Key fob help. Desperate
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Cruising
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Key fob help. Desperate
Ok. Here goes
2005 Daytona orange baby with 11000 miles.
Stuck in garage
I lost 1 fob and the trunk key. 2nd fob wasn't recognized Battery eventually died. Bought new trunk key through dealer and replaced battery. Fob still not recognized. Tried to begin reprogramming sequence. Turned key 5 times but won't see fob
HELP
I'm stuck. Can't drive my car
If this is in the wrong section, can moderators please move . Thank you
2005 Daytona orange baby with 11000 miles.
Stuck in garage
I lost 1 fob and the trunk key. 2nd fob wasn't recognized Battery eventually died. Bought new trunk key through dealer and replaced battery. Fob still not recognized. Tried to begin reprogramming sequence. Turned key 5 times but won't see fob
HELP
I'm stuck. Can't drive my car
If this is in the wrong section, can moderators please move . Thank you
Last edited by Buddyleerc51; Jul 21, 2015 at 06:34 PM. Reason: Possible wrong section
Team Owner
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From: Ventura County, Calif
Are you following the instructions found on this Forum? Note that this thread has 21 pages of troubleshooting help, suggestions and fixes.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...tructions.html
After turning the key 5 times, does the DIC show anything? Or are you saying that turning the key 5 times doesn't do anything?
We need to know exactly what's happening, or not, in order to help you.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...tructions.html
After turning the key 5 times, does the DIC show anything? Or are you saying that turning the key 5 times doesn't do anything?
We need to know exactly what's happening, or not, in order to help you.
Team Owner
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So if it doesn't recognize it you need to go ahead and program it. Just follow the steps in that link I posted. You can do the short version, steps 1-10, to add that FOB as whatever number is next and get the car drivable then after getting a 2nd FOB you can go back and do the long procedure to reprogram both FOB's as #1 and #2 to give you access to the memory functions.
Melting Slicks
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From: carlisle pa
Did you put the fob in the slot in the glove box? That will get your car running... Or should. Good ideas above, and have you had any lights on your dash? A LOT of issues when the battery starts to die...
Race Director
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St. Jude Donor '15
Exactly. Dead battery or not.. put the fob in the slot on the left hand side of the glove box and the car should start. This precisely why it's there.
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Melting Slicks
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From: carlisle pa
Sounds like you've done everything I can think of, all I got left is the battery in the fob upside down or the fob in the slot with buttons facing passengers side... I'm sure you've checked those though
Melting Slicks
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From: carlisle pa
OK, came up with one more idea, buy yourself a new fob, CULTRAG or there are a couple in the for sale section, when you get it, try to program it, it will be #3 so it won't do your seat settings etc. (You can do the long version later) and see if it works. If it does, great, if not, off to dealer and you would have two fobs like you should anyway... Now I'm out of ideas lol. Good luck
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Cruising
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Ok. So drivers window doesn't go down because fob not recognized
I start the reprogramming process. It flickers "wait 10 minutes" then returns to fob not detected
These cars are brutal. Whatever happened to a simple key
I start the reprogramming process. It flickers "wait 10 minutes" then returns to fob not detected
These cars are brutal. Whatever happened to a simple key
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: carlisle pa
It's got to be the car battery... Do you have it on a tender? Try the fob in the slot and jump the car. I've seen new battery on threads many times and it was a dead cell or car sat for a couple days with no tender on it and battery drained. Please figure it out,driving ME nutz and not even my car lol
Le Mans Master
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This isn't a Canadian vehicle by any chance, is it? Canadian C6's can't do the long reprogram by the owner -- only the dealer.
Last edited by Kent1999; Jul 27, 2015 at 05:20 AM.
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Cruising
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Ok. Ready to puke now
Ordered new fob. Installed new fob battery with voltage at 3.2 vdc
Started procedure. 5 turns of key. Looking to begin programming
When I press lower half of ignition button, it tries to begin 10 minute programming sequence but quickly reverts back to "no fob detected"
New fob. New battery. Charged car battery
At wits end.
Ordered new fob. Installed new fob battery with voltage at 3.2 vdc
Started procedure. 5 turns of key. Looking to begin programming
When I press lower half of ignition button, it tries to begin 10 minute programming sequence but quickly reverts back to "no fob detected"
New fob. New battery. Charged car battery
At wits end.