Need members to help friend w/XF problem
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Need members to help friend w/XF problem
It's a fairly new car to them- what a stinky way to start:
"I live in Bridgewater Massachusetts, about 30 miles south of Boston toward Cape Cod. Here are the details of what happened. On Friday morning my wife and I decided to take a ride in our Crossfire convertible since it was really the first nice day weather wise. It was to be the first good convertible drive of the year, at least we thought! We stopped to do a little shopping in Plymouth, we parked the Crossfire with the top down, when we came out a couple of hours later I could not unlock the Crossfire with the remote this was around 2:00 PM. I unlocked the door with the key and opened the door and the alarm went off. I tried to start it and it kept shutting down. Thinking it could be the batteries in the key fob my wife went and picked new batteries for the remote, it wasn’t the batteries! I called my local X-Chrysler Dealer that was only a couple miles away and they suggested using the second remote, the only problem it was home, they were curdiest enough to send their shuttle driver to drive me home to pick up the other remote. I picked up the remote and drove back to Plymouth in my PT Cruiser. The second remote still would not unlock it. I drove over to the X-Chrysler dealer and talked to a friend of mine in Parts, this was about 4:00 PM. After exhausting all ideas he could find on the computer, no one had any idea what would cause this problem, he sent a tow truck over to pick the Crossfire up and towed it back to the dealership. We didn’t’ get it to the dealership until 7:00 PM. The dealership called me Saturday morning to say the car was fixed and the problem was my key fob. They had reset the computer and when they went to start the Crossfire with my key the same problem occurred. They reset the computer again and tried my wife’s key and it was fine. I drove it home and it seemed okay but I am a little uneasy about taking it out since I didn’t feel comfortable with their answer."
"I live in Bridgewater Massachusetts, about 30 miles south of Boston toward Cape Cod. Here are the details of what happened. On Friday morning my wife and I decided to take a ride in our Crossfire convertible since it was really the first nice day weather wise. It was to be the first good convertible drive of the year, at least we thought! We stopped to do a little shopping in Plymouth, we parked the Crossfire with the top down, when we came out a couple of hours later I could not unlock the Crossfire with the remote this was around 2:00 PM. I unlocked the door with the key and opened the door and the alarm went off. I tried to start it and it kept shutting down. Thinking it could be the batteries in the key fob my wife went and picked new batteries for the remote, it wasn’t the batteries! I called my local X-Chrysler Dealer that was only a couple miles away and they suggested using the second remote, the only problem it was home, they were curdiest enough to send their shuttle driver to drive me home to pick up the other remote. I picked up the remote and drove back to Plymouth in my PT Cruiser. The second remote still would not unlock it. I drove over to the X-Chrysler dealer and talked to a friend of mine in Parts, this was about 4:00 PM. After exhausting all ideas he could find on the computer, no one had any idea what would cause this problem, he sent a tow truck over to pick the Crossfire up and towed it back to the dealership. We didn’t’ get it to the dealership until 7:00 PM. The dealership called me Saturday morning to say the car was fixed and the problem was my key fob. They had reset the computer and when they went to start the Crossfire with my key the same problem occurred. They reset the computer again and tried my wife’s key and it was fine. I drove it home and it seemed okay but I am a little uneasy about taking it out since I didn’t feel comfortable with their answer."
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Re: Need members to help friend w/XF problem
There is another similar thread from a little while ago, I'll search for it but the problem was because of a weak battery in the car.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...mendation.html
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...m-problem.html
If it's the original battery then this may be the problem.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...mendation.html
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...m-problem.html
If it's the original battery then this may be the problem.
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Re: Need members to help friend w/XF problem
Thanks, I forwarded links to those and others earlier before I got the actual description of the problem.
Gary (mine) has done some research in the service manual too, posting this here as a FYI for members-
Gary (mine) has done some research in the service manual too, posting this here as a FYI for members-
Note: If the transmitter unlock button has been pressed repeatedly while out of range of the receiver, synchronization
may have to be restored. To do so, perform the Transmitter Programming procedure in this
section.STANDARD PROCEDURE - TRANSMITTER PROGRAMMING
The Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter(s) can be programmed by the customer without special tools.
PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE
Transmitter programming by the customer is done by performing the following steps:
1. Insert the key into the ignition switch.
2. Press either the lock or unlock button momentarily twice.
3. Turn the key in the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position within 30 seconds.
SPECIFICATIONS
TRANSMITTER
BATTERY TESTING
The batteries in the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter can be tested by pressing and holding both the lock and
unlock buttons simultaneously for more than one second. The batteries are charged sufficiently if the LED next to
the ignition key blade lights up brieflyBATTERY REPLACEMENT
The transmitter has two 3 volt batteries, which can be
removed and replaced without special tools. First,
release the key from the closed position; then insert a
coin in the side slot of the transmitter and twist. The
cover should separate from the body of the transmitter
where the batteries are stacked on top of each other.
The batteries are available at local retail stores. Recommended
replacement batteries are Panasonic
T CR 2025 lithium or equivalent. Battery life for normal use
is about two years.
Note: The transmitter MUST be reprogrammed
after the batteries are replaced.
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Re: Need members to help friend w/XF problem
Originally Posted by Rapp's
Note: The transmitter MUST be reprogrammed after the batteries are replaced.
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