2008 panel door popper!
#1
2008 panel door popper!
I bought a 2008 hhr with back panel doors.
No outside handles. The buttons on dash work to open the rear doors just fine.
The VIN comes back as compatible with 6 button remote. The vehicle came with a 4 button remote. The dealership COULD NOT program my 6 button remote or their own 6 button remote to operate the rear doors. Remote start, panic and door locks work. Why can't they program the rear doors to pop open . I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. I have to see it with my own eyes. But they must be doing something wrong.
I have to have someone that knows for a fact that it can or can't be done.
I really don't want to take it to another dealership to pay $70 to find out that it really can't be done. But I'm this close!! Ha.
PLEASE HELP. It's kinda driving me nuts. I'm a technician that has to open my rear door for tools all day. So I have to open the front to open the back door.
No outside handles. The buttons on dash work to open the rear doors just fine.
The VIN comes back as compatible with 6 button remote. The vehicle came with a 4 button remote. The dealership COULD NOT program my 6 button remote or their own 6 button remote to operate the rear doors. Remote start, panic and door locks work. Why can't they program the rear doors to pop open . I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. I have to see it with my own eyes. But they must be doing something wrong.
I have to have someone that knows for a fact that it can or can't be done.
I really don't want to take it to another dealership to pay $70 to find out that it really can't be done. But I'm this close!! Ha.
PLEASE HELP. It's kinda driving me nuts. I'm a technician that has to open my rear door for tools all day. So I have to open the front to open the back door.
#3
I don't have one, but I think it may have to do with locking the car with the fob (not the plunger or button on the door) then using the fob to unlock then pop.
The poppers also have a fuse and a relay, I believe, and the poppers have been known to break.
From the manual:
Press and hold
for about one second to
open the rear driver side door.
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The poppers also have a fuse and a relay, I believe, and the poppers have been known to break.
From the manual:
Press and hold
for about one second to
open the rear driver side door.
+
Last edited by donbrew; 05-18-2016 at 07:22 AM.
#5
I bought a used 2009 panel without a remote, went to the local locksmith that advertised key fobs in the window. They had a 5 button fob (for mini van) and programmed it using it using the HHR settings -- he didn't have a "panel" version listed under HHR, the rear doors open with the new remote. Cost $35 for the remote and programming.
#7
This has the correct part number and what your fob should look like
https://www.google.ca/search?q=keyfo...ZFXgmgYrqjM%3A
https://www.google.ca/search?q=keyfo...ZFXgmgYrqjM%3A