Hi guys,

Just wondering if any of you had problems with your FOB's? Today my FOB was unresponsive so I used the actual key to get the car door open. The alarm went off immediately. (great....) I then started it and it ran for a whole 2 seconds before shutting off. It wouldn't even engage the starter after that first attempt. I initially thought maybe the FOB batteries were dead but I replaced them and got the same result.

After researching the problem on THIS forum, I read many posts pointing to SKREEM issues. I then went on to read more when I stumbled on a post with a simple, sounding solution. Simply disconnect the battery for and hour, reconnect and then use your spare FOB. IT WORKED! I like free, simple fixes.

My question to you guys is - Is this a permanent solution? What caused this to happen in the first place and is my non working FOB dead or can it be re-programmed to work again?

Thanks for your time.

 

Here's the deal : The fob has only 2 functions when it comes to starting the car
1. Physically turn the switch to engage the starter.
2. it has a non-powered chip in it that is excited by the key ring to generate and broadcast a code sequence that is received by the same ring and delivered to the SKREEM. The SKREEM then decides if you are allowed to start the engine.

As far as locking/unlocking, that is done by the POWERED circuitry in the fob, it sends a code sequence to the HomeLink module ( up with the dome light ), and then it communicates with the locking pump in the trunk to lock or unlock the doors.

What you have does sound like the first stages of a full blown case of SKREEM-itis to me.

 

New batt's in the Fob and reprogram it for door lock/unlock functions. Start functions are not related to the battery in the FOB.

Try the original FOB to start the car, it should start the car fine now. If it does not there must be something wrong with the RFID chip/SKREEM sense circuits on that FOB. If so buy a new FOB right away from Needswings.com