996, worst remote ever?
11-17-2006 | 04:58 PM
#31
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From: Piscataway, NJ
Originally Posted by Patrick
Dude, I have no idea what you are talking about. I am 43 years old, and I cannot remember having a car that did not have remote start, heated and/or cooled seats that come on with the remote start, or a graphic nav system. I have never even heard of this "turning" of a key to unlock a door you speak of.
BTW...yes...the range does suck!
thanks,
Amir
11-18-2006 | 03:57 AM
#32
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From: Knoxville, Tn.
Someone said above, forgot who; for better results hold the key to your chin. It looks silly but it does help a little bit. It uses your body as sort of antenna amplifier. Has worked for me for years on severl diff cars.
11-18-2006 | 03:34 PM
#33
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From: New York, NY
Originally Posted by jugger911
Someone said above, forgot who; for better results hold the key to your chin. It looks silly but it does help a little bit. It uses your body as sort of antenna amplifier. Has worked for me for years on severl diff cars.
11-18-2006 | 06:12 PM
#34
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From: Marietta, GA
Originally Posted by nycebo
More range...end of story. .... but for the rest of us, it drives me mad that the doors don't lock from further away. .....
.... I haven't exercised the TSB even though it's sitting in my garage waiting for me to show some get up and go. .
.... I haven't exercised the TSB even though it's sitting in my garage waiting for me to show some get up and go. .
The TSB takes only about 30 minutes. Increased my remote's range to about 20 feet.
11-18-2006 | 10:11 PM
#35
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From: Mission Viejo, CA
OK. Whew! I thought I was the only guy with a lame keyfob with the aformentioned arms-length range. I used to have a Chevy Tahoe and the keyfob for that thing would unlock the car from about 150 feet. I mean it. I would walk further and further away from it until it stopped working and it took that far for it to finally give up. Then there's the 996...4 feet (maybe). 
I had to laugh at the post about actually opening your car with the key-in-the-door method. Who knew?
I had to laugh at the post about actually opening your car with the key-in-the-door method. Who knew?
11-18-2006 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 450knotOffice
OK. Whew! I thought I was the only guy with a lame keyfob with the aformentioned arms-length range. I used to have a Chevy Tahoe and the keyfob for that thing would unlock the car from about 150 feet. I mean it. I would walk further and further away from it until it stopped working and it took that far for it to finally give up. Then there's the 996...4 feet (maybe).
I had to laugh at the post about actually opening your car with the key-in-the-door method. Who knew?
I had to laugh at the post about actually opening your car with the key-in-the-door method. Who knew?
