Rcdlr common problem
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Rcdlr common problem
My keyfob in the mornings for some reason will go undetected for a couple minutes until some trick gets it to work. Ive heard in a youtube video you can tell your rcdlr is bad by the number of clicks you hear when clicking the ignition. The youtube video says you should hear 5 clicks in succession on a working module, on my module i only hear 3 clicks so i am pretty sure mine is bad. I work at a shop and we dont have a tech2 that i know of. Kinda feels to be my best bet is to wait until its unusable and possibly try saving the module by resoldering it but i hear results are mixed. Ive also seen the rcdlr taken apart with only 4 relays so that would mean to me only 4 clicks would be present when the switch is clicked but i have no idea. I would much rather try to find a better solution than just a used/refurbished $300 module that could possibly have the same issues and however much to program but that might be my only option.
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The actual TSB, which is attached, only says a ‘series’ of clicks. 5 is not mentioned. Just because a YouTube video says 5 doesn’t make it so. If you can hear 3, that’s a series. I suggest you start solving this by replacing the fob battery with a new one that measures 3.3 volts. Measure it first because new does not equal good. While you’re at it, carefully clean the battery contacts in the fob and make sure they grip the battery tightly. I’m presuming you don’t have a second fob that you’ve tried since you didn’t mention it.
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2nd Gear
Joined: May 2024
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The actual TSB, which is attached, only says a ‘series’ of clicks. 5 is not mentioned. Just because a YouTube video says 5 doesn’t make it so. If you can hear 3, that’s a series. I suggest you start solving this by replacing the fob battery with a new one that measures 3.3 volts. Measure it first because new does not equal good. While you’re at it, carefully clean the battery contacts in the fob and make sure they grip the battery tightly. I’m presuming you don’t have a second fob that you’ve tried since you didn’t mention it.
