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Possible cause for both key fobs stop working at the same time..

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Old 05-04-2005, 05:25 PM
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Default Possible cause for both key fobs stop working at the same time..

I guess there is a possibility that the batteries are dead in both... But I'm pretty sure both worked a couple days ago when I last used the car. Any ideas?

Had a *small* panic when I left the car running and somehow locked the doors trying to get something out of the trunk... I don't think the drivers door keyhole has been used in years, didn't want to turn.
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Default STFA and tried this

You will need BOTH of your "switchblade" keys to reprogram one or both of them.



Take the key you DO NOT want to program and put it in the ignition. Turn it one click forward.
Close and lock the drivers door with the second key.
On the second key (the one in the drivers door) press the 'UNLOCK' button ONCE only. The lights will flash on the car, but the doors will remain locked
With the second key still in the drivers door, unlock then lock the door again.
Pull the key from the slot and test remote functions.
Open drivers door, remove key from ignition.
If both of your remotes don't work, do the above for the first key, but on step #3, press the 'UNLOCK' button twice. The lights will flash twice, then continue on with step #4.


However....no matter what combinations I tried I could only get one key programed at a time (it switched between keys).

Any advice?
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