I just ran into an issue earlier this week:
I went to start my car like I USUALLY do on cold winter days, about 10-minutes before leaving for work. I generally just walk-over to where I keep my keys in the house... pick-up the FOB and press twice... wait (listening) and will hear the horn "toot".
Well... no "toot"... I walk over to a window to look outside to see if the marker lights came on. Nope. So with keys in-hand, I press the button twice, but slower. Nothing. No lights, no toot, no starting.
Worried that I may have inadvertently left something on and killed the battery, I finish getting dressed and go out to my car. Started up fine when I turned-over the ignition.
So - I thought it may be the batteries in the FOB and just went to work.
While at work, I went online and ordered the replacement batteries. No big deal. Later, that afternoon, I decided to try the remote start from my office like I normally do - I am on the 5th floor of my building and I can see my car from my office window. It worked fine...! I figured, maybe it was a line-of-sight thing.
On my way home... stopped at the store to pick up some things... on my way back to the car, the remote-start worked as I was approaching the car from behind and the remote was in my coat pocket... I figured it must-have been a fluke that it didn't work.
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Next morning (Wednesday)... I go to start the car before work. Nothing. The FOB isn't doing a thing. I went to the window, pointed it directly at it... nothing... went to the side-door and OPENED the door and stuck my arm out and tried it. Nothing.
I was perplexed
When I went to leave work... I tried it again from office. WORKED FINE...!!!
Waiting for me at home, was a package from UPS with the new batteries. I changed them. Tried the FOB. Nothing. *AUGH!!!* Tried everything.
I ran out for some last-minute items at the super-market.. and as I approached my car and tried the FOB... it WORKED!
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So - basically... the FOB remote starter works EVERYWHERE except my HOUSE. Can there be some sort of new "interference" going on that messes-up the signal...? can someone's wireless router have an effect...? This is just too bizarre. It's worked flawlessly since buying the car over 2 years ago - now, for SOME reason, it won't work when I'm at my house.
HELP!
I went to start my car like I USUALLY do on cold winter days, about 10-minutes before leaving for work. I generally just walk-over to where I keep my keys in the house... pick-up the FOB and press twice... wait (listening) and will hear the horn "toot".
Well... no "toot"... I walk over to a window to look outside to see if the marker lights came on. Nope. So with keys in-hand, I press the button twice, but slower. Nothing. No lights, no toot, no starting.
Worried that I may have inadvertently left something on and killed the battery, I finish getting dressed and go out to my car. Started up fine when I turned-over the ignition.
So - I thought it may be the batteries in the FOB and just went to work.
While at work, I went online and ordered the replacement batteries. No big deal. Later, that afternoon, I decided to try the remote start from my office like I normally do - I am on the 5th floor of my building and I can see my car from my office window. It worked fine...! I figured, maybe it was a line-of-sight thing.
On my way home... stopped at the store to pick up some things... on my way back to the car, the remote-start worked as I was approaching the car from behind and the remote was in my coat pocket... I figured it must-have been a fluke that it didn't work.
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Next morning (Wednesday)... I go to start the car before work. Nothing. The FOB isn't doing a thing. I went to the window, pointed it directly at it... nothing... went to the side-door and OPENED the door and stuck my arm out and tried it. Nothing.
I was perplexed
When I went to leave work... I tried it again from office. WORKED FINE...!!!
Waiting for me at home, was a package from UPS with the new batteries. I changed them. Tried the FOB. Nothing. *AUGH!!!* Tried everything.
I ran out for some last-minute items at the super-market.. and as I approached my car and tried the FOB... it WORKED!
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So - basically... the FOB remote starter works EVERYWHERE except my HOUSE. Can there be some sort of new "interference" going on that messes-up the signal...? can someone's wireless router have an effect...? This is just too bizarre. It's worked flawlessly since buying the car over 2 years ago - now, for SOME reason, it won't work when I'm at my house.
HELP!