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Old Sep 6, 2014 | 08:15 PM
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My remote start isn't working. Anyone else encountered this? I'd just like to make sure I haven't overlooked any obvious fix before I schedule a service appointment.
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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 03:57 AM
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What exactly is the key sequence that you use?
How far away?
What happens or doesn't happen?
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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 04:12 AM
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Sandy, like ES300 said, it would help if we know what you did. I assume it's RES+. There should be a manual along with the others or click on the link for the website. It states the range is 80 feet.
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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 05:40 AM
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I've been having this problem for several days. I tried to start it from approximately 35 feet with no luck. Got home and stood about 4 feet. Still wouldn't start.
Sequence: press lock twice, press lock again and hold.
It worked fine last week.
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I don't have remote start, but I think it's the fob battery. Alkaline battery life falls off quickly, not like the old carbon batts that died gradually. Please let us know how this gets resolved.
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Originally Posted by raylor4
I don't have remote start, but I think it's the fob battery. Alkaline battery life falls off quickly, not like the old carbon batts that died gradually. Please let us know how this gets resolved.
Looks like you nailed it. We tried the other fob and it started right up. The car is only 31/2 months old. I had my 10 for 4 years and the battery never failed.
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Old Sep 7, 2014 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sandy14
Looks like you nailed it. We tried the other fob and it started right up. The car is only 31/2 months old. I had my 10 for 4 years and the battery never failed.
FWIW, Our CPO fob batts died after 3.5 months too. The dealer was very nice about replacing the batts free of charge with a smile. I'm guessing the factory inadvertenntly installed old batteries in your new fob. Or maybe the dealer does this, and they used old batteries by mistake. Then there's always the chance that the batts were defective from the batt factory.
Glad you're remotely good to go, so to speak.

TIP: Did you know that you can use the tip of the mechanical key to open the fob? There's a special slot in the key recess to facilitate popping the fob.

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