A new problem with keyless entry
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A new problem with keyless entry
Greetings from a new member... let me just say that this site is Terriffic!!! (note that I spelled it with a capital "T")
Anyway, I have a question for the experts here about keyless entry. I bought a '95 SSE about 3 months ago and it didn't come with any FOBs. I read in one of Deathrat'* posts that all cars with keyless entry have the code "AU0" on the RPO... my '95 sse does.
I also read in a previous thread that all doors should unlock when you turn the key to the left in the driver'* side door. My car doesn't. The power door locks work fine when triggered from eitheir interior button. I looked in the manual to see if there is a separate fuse for the keyless entry system (granted that my car has one... I know where it should be based on prior posts but am unsure as to what it actually looks like). Couldn't find anything. I also tried the generic GM procedure for resetting the keyless entry to see if I could get a response from the system (holding down power door lock, turning ignition on, then off, etc.). No response.
I'm perplexed... anyone have an idea?
Anyway, I have a question for the experts here about keyless entry. I bought a '95 SSE about 3 months ago and it didn't come with any FOBs. I read in one of Deathrat'* posts that all cars with keyless entry have the code "AU0" on the RPO... my '95 sse does.
I also read in a previous thread that all doors should unlock when you turn the key to the left in the driver'* side door. My car doesn't. The power door locks work fine when triggered from eitheir interior button. I looked in the manual to see if there is a separate fuse for the keyless entry system (granted that my car has one... I know where it should be based on prior posts but am unsure as to what it actually looks like). Couldn't find anything. I also tried the generic GM procedure for resetting the keyless entry to see if I could get a response from the system (holding down power door lock, turning ignition on, then off, etc.). No response.
I'm perplexed... anyone have an idea?
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I am not sure about the fuse location, but I am somewhat sure that the resetting procedure involves the key fobs, but I could be wrong. If you figure that out, make sure to look on Ebay for key fobs, they are usually on there for pretty cheap. Good luck.
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Let me correct you, it does unlock your does when you turn the ignition off ! It unlocks it when you program it too! It should be in your owners man. If not , Ill go out and look in mine !
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My car doesn't lock/unlock by itself automatically at all!! Maybe I'm going about it all wrong? Does anyone know how I could "test" the keyless entry system on a '95 (without paying a month'* wage to the dealership)? Perhaps the test procedure that I described earlier doesn't work on a '95. I guess part of my problem is that I don't have any fobs! Does anyone know of a way to test the system without fobs?
Part of the problem is that I don't know what the keyless entry computer/system looks like. I think that someone mentioned that it is under a kickpanel on the passenger'* side or something?
Thanks in advance!
Part of the problem is that I don't know what the keyless entry computer/system looks like. I think that someone mentioned that it is under a kickpanel on the passenger'* side or something?
Thanks in advance!
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I just got my 94 SSE about 2 weeks ago. I took it to the dealership, gave then the last * digits of my VIN number, and they told me immediately that my car did come equipt with it. They did not charge me for that, and i had a friend program the remote that i got at a yard for .50 cents. Works great now. Hope this helps some!
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I just got off the phone with the dealership. They said that my car has keyless and that they will program it for free. I ordered two brand new fobs off of e-bay for $43 shipped! If the dealer doesn't use a scan tool (which I doubt they will do on my OBDI car with an OBDII connector), I'll see if I can figure out the procedure and post it here!
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Good question... I didn't know eitheir when I started this whole mess! A fob can signify several things. One common context is "an ornament or seal attached to a key chain." I just always referred to an insignia on my key chain as a "key chain!"
In our context, it'* the keyless entry remote. Taken in the context above, I can see where the term came from, but why did they choose it? Beats me!
Hope this helps.
In our context, it'* the keyless entry remote. Taken in the context above, I can see where the term came from, but why did they choose it? Beats me!
Hope this helps.
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Okay, so the remotes came today... I paid $43 for two brand new remotes shipped! Not too bad.
I went to the dealer... they put the key in the ignition, turned it to run (the position before start?) and then used a screwdriver looking tool to program it. Apparantly they touched one of the pins on the OBDII connector and the other end went to some sort of a ground up behind the emergency brake release. The locks responded by locking and unlocking.
It went pretty quickly :( Wish that I could have figured out which pin he used. He was in a hurry to get me out of there... they told me I could come by until 1:00 today and they shut the doors as I was pulling in at 12:05!! I guess that he was in a hurry to get home for Christmas eve. If he wasn't in such a hurry and if he was cool I probably could have gotten more info. Sorry :(
I went to the dealer... they put the key in the ignition, turned it to run (the position before start?) and then used a screwdriver looking tool to program it. Apparantly they touched one of the pins on the OBDII connector and the other end went to some sort of a ground up behind the emergency brake release. The locks responded by locking and unlocking.
It went pretty quickly :( Wish that I could have figured out which pin he used. He was in a hurry to get me out of there... they told me I could come by until 1:00 today and they shut the doors as I was pulling in at 12:05!! I guess that he was in a hurry to get home for Christmas eve. If he wasn't in such a hurry and if he was cool I probably could have gotten more info. Sorry :(