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Oh ****, another obviously answered question by using search, right? Nope [img]smile.gif[/img] . Actually, search is what got me here in the first place. I have a '95, with factory keyless entry, and for a couple months now the batteries have been getting kind of low, it works *SOMETIMES*, very low distance, etc.
So I take it to autozone, because I read somewhere they sell replacement remotes, and I talk to the guy who probably had no clue what he was talking about. He told me as soon as I mess with anything in that remote (change the battery), or get a new one, the entire car'll need to get reprogrammed or it'll fry the computer or something like that.
So I go here and camaroz28.com, and decide I'm going to change out the batterys, and reprogram the remote. I do the ignition off-to-on 3 times, and no dice. Maybe it already did it, but just didn't work right, so I hold down the lock and unlock buttons for "up to 16 seconds", during which the doors actually locked OR unlocked, because I pushed the button.
Well, reading later, it turns out (lucky me) in 95 that wasn't how you do it, you need to paper clip this #4 and #8 thing. I did that, but now the remotes showing absolutely no signs of life. I'll most likely have to take it to the dealership and get this fixed, but I was thinking might as well post here and see if anyone has any suggestions. I'm also considering buying one on ebay, but wouldn't that be in the same state as mine is right now? Thanks in advance, sorry this was so long..
[ July 11, 2004, 02:52 PM: Message edited by: Rune ]
So I take it to autozone, because I read somewhere they sell replacement remotes, and I talk to the guy who probably had no clue what he was talking about. He told me as soon as I mess with anything in that remote (change the battery), or get a new one, the entire car'll need to get reprogrammed or it'll fry the computer or something like that.
So I go here and camaroz28.com, and decide I'm going to change out the batterys, and reprogram the remote. I do the ignition off-to-on 3 times, and no dice. Maybe it already did it, but just didn't work right, so I hold down the lock and unlock buttons for "up to 16 seconds", during which the doors actually locked OR unlocked, because I pushed the button.
Well, reading later, it turns out (lucky me) in 95 that wasn't how you do it, you need to paper clip this #4 and #8 thing. I did that, but now the remotes showing absolutely no signs of life. I'll most likely have to take it to the dealership and get this fixed, but I was thinking might as well post here and see if anyone has any suggestions. I'm also considering buying one on ebay, but wouldn't that be in the same state as mine is right now? Thanks in advance, sorry this was so long..
[ July 11, 2004, 02:52 PM: Message edited by: Rune ]
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