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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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use a pencil eraser
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Open the remote remove the battery and clean the contacts. If that fails pull onto your nearest SATURN service drive and they will reprogram the remote at no cost.
Well,no luck cleaning the battery contacts,although the lock button did cause the horn to beep once,and then nothing..Oh well,I guess I try the dealer route next..
 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Default Reprogrammed the FOB but still not working..
Okay,I had the fob reprogrammed,and they even cleaned the button contacts,but I am still no better off.It has a very short range,and you have to hold the button down for what seems forever. The only thing I can think of is that the lithium battery I replaced might be defective.I got a blister pack of them at the checkout counter of a hardware store here.They were made in China,and there is no use before date on the packaging.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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chinese lithium batteries? Is that anything like chinese drywall? Get a good battery, and replace that junk one...
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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chinese lithium batteries? Is that anything like chinese drywall? Get a good battery, and replace that junk one...
Yeah,okay.I have been too cheap to get a brand name lithium cell,but,what the hell,I've tried everything else..
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Yeah,okay.I have been too cheap to get a brand name lithium cell,but,what the hell,I've tried everything else..
Well,this is embarrassing-I got a fresh battery today at The Source (Radio Shack's name in Canada),and the remote works as good as new!
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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Glad your problem has sorted itself out. Happy motoring ...
 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Glad your problem has sorted itself out. Happy
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Okay,a couple of days after I put the new battery in,the problem returned.I followed my mechanic's suggestion,and went shopping for a new fob on Ebay.I managed to find a used one for $4.99 ($7.99 shipping),and programmed it myself with the help of a post on the board. It's been three days,and it is still working great... Wish me luck!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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who'd you get it from? My singular remaining fob is getting harder and harder to use....
 
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by derf
who'd you get it from? My singular remaining fob is getting harder and harder to use....
I got the fob from this seller on Ebay: duniek( 94)
His direct email is : wgaraszczuk4091@rogers.com
The auction page is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TQ:MOTORS:1123
Maybe he has a fob you could use. Make sure the manufacturer's number on the back of the fob matches yours. Good luck!
 
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