Help With RKE Fob Failure
Some more investigation today.
I reinstalled my original RKE module, and tried out both of my fobs.
one of the fobs was totally dead so it went in the trash.
the other fob seems to be working ok-ish intermittantly with the original RKE, swapped over to the new RKE and nothing.
the electronic unlock / lock on the drivers door works ok, as does the auto lock abover 15mph and the auto locking of all the doors by locking the drivers with the key, so everything seems ok except for the interaction with the buttons on the fob.
It should work though, surely? i read on the SRT forum and from Gnuserup that the RKE is not set with any key or VIN coding and is just a receiver...
anyone help please ??
I reinstalled my original RKE module, and tried out both of my fobs.
one of the fobs was totally dead so it went in the trash.
the other fob seems to be working ok-ish intermittantly with the original RKE, swapped over to the new RKE and nothing.
the electronic unlock / lock on the drivers door works ok, as does the auto lock abover 15mph and the auto locking of all the doors by locking the drivers with the key, so everything seems ok except for the interaction with the buttons on the fob.
It should work though, surely? i read on the SRT forum and from Gnuserup that the RKE is not set with any key or VIN coding and is just a receiver...
anyone help please ??
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Interesting that it works 'intermittently'. Perhaps the contacts for the buttons are 'dirty' and just need to be cleaned ??nerox wrote: the other fob seems to be working ok-ish intermittantly with the original RKE
Maybe some electrical contact cleaner would restore it ??
- Nick
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-2001 ACR w/SRT T/B bored out to 55mm
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Thanks for the suggestions.
I had tried cleaning all the contacts on the fobs but it didn't make any difference
oh ... and i got my 2nd fob working by replacing the batteries.
so now both my fobs work, but only with the defective RKE.
I know its the RKE that has failed because the lock / unlock switch on the drivers & passengers door doesn't do anything at all.
if i swap the new one in it does work so i know there is something amiss with the RKE.
my dealer said they can reprogram my fobs it for about £45 ($73) so i guess ill have to go for that
I had tried cleaning all the contacts on the fobs but it didn't make any difference
oh ... and i got my 2nd fob working by replacing the batteries.
so now both my fobs work, but only with the defective RKE.
I know its the RKE that has failed because the lock / unlock switch on the drivers & passengers door doesn't do anything at all.
if i swap the new one in it does work so i know there is something amiss with the RKE.
my dealer said they can reprogram my fobs it for about £45 ($73) so i guess ill have to go for that
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If you have one good working FOB, you can use it to reprogram the other. No need for the dealer, unless you are not successful.
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Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
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2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
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Glad to hear that they fixed it !!nerox wrote:Went to the dealer today ... 10 minutes and $50 later its all working again
What did they find, that was causing the issue ??
- Nick
-1998 2-dr SOHC MTX= 57mm TB; Maddog STS
-2000 Ply.LX w/MTX = Maddog STS; CAI; 2.5 exh.; 60mm T/B
-2001 ATX w/Syked PCM + Magnum header
-2001 ACR w/SRT T/B bored out to 55mm
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-2000 Ply.LX w/MTX = Maddog STS; CAI; 2.5 exh.; 60mm T/B
-2001 ATX w/Syked PCM + Magnum header
-2001 ACR w/SRT T/B bored out to 55mm
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I guess I mis read that part, yeah a whole other RKE would change the game plan.
Bill
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester
2000 Neon MTX swap with '02 R/T PCMOlha Koba, a psychologist in Kyiv, said that “anger and hate in this situation is a normal reaction and important to validate.” But it is important to channel it into something useful, she said, such as making incendiary bombs out of empty bottles.
1999 neon coupe 2.4 swap
2021 Forester