need help: keyless entry remotes not working
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
You may need to rematch the remotes to your car. The procedure is in the owners manual but I'll give the short form here:
1. Turn ignition to RUN then off again to be sure the alarm is disabled. Make sure parking brake is engaged.
2. Remove the RADIO fuse.
3. Turn the key from OFF to RUN three times quickly (within 5 seconds). The doors will lock, the drivers door will unlock and the hatch will release.
4. Press and hold both the lock and unlock buttons on the remote for 15 seconds. Once again the doors will lock and unlock as above.
5. Repeat step 4 for each remaining remote.
6. Turn the key OFF and replace the RADIO fuse.
7. Test that your remotes now work.
1. Turn ignition to RUN then off again to be sure the alarm is disabled. Make sure parking brake is engaged.
2. Remove the RADIO fuse.
3. Turn the key from OFF to RUN three times quickly (within 5 seconds). The doors will lock, the drivers door will unlock and the hatch will release.
4. Press and hold both the lock and unlock buttons on the remote for 15 seconds. Once again the doors will lock and unlock as above.
5. Repeat step 4 for each remaining remote.
6. Turn the key OFF and replace the RADIO fuse.
7. Test that your remotes now work.
Last edited by WhiteBird00; Aug 3, 2004 at 07:22 AM.
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 11,328
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From: Jacksonville, FL (originally from Toronto Canada)
"RUN" is the position the key is in when the car is running. It is when you turn the key forward until just before the "START" (spring loaded) position. Trust me, if you have the factory keyless entry or alarm, and you do it right, the procedure works.
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
"RUN" is the position the key is in when the car is running. It is when you turn the key forward until just before the "START" (spring loaded) position. Trust me, if you have the factory keyless entry or alarm, and you do it right, the procedure works.
If you're having trouble:
Just turn the key to where the AC comes on, then just a single click back. The 3rd time your car should do all sorts of fun stuff with door locks and the trunk release. The manual is also very specific that the RADIO fuse (fusebox inside driver door near the headlight ****, bottom right 15amp fuse). My fusebox cover is MIA so I had to look that one up. Hope it helps, this is a VERY handy thing to know.
