Remote barely working

[ohhh my]

Originally Posted by keysguy

Ohhh my,

I had the same issue with the key fob. My was getting so bad I had to be about 6 inches from the windshield for it to work. Sometimes things just wear out and don't work any more. I ended up going to the dealer and getting a new fob. It was $300 and I have about 30-50 ft of range without having to make any modifications to the car.

Keysguy

So I tried the mod this weekend and it did increase my range until my new battery died again, after only 5 days.

It's for sure my remote, it's eating up brand new batteries in 5-7 days. Looks like i'm going to need to order 2 new remotes for my key...

[Nimbus117]

Originally Posted by ohhh my

So I tried the mod this weekend and it did increase my range until my new battery died again, after only 5 days.

It's for sure my remote, it's eating up brand new batteries in 5-7 days. Looks like i'm going to need to order 2 new remotes for my key...

Before you do that I would try a couple of things. Get a different brand of battery from a store that has a high turnover, sometimes these batteries are years old, I have had a few that lasted no time at all. Ideally test the voltage so you know the battery is good. I find it difficult to believe both fobs have the same problem.

Also check to see if there is any corrosion in the keyfobs in case there is high resistance.

[Robsducati]

These guys repaired my key fob for £30.00. They replaced the micro switches and check the board. The fault was diagnosed as a short that made the new battery drain within days.
Since the repair all is good with a range of at least 20 feet.

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[ohhh my]

Originally Posted by Robsducati

These guys repaired my key fob for £30.00. They replaced the micro switches and check the board. The fault was diagnosed as a short that made the new battery drain within days.
Since the repair all is good with a range of at least 20 feet.

eBay My World - vmk-autolocksmith

Do you know where the short may be? I want to attempt to find my short on my own.

[ohhh my]

Originally Posted by Robsducati

These guys repaired my key fob for £30.00. They replaced the micro switches and check the board. The fault was diagnosed as a short that made the new battery drain within days.
Since the repair all is good with a range of at least 20 feet.

eBay My World - vmk-autolocksmith

Do you know where the short may be? I want to attempt to find my short on my own.

[Robsducati]

No, I don't know where the short occurred on the pcb. Out of my depth when it comes to electronics.
Was very pleased that they managed to fix it though.