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Old May 30, 2018 | 12:02 AM
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2010 GS Vert Fobs Not Recognized on all three fobs and none work but all work in slot by glove box!!!????
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2010 GS Vert Fobs Not Recognized on all three fobs and none work but all work in slot by glove box!!!????
If they work in the glove box slot, then either batteries are dead on the Fobs, or something in/near the car is creating enough RF noise that the RCDLR can not pick up the fog (until the fob is right next to the antenna like the glove box slot antenna).
Note, the glove box slot antenna will pick up the fob in the slot, even if the fob battery is removed.

As for RF noise, it can come from a phone charger in the car, LED bulbs that have been swapped out, or any other type of aftermarket electrical device like even a radar detector as well.

Hell, we had one lad that his kid was playing with a Tesla coil in the room above the garage, and the RF noise from it was enough to block the fob signals from reaching the RCDLR (short of using the fob in the slot).

As for fob batteries, pull them and check for voltage. Hence battery should be about 3.25volts and anything below way 3 volts, it time to change the battery. Also, Walmart is good about having fresh batteries, while some other stores, the batteries have sat on the shelf too long, and well below 3V before you ever go to use them isntead.

Note correct orientation of battery.

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[QUOTE=Dano523;1597304008]If they work in the glove box slot, then either batteries are dead on the Fobs, or something in/near the car is creating enough RF noise that the RCDLR can not pick up the fog (until the fob is right next to the antenna like the glove box slot antenna).
Note, the glove box slot antenna will pick up the fob in the slot, even if the fob battery is removed.

As for RF noise, it can come from a phone charger in the car, LED bulbs that have been swapped out, or any other type of aftermarket electrical device like even a radar detector as well.

Hell, we had one lad that his kid was playing with a Tesla coil in the room above the garage, and the RF noise from it was enough to block the fob signals from reaching the RCDLR (short of using the fob in the slot).

As for fob batteries, pull them and check for voltage. Hence battery should be about 3.25volts and anything below way 3 volts, it time to change the battery. Also, Walmart is good about having fresh batteries, while some other stores, the batteries have sat on the shelf too long, and well below 3V before you ever go to use them isntead.

Note correct orientation of battery.
[/Thanks Dano I have a thought, our electric meter is a smart meter that gives off high amount of RF noise and it is right on the other side of the outside wall !!! Maybe ????
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Maybe on the smart meter and RF noise, and use the fob in the slot to start the car, drive it away from the smart meter, and see if the you still have fob problems in a open parking lot that you still have to put the fob in the slot to start the car.

Hell, it could be an old stick florescent ceiling light or something else in the garage that is causing the RF noise instead.

If it turns out to be the meter, get your power company on the phone to replace it with something else that does not cause either RF noise, or its intentional RF transmitter stepping on your Fob signal to drown it out instead.
Also note, with smart meters, there is a utility-side radio mounted on once of the poles to pick the smark meter signals up, and could be part of the problem as well.

So wide open parking lot test will tell you if it something in the car, or something in the garage environment causing problem with the fobs if there batteries are good.

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