remote not always working
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remote not always working
So this has happened a few times I go to use the remote and it will not open the door. I will not work at all. I grab the other remote and same thing.
The car is 2017 I do not drive it that often but to me the remote should last longer then what it is. So then I open up the remote and check the battery and it is always ok 3.0V. I put in a new battery anyway but so what is going on here. The one remote I took the battery out and checked it and put it back in and then it worked ok??? Is it the remote or the sensor in the car? Next oil change I will have the garage check things out. Anyone with the same problem on a 2017?
Thanks
baby blue 78
The car is 2017 I do not drive it that often but to me the remote should last longer then what it is. So then I open up the remote and check the battery and it is always ok 3.0V. I put in a new battery anyway but so what is going on here. The one remote I took the battery out and checked it and put it back in and then it worked ok??? Is it the remote or the sensor in the car? Next oil change I will have the garage check things out. Anyone with the same problem on a 2017?
Thanks
baby blue 78
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3.0V is getting low for a fob battery. It will be 3.3V when new.
The batteries for these remotes do not last long. Also, an unused remote battery will lose capacity as quickly as the battery in the used remote.
The batteries for these remotes do not last long. Also, an unused remote battery will lose capacity as quickly as the battery in the used remote.
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I agree with both of the posts above. Go ahead and replace the batteries and see if that solves your problem with the remotes.
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So this has happened a few times I go to use the remote and it will not open the door. I will not work at all. I grab the other remote and same thing.
The car is 2017 I do not drive it that often but to me the remote should last longer then what it is. So then I open up the remote and check the battery and it is always ok 3.0V. I put in a new battery anyway but so what is going on here. The one remote I took the battery out and checked it and put it back in and then it worked ok??? Is it the remote or the sensor in the car? Next oil change I will have the garage check things out. Anyone with the same problem on a 2017?
Thanks
baby blue 78
The car is 2017 I do not drive it that often but to me the remote should last longer then what it is. So then I open up the remote and check the battery and it is always ok 3.0V. I put in a new battery anyway but so what is going on here. The one remote I took the battery out and checked it and put it back in and then it worked ok??? Is it the remote or the sensor in the car? Next oil change I will have the garage check things out. Anyone with the same problem on a 2017?
Thanks
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Thanks for all the info. Like you say testing the battery its 3.0 and up but putting in a fresh battery does work. The only thing about that just taking out the previous battery and then replacing it after checking the Voltage it will work also, so I guess that is why I'm questioning it and maybe that is why I got a response from Customer Care that I am following up with.
Again thanks for your help.
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Again thanks for your help.
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Thanks for all the info. Like you say testing the battery its 3.0 and up but putting in a fresh battery does work. The only thing about that just taking out the previous battery and then replacing it after checking the Voltage it will work also, so I guess that is why I'm questioning it and maybe that is why I got a response from Customer Care that I am following up with.
Again thanks for your help.
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Again thanks for your help.
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Just an update on the key fob. I have not been able to get to the chevy dealer until this Friday and it's a different issue since someone rear ended my Silverado last week. I will take the fob's in and see what they think. So last week I went to get into the car and yep, no car open with the fob not working. I had 2 new batteries in both of the fobs. They are new and tested batteries each time. They are above 3.0. They are fresh batteries. I could understand 1 fob but not both.
I did read that on the Duracell batteries which I have used before that since they put the scent on those so kids don't eat them, that they do not work in several electronic items???? I have Eveready batteries in and still the same problem. I hope to get an answer this Friday which I will share with all.
Thanks again for your suggestions which have been tried and no difference.
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I did read that on the Duracell batteries which I have used before that since they put the scent on those so kids don't eat them, that they do not work in several electronic items???? I have Eveready batteries in and still the same problem. I hope to get an answer this Friday which I will share with all.
Thanks again for your suggestions which have been tried and no difference.
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Your lucky , I'm not saying that is the problem for my fob but still a mystery why they fade so quickly or it's not a battery issue at all. I will find out more tomorrow. Thanks for your info.
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So this has happened a few times I go to use the remote and it will not open the door. I will not work at all. I grab the other remote and same thing.
The car is 2017 I do not drive it that often but to me the remote should last longer then what it is. So then I open up the remote and check the battery and it is always ok 3.0V. I put in a new battery anyway but so what is going on here. The one remote I took the battery out and checked it and put it back in and then it worked ok??? Is it the remote or the sensor in the car? Next oil change I will have the garage check things out. Anyone with the same problem on a 2017?
Thanks
baby blue 78
The car is 2017 I do not drive it that often but to me the remote should last longer then what it is. So then I open up the remote and check the battery and it is always ok 3.0V. I put in a new battery anyway but so what is going on here. The one remote I took the battery out and checked it and put it back in and then it worked ok??? Is it the remote or the sensor in the car? Next oil change I will have the garage check things out. Anyone with the same problem on a 2017?
Thanks
baby blue 78
noticed since I dont drive the car everyday if I connect the battery tender when it's parked for days the key fob battery works longer.
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Owning a convertible, I found out the first symptom of the remote battery dying, was when I was dropping the top with the remote. It would go about half way down, then stop and I would have to hit the button again, to get it to go the rest of the way down. I thought I was just not holding the button down. After a while of it operating this way the battery was dead.
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Owning a convertible, I found out the first symptom of the remote battery dying, was when I was dropping the top with the remote. It would go about half way down, then stop and I would have to hit the button again, to get it to go the rest of the way down. I thought I was just not holding the button down. After a while of it operating this way the battery was dead.
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Ok I finally got the key fobs back from the Chevy dealer. When he first tested them the batteries were being drained to 80% right away. These were brand new good batteries. A few days later he stated he cleaned all the contacts and now the battery is staying at 100%. I am to try them out the next few months and see what happens.
Not sure how the inside of them got contaminated or dirty but they did or so we think. Not sure I follow that the car is on a battery tender and the key fobs work better?
I will update as time goes by or until a problem creeps up again.
Thanks,
baby blue 78
Not sure how the inside of them got contaminated or dirty but they did or so we think. Not sure I follow that the car is on a battery tender and the key fobs work better?
I will update as time goes by or until a problem creeps up again.
Thanks,
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