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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Hey guys, like the title says I'm have issues with remote start. Like most other people, the battery holders in my remotes came loose. Eventually, I had them soldered back in place, but now the remote start button isn't working right in both my remotes. When I try to use it, it sets off the panic alarm. i don't think that the remotes need to be reprogrammed because the door locks still work. Any ideas of why this happening? I have an '06 GXP if that makes a difference.
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Emoney81
Hey guys, like the title says I'm have issues with remote start. Like most other people, the battery holders in my remotes came loose. Eventually, I had them soldered back in place, but now the remote start button isn't working right in both my remotes. When I try to use it, it sets off the panic alarm. i don't think that the remotes need to be reprogrammed because the door locks still work. Any ideas of why this happening? I have an '06 GXP if that makes a difference.
u dont have a CEL do you?
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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I have never heard of the battery holders in the remotes coming loose. If both remotes are doing exactly the same thing, i find it hard to believe that it is the remotes. Sounds like it is the module in the car to me. good luck with this problem.
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Yes, CEL will disable remote start. Also, check inside the DIC and make sure it didn't disable itself.
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 07:37 AM
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No, I don't have a CEL and I did make sure that the remote start option in the DIC was on. I don't think its the key fobs either, so thats why i'm kinda stumped on the issue.
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 07:43 AM
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check the fuses under the hood for the remote start. one time i had a bad fuse and it killed my unlock and trunk release but still had lock and panic (this was on my GTP but might be the same thing)
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Both my remotes are **** boxes and my brother has fixed the battery holder in both. I think they need to be fixed again.
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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check the fuses under the hood for the remote start. one time i had a bad fuse and it killed my unlock and trunk release but still had lock and panic (this was on my GTP but might be the same thing)
I did think about that at one point, but I don't know which fuse it might be.
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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I did think about that at one point, but I don't know which fuse it might be.
I thought it might have been one of the body control module fuses, but like I said, I'm not sure.
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Both my remotes are **** boxes and my brother has fixed the battery holder in both. I think they need to be fixed again.
Of all things to be concerned about, the key fobs woulda been last on my list. When I saw that they came loose I was like "Really!?"
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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Oh yea mine are Terrible too. Both of mine are almost broke. These things are a pos. I
might have to go to harbor freight and get a solder gun and try to fix them.
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i'm not sure exactly what one right now but ill check tonight if i have time
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Originally Posted by Hawkins04
i'm not sure exactly what one right now but ill check tonight if i have time
Yesterday I checked all the fuses I thought that it might be and they all seem to be fine. Its starting to annoy me now and I hate to have to go to the dealership for something that might be simple.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Emoney81
Of all things to be concerned about, the key fobs woulda been last on my list. When I saw that they came loose I was like "Really!?"
Exactly, it amazes me that they could break!
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