Remote entry problem (quick help needed)
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Cruising
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Remote entry problem (quick help needed)
Guys,
I cant unlock my car!!!!!!!!!
last night i had to click the romote and door thing 100 times before it finally opened. And than the car wouldnt start, it said (FOB not detected) kept doing that for a while till finally it started. i thought the romote battery was dead so i got a new one and now the car is still doing it, i cant unlock it now. Whats going on??
Pls help
I cant unlock my car!!!!!!!!!
last night i had to click the romote and door thing 100 times before it finally opened. And than the car wouldnt start, it said (FOB not detected) kept doing that for a while till finally it started. i thought the romote battery was dead so i got a new one and now the car is still doing it, i cant unlock it now. Whats going on??
Pls help
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Cruising
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I searched the forums, and most people would say its an indication of a failed car battery. As per previous owner, he just replaced the car battery, which was about 3 months ago . What else could it be!!?
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Use your key to unlock the rear hatch by putting it in the keyhole above the license plate an turning it.
In the hatch area, on the driver's side of the car, up over the rear wheel, there should be 2 tags sticking out of the upholstery. One of them is to open the gas tank cover, the other is for the driver's door. Pull that one and it will unlock the driver's door.
Once you get in, put the fob in the slot in the glovebox with the buttons pointed toward the passenger side of the car. Try starting the car. If the car will start, it's the fob battery. If it won't start, it's the car battery.
In the hatch area, on the driver's side of the car, up over the rear wheel, there should be 2 tags sticking out of the upholstery. One of them is to open the gas tank cover, the other is for the driver's door. Pull that one and it will unlock the driver's door.
Once you get in, put the fob in the slot in the glovebox with the buttons pointed toward the passenger side of the car. Try starting the car. If the car will start, it's the fob battery. If it won't start, it's the car battery.
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Use your key to unlock the rear hatch by putting it in the keyhole above the license plate an turning it.
In the hatch area, on the driver's side of the car, up over the rear wheel, there should be 2 tags sticking out of the upholstery. One of them is to open the gas tank cover, the other is for the driver's door. Pull that one and it will unlock the driver's door.
Once you get in, put the fob in the slot in the glovebox with the buttons pointed toward the passenger side of the car. Try starting the car. If the car will start, it's the fob battery. If it won't start, it's the car battery.
In the hatch area, on the driver's side of the car, up over the rear wheel, there should be 2 tags sticking out of the upholstery. One of them is to open the gas tank cover, the other is for the driver's door. Pull that one and it will unlock the driver's door.
Once you get in, put the fob in the slot in the glovebox with the buttons pointed toward the passenger side of the car. Try starting the car. If the car will start, it's the fob battery. If it won't start, it's the car battery.
I only got 1 FOB when i bought the car. Thats all the previous owner has.
So what can i try next? i did already replace the FOB battery with a new one. But it was a very cheap one. But still i cant get in the car!
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ok i have a 2007 , and i didnt receive an extra key. So i'm going soon to buy a good quality proper battery for my FOB. i really hope it works and the car will unlock. But if it doesnt, how the hell will i unlock it 
I cant even tow the car to the dealership if i had to
I cant even tow the car to the dealership if i had to
Drifting
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From: Massapequa NY
The only thing I can think of would be go to the dealership with proper proof of purchase and have them cut you a key off the vin # and or contact the person you bought the car from(assuming original owner since new) and have them give you the key code from the original paper work from selling dealer!
Last edited by vetehead; Jun 10, 2011 at 12:24 PM.
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From: McKinney TX
St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
The only thing I can think of would be go to the dealership with proper proof of purchase and have them cut you a key off the vin # and or contact the person you bought the car from(assuming original owner since new) and have they give you the key code from the original paper work from selling dealer!
And fob batteries are cheap - 2 for less than $5 at Wally World. Be sure not to get the battery with the rough surface on the "+" side. Battery goes in the fob with the "+" side down. Battery is type CR2032.
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ok just went out and bought 3 different brands of FOB batteries. result = nothing
Car still wont unlock. Tomorrow morning i will drive to the dealership and show them my FOB and tell them to do something coz there is no way to access or tow the car! But i know that our local dealership SUCK and probably wont even help so, we will see. I'll keep you guys postedi remember a week ago, the car did the same thing and when it finally unlocked it wouldnt start and kept saying "FOB not detected" so i put my FOB in the slot (glovbox) and the car fired up right away. So it cant be the car bettery either right.
Car still wont unlock. Tomorrow morning i will drive to the dealership and show them my FOB and tell them to do something coz there is no way to access or tow the car! But i know that our local dealership SUCK and probably wont even help so, we will see. I'll keep you guys postedi remember a week ago, the car did the same thing and when it finally unlocked it wouldnt start and kept saying "FOB not detected" so i put my FOB in the slot (glovbox) and the car fired up right away. So it cant be the car bettery either right.
