The Silver Goat

I read in a thread somewhere placing the key in the igintion charges the battery in the key.
True or false?

breze84

I dont think so... I have heard someone say that before though....

tom's2005gto

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and if you hold the fob at your chin while pointing the key toward your car you get better range with it too.


and, if you hold the t/c button for 30 seconds, you will activate the factory power mod chip in the bcm.

JAX04

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Classic. lol

RitcheyRch

Not true and the battery can not be replaced. When the battery dies you need a new fob.

bigredgto

not enitrely true. there's a thread on another forum showing how to replace the battery in the keyfob. it does require some soldering though


and to the OP, there's no truth at all to that. i wish it was true, as then maybe all our key fobs might work better.. but no

tom's2005gto

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On a side note, IF you have an after market alarm that is wired up to unlock doors, pop the trunk, etc. then you don't need to worry about a dead battery in your factory fob, as it is only used for such features, not starting the car.

danieloneil01

If I had an aftermarket alarm I sure as hell wouldn't use that gigantic key anymore. lol

tom's2005gto

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^^^^ unfortunately, even with an after market alarm, the key & fob are needed to start the car. Although LSPWR is working on something to fix that.

danieloneil01

LOL, good to know.

1904gto

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i swear the chin trick works!