Flapjack
Lunatic engine swapper
Does anyone else think the key fob distance simply sucks on the 2011+ cars? At first, I thought it was just a bum battery, like it usually is. I had some unused Energizers, so I swapped one in, thinking my problem was solved. Same shittiness, like having to press the button 10x from less than two car lengths away to get even the driver's side to unlock. Getting the two unlock commands needed to open the passenger door as well is nearly impossible, unless you are only a few feet away.
Since I had no idea how long that battery had been in the drawer, I bought a pack of Duracell 2032 batteries and threw one in. Same thing. I even tried using the other fob from my spare set of keys.... no difference.
Is this common? My 05 was never like this. I can open doors on any of our other vehicles from a few hundred feet away. Could there be a receiving antenna in the car somewhere that possibly became unplugged?
Since I had no idea how long that battery had been in the drawer, I bought a pack of Duracell 2032 batteries and threw one in. Same thing. I even tried using the other fob from my spare set of keys.... no difference.
Is this common? My 05 was never like this. I can open doors on any of our other vehicles from a few hundred feet away. Could there be a receiving antenna in the car somewhere that possibly became unplugged?