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Jan 3, 2009 | 06:06 PM

slaytera666

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St. Jude Donor '08

Battery dead, keys inside...

Just like the title says. I got back from vacation, one set of keys and fobs in the car, I lost the other set when I moved. WTF can I do? Anything? Call a locksmith?

Jan 3, 2009 | 06:09 PM

dennis50nj

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Just like the title says. I got back from vacation, one set of keys and fobs in the car, I lost the other set when I moved. WTF can I do? Anything? Call a locksmith?

you can get a lock smith to unlock the back then pull the cable for the door open hood charge, even if the battery wasnt dead you locked the keys in right

Jan 3, 2009 | 06:12 PM

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Your Fob has a built in key. Pull out the base of it.... key is attached.... open your trunk with that key. pull a latch on the Rt side of your trunk to open your door.... open your hood.... jump start your car or get a new battery if needed.
Good luck!!

Jan 3, 2009 | 06:38 PM

slaytera666

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you can get a lock smith to unlock the back then pull the cable for the door open hood charge, even if the battery wasnt dead you locked the keys in right

Right, my only key and fob is inside.

****!!!

Jan 3, 2009 | 06:47 PM

dennis50nj

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Right, my only key and fob is inside.

****!!!

you will be able to get a key made at the dealer with the vin number with id and proff of ownership, then you can open the hatch

Jan 3, 2009 | 07:47 PM

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the one question I have is WHY would you put the key inside the car ? other than that I don't which would be cheaper a locksmith or getting a key made. neither will be cheap.

Jan 3, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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you will be able to get a key made at the dealer with the vin number with id and proff of ownership, then you can open the hatch

Jan 3, 2009 | 08:25 PM

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Were it me, I would call OnStar on my cell phone and have them unlock it remotely for me. But, that's just me.

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Jan 3, 2009 | 09:07 PM

johnodrake

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Were it me, I would call OnStar on my cell phone and have them unlock it remotely for me. But, that's just me.

Elmer

Elmer, OnStar don't work with a dead battery

Jan 3, 2009 | 09:17 PM

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If the fob is in the car with the doors locked....how do you know the battery is dead?

Jan 3, 2009 | 09:20 PM

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Elmer, OnStar don't work with a dead battery

if he has onstar he can jack the front and hooh a charger to a ground block and the hot to the starter wire

Jan 3, 2009 | 09:39 PM

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if he has onstar he can jack the front and hooh a charger to a ground block and the hot to the starter wire

That's what I would do

No onstar for me though... I'm not paranoid, but the very thought of it makes me uncomfortable. I'd hook up power to the car after I jacked it up and then hope the fob was not in a dead zone.

Jan 3, 2009 | 10:06 PM

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dennis50nj

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That's what I would do

No onstar for me though... I'm not paranoid, but the very thought of it makes me uncomfortable. I'd hook up power to the car after I jacked it up and then hope the fob was not in a dead zone.

if i leave the fob in the car its set to lock, so i dont

Jan 3, 2009 | 10:12 PM

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if i leave the fob in the car its set to lock, so i dont

The car isn't supposed to lock unless it 'sees' a fob leave the car.

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Lockout Protection
Your vehicle can be programmed to sound the horn
three times and unlock the driver’s door when both
doors are closed and there is a keyless access
transmitter inside the vehicle. When the driver’s door
is opened, the key in reminder chime will sound
continuously. The vehicle will remain locked only when
at least one transmitter has been removed from the
vehicle and both doors are closed. See DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-68.

Jan 3, 2009 | 10:15 PM

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if he has onstar he can jack the front and hooh a charger to a ground block and the hot to the starter wire

If the battery can be jumped, the fob in the car will open the door.

Jan 3, 2009 | 10:55 PM

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If the battery can be jumped, the fob in the car will open the door.

if i leave the fob in the car it gives a beep beep warning in which you have so many seconds to get the door open and get the fob out, i took the car to cartek and dave left the fob in by accident they usually put them on the cowell near the wiper, but he didnt it locked, i couldnt get there and they had to work on it so they had the dealer make a key, also at the last track rental i had JMT1669 try and recode one of my tire sensors well he left the keyfob in the car on acc shut door and got out, i was loked out at the rental with the car in acc mode draining the battery i had to go all the way home and get the other fob

Jan 4, 2009 | 01:09 AM

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If the battery can be jumped, the fob in the car will open the door.

Unless you lock the fob in the trunk... Ask me how I know

Jan 4, 2009 | 01:13 AM

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No onstar for me though... I'm not paranoid, but the very thought of it makes me uncomfortable.

Jan 4, 2009 | 01:29 AM

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I would jack the car up and charge it. If the fob is in the car (can you see it?), then it will open the doors.

I don't know what it is with the C6 corvettes and the batteries draining, but....I just happened to have a friend that did the same thing, left his in the car and the battery drained, tried to open the door, no light on the door lock. We charged it and the door opened. Keep in mind, that is only if the fob IS in the car.

Jan 4, 2009 | 04:10 AM

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i had the exact same problem!! and put up a thread...(fast solution jack car up recharge it from under the car took me 3 minutes)
here is my link:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...ever-done.html

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