. Save the wave!
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It should only wear the battery down like batteries normally do without a connection.
BUT THE FOB IS NOT ALWAYS ON until you press a button.
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No, that's incorrect. If your fob is doing that, it's got a problem internally with something making a connection that it shouldn't be making.
It should only wear the battery down like batteries normally do without a connection.
BUT THE FOB IS NOT ALWAYS ON until you press a button.
It should only wear the battery down like batteries normally do without a connection.
BUT THE FOB IS NOT ALWAYS ON until you press a button.
Drifting
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Good point about the strength of some new fob batteries. Wally World usually sells enough of the fob batteries that they're usually at full strength.
And it is a fob, not a FOB, since the letters f, o, and b are not abbreviations for something. FOB stands for Free On Board.
And it is a fob, not a FOB, since the letters f, o, and b are not abbreviations for something. FOB stands for Free On Board.
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