C7 Keyless Entry
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Racer
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C7 Keyless Entry
One of the things I love about the C6 is the way the keyless entry works. With MOST cars you have to hit a button on the door handle of fob to lock the car when you walk away, and the same when you walk up to the car to unlock it. When I was in a c6, I loved how you walked up and the doors just opened when you used the button. Even more so, the fact that when you walk away with the fob the doors automatically lock without the need to do anything. Does anyone know if this is true and will carry over to the c7?
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This started in 1993. passive keyless entry is what they called it. It got annoying for some (probably didn't read the manual because all you had to do to toggle passive/off was by holding the door lock button until the locks cycled) so when the C5 came out the key fob had a switch on it. In 2000 it was removed as a feature only to find its way back with the C6.
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This started in 1993. passive keyless entry is what they called it. It got annoying for some (probably didn't read the manual because all you had to do to toggle passive/off was by holding the door lock button until the locks cycled) so when the C5 came out the key fob had a switch on it. In 2000 it was removed as a feature only to find its way back with the C6.
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Yes and no. I have it on my 05 Cadi. I'm sure its the same as with the Corvette. These obviously is an antenna and the fob is constantly transmitting. I've be trying to fix a problem with the Cadi (system broke) and it is not cheap to repair. Coupled with then need to replace fob batteries more often because its always transmitting........... I'll take a traditional fob system over the no need to push buttons system. It's like voice recognition, an overkill.
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Yes and no. I have it on my 05 Cadi. I'm sure its the same as with the Corvette. These obviously is an antenna and the fob is constantly transmitting. I've be trying to fix a problem with the Cadi (system broke) and it is not cheap to repair. Coupled with then need to replace fob batteries more often because its always transmitting........... I'll take a traditional fob system over the no need to push buttons system. It's like voice recognition, an overkill.
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IIRC I had it on my C4, which was a PITA while washing the car, until I figured it out.
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Half the time the damn sensors in the door handles didn't work for me.
Never had a problem in my 2007 nor my 2011.
