1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

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1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by noahsdad » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:20 am

Any recommendations? New battery did not fix it. (CR 2032..3V). Thank you in advance.

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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by gnat » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:38 am

Take some pics of the insides for us. Underside of the cover, both sides of the board (without the battery), and the inside of the body.

Could be simply that the contacts are worn out and maybe a new body is all you need. Could be the board has gone bad.

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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by 32wildbilly » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:45 am

noahsdad wrote: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:20 am Any recommendations? New battery did not fix it. (CR 2032..3V). Thank you in advance.
Does the light light-up and the car just not unlock/lock?
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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by noahsdad » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:52 am

Fob Light does not come on when I press switch.
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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by noahsdad » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:54 am

There does seem to be a little corrosion on top right post.

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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by noahsdad » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:54 am

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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by noahsdad » Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:55 am

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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by gnat » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:03 am

If you put the battery in with the board out of the key (e.g. like you show it in your pics) and press the button, does the LED flash then? Do you feel a click when you press the button? Does the battery feel loose in the holder?

I'd still like to see pics of the inside of the key body too.

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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

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Re: 1999 Key Fob stopped working..now what?

Post by noahsdad » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:41 am

led does not come on. Battery is tight. Button does "click" when pressed.

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