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What is wrong with my car remote?

I have a 2003 GM car. The key-less entry/alarm started working sporadically. Seemingly, for no apparent reason it works sometimes and not others. It has worked just fine since the car was new, without a problem. It sat idle for about a week and a half, while we were away and started this behaviour when we returned. We've left the car idle for longer periods of time, before this with no problems. Yes I've put fresh batteries in all the remotes-------doesn't matter. It still acts up with either of the remotes.

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  • Bob R
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Disconnect the main battery under the hood for 3 minutes and let the car reset. Check the battery under the hood and make sure it is ok and holds a full charge because a bad car battery can cause the problem you have.

    Then reconnect the car battery.

    Should solve your problem.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    whenever you enable a battery in a vehicle distant die, it deletes the memory of the chip interior the keyless get entry to. extremely, your distant needs to be reprogrammed to artwork with the pc on the vehicle. in maximum circumstances, you would be observing approximately $60-$one hundred twenty to have this performed and it would desire to be performed at a dealership.

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