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Old Apr 8, 2019 | 02:42 PM
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Key fob

The key fob buttons don't work.replaced the battery too.
The key fob buttons are lock, unlock, remote start and horn.
Old Apr 8, 2019 | 03:32 PM
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Take the contact pad off and use a pencil eraser on the board it presses on to, then clean with isopropyl alcohol.
Old Apr 8, 2019 | 05:31 PM
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Or go to EBay and order new pads
Old Apr 8, 2019 | 08:45 PM
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Mine did the same thing and the rubber pads on the back of the outside rubber piece you press had worn down. So I ordered a new key fob from Walmart for $12.36 but now sells for $10.79 online, opened it up and removed the circuit board and placed in my existing circuit board from old fob. There was a little play so put a small rubber piece between circuit board and side. Closed back up and has was perfectly for over a year now. Doing that saved me from programming the new fob.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/New-Repla...-T04A/50808574
Old Apr 8, 2019 | 09:15 PM
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Even less on eBay https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Buttons-R...frcectupt=true

This is assuming the battery cage is still soldered to the board. https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...ontacts-30813/
Old Apr 9, 2019 | 09:52 AM
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I was in ACE Hardware yesterday and they have all of the inserts for most key Fobs that make it like new....original replacements.
Old Apr 9, 2019 | 10:19 AM
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look at the battery holders soldering
Old Apr 9, 2019 | 10:38 AM
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Yep a lot of comments about battery clip loose or disconnected solder joints.
Old Apr 9, 2019 | 10:38 AM
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It only took a couple of times of dropping my keys to loosen up the solder joints. For a while I was re-soldering about every 6 months. I bought a new soldering iron and haven't had to solder the connections in a year and a half.
Old Apr 11, 2019 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Doc brown
It only took a couple of times of dropping my keys to loosen up the solder joints. For a while I was re-soldering about every 6 months. I bought a new soldering iron and haven't had to solder the connections in a year and a half.
Me to!

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