Originally Posted by
onehundred80
This may or may not have solved the actual problem. I hope so that's for sure. Too many times these cranky cars look like they have been cured just to repeat the failure days or weeks later.
Just to clarify the fob syncing mentioned, for others who may come upon this thread later.
I would say the fob syncing was not needed as they seem to lose their abilities to unlock the doors only after having the batteries go flat or after the batteries have been out for too long.
The chip does not need syncing, the SKREEM will recognize it with or without the batteries being present.
Just to clarify this was my chain of events: car arrives 2 weeks ago and runs fine, no door locks but FOB's flash the tail lights, that's it. No panic alarm either.
Replaced batteries in both FOB's and still no door locks. Here's where it gets foggy. Not sure if I drove the car prior to coming out and attempting a start in which it fired twice before dying completely, dash lights only but now FOB's do nothing with the tail lights. That's when I went for the battery disconnect.
Still no door locks but I'm moving on to the Central Locking Pump on that one. Naturally the auto dome light function does not work either given the locking situation.