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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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my alarm and fob has been working fine however this morning i unlocked the car as usual with the key fob and with no problems. when i tried locking the car with it once at work it made a loud beep outside and did not lock...each time i press the button it just beeps. i can lock the car with the key but cannot unlock or lock it now with the fob. i thought it could be a battery however it does the same with my other fob. any ideas what this could be or how to fix it?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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solved it...just jiggles the key ignition a bit and then it began to work
 
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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The ignition keyway door is hanging open, the car thinks the ignition still has a key in it so it won't let you use the fob to lock the car. A little light lubricant would be in order. Squirt a few drops into the keyway and then run the key in and out a few times.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Good call.

That beep noise is the mis-lock tone - it reports that either a door is open, the trunk is open, or the key is in the ignition.
 
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