Hello Neighbor. I am near you in the Pacific NW. Portland OR.
My Key Fob was going out. I would push the Lock button but it wouldn't work. I had a problem with the contacts not working on the rubber key pads. I called the dealer. $110.00 for a new key fob. So I purchased a new fob on ebay. Called Remotez4less for about $20.00 plus S/H. When the new fob came in, I replaced my rubber key pad with the new one. Works great now. Saved $. Over time the fob will also crack on the battery connectors. Go to Batteries Plus. They will soldier it for you, just a few bucks.
If you have no fob and need a new one, The Key Fob must be programed by a dealer or lock smith with a PC interface to get a new fob to work.
Welcome to the HHR Forum.
My Rig
2006 LT1 2.2
Sun roof
Leather heated Seats
Over 110k mi
Stuff I added: XM, HALO Fog lights & HHR floor mats rubber.




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Welcome fellow Seattle Mate!

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome..

 

Pulling to the right/weird vents/no radio sounds like somebody ran that thing into something pretty hard. Make sure the frame/unibody is straight.

 

I found out it pulls because the treads on the tires are really aggressive (it pulls both to the left and the right usually when going over pot holes and such), the vents were fine but the sound comes from the console, and I found it was because the actuator is going out. I also just had the fuze changed for the stereo and it came right on.

Phew! Small things. Except that actuator. When that goes out its gonna be a ***** because apparently they have to take off a big chunk of the dash or something like that...

 

You are in Bothell? Cool that is where I work. I've seen a blue one (from your pic its blue, right?) not that you're the only one in Bothell with a blue, of course, but you know.

 

Welcome fellow PNW'er!

 

yep the little blue one with chrome. My wife calls me a down and out chrome whore

 

Hello from Tacoma!!! Yes it looks a bit ike a hearse, mine's named the Half Hearse Ride. I was hoping for silver - you lucky dog - but I am happy with my little blackie. I'm thinking of a personalized plate - AHHROMA - I'm sure you've heard of the aroma of Tacoma???