Key transmitter?

One of my 2004-300M key transmitters doesn't seem to be working.
The batteries are OK, but I can't get it to function on the car.
Is there a way to determine if it's transmitting, before I chuck it for
another.

"Josh S" > wrote in message
...
> One of my 2004-300M key transmitters doesn't seem to be working.
> The batteries are OK, but I can't get it to function on the car.
> Is there a way to determine if it's transmitting, before I chuck it for
> another.

The dealer has a tool that all it takes is a push of your key fob and it
will pick up the signal to see if it is putting out. more then likely your
key fob is bad. Check to see that the contacts in the remote has not
separated from the circuit board.


Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

maxpower wrote:
> "Josh S" > wrote in message
> ...
>> One of my 2004-300M key transmitters doesn't seem to be working.
>> The batteries are OK, but I can't get it to function on the car.
>> Is there a way to determine if it's transmitting, before I chuck it for
>> another.
>
> The dealer has a tool that all it takes is a push of your key fob and it
> will pick up the signal to see if it is putting out. more then likely your
> key fob is bad. Check to see that the contacts in the remote has not
> separated from the circuit board.
>
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech

Also, since you apparently have one working fob, you can go thru the
programing routine using the good one, in case the non-working one just
lost its code. Might be dirty battery contacts too.

Bill Putney
(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
address with the letter 'x')

In article >,
"maxpower" > wrote:

> "Josh S" > wrote in message
> ...
> > One of my 2004-300M key transmitters doesn't seem to be working.
> > The batteries are OK, but I can't get it to function on the car.
> > Is there a way to determine if it's transmitting, before I chuck it for
> > another.
>
> The dealer has a tool that all it takes is a push of your key fob and it
> will pick up the signal to see if it is putting out. more then likely your
> key fob is bad. Check to see that the contacts in the remote has not
> separated from the circuit board.
>
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech

THX Glen.

I thought they must have such a device, but my dealer said they don't.
They said all they could do is try to program it, a 30 minute minimum
charge. I already did that myself, so no deal.
This is a very good dealer. Perhaps I should try another dealer.
I'll also check the battery contacts again.

"Josh S" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "maxpower" > wrote:
>
> > "Josh S" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > One of my 2004-300M key transmitters doesn't seem to be working.
> > > The batteries are OK, but I can't get it to function on the car.
> > > Is there a way to determine if it's transmitting, before I chuck it
for
> > > another.
> >
> > The dealer has a tool that all it takes is a push of your key fob and it
> > will pick up the signal to see if it is putting out. more then likely
your
> > key fob is bad. Check to see that the contacts in the remote has not
> > separated from the circuit board.
> >
> >
> > Glenn Beasley
> > Chrysler Tech
>
> THX Glen.
>
> I thought they must have such a device, but my dealer said they don't.

Take a working key fob, go to an AM radio, tune the radio to static
in between stations, put the keyfob next to the radio and press a button,
you should hear a blast of static from the working transmitter. If you do
not
hear the same blast of static from the non-working keyfob, the fob is dead.

Ebay has lots of fobs.

Ted

were you at i have a homelink tester it also tests keyfobs and is used for
leakage from plug wires

Josh S wrote:

> In article >,
> "maxpower" > wrote:
>
> > "Josh S" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > One of my 2004-300M key transmitters doesn't seem to be working.
> > > The batteries are OK, but I can't get it to function on the car.
> > > Is there a way to determine if it's transmitting, before I chuck it for
> > > another.
> >
> > The dealer has a tool that all it takes is a push of your key fob and it
> > will pick up the signal to see if it is putting out. more then likely your
> > key fob is bad. Check to see that the contacts in the remote has not
> > separated from the circuit board.
> >
> >
> > Glenn Beasley
> > Chrysler Tech
>
> THX Glen.
>
> I thought they must have such a device, but my dealer said they don't.
> They said all they could do is try to program it, a 30 minute minimum
> charge. I already did that myself, so no deal.
> This is a very good dealer. Perhaps I should try another dealer.
> I'll also check the battery contacts again.

Vancouver, BC.
Who is that homelink device manufacturer. Perhaps I should get one.
THX

In article >,
man of machines > wrote:

> were you at i have a homelink tester it also tests keyfobs and is used for
> leakage from plug wires
>
> Josh S wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > "maxpower" > wrote:
> >
> > > "Josh S" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > One of my 2004-300M key transmitters doesn't seem to be working.
> > > > The batteries are OK, but I can't get it to function on the car.
> > > > Is there a way to determine if it's transmitting, before I chuck it for
> > > > another.
> > >
> > > The dealer has a tool that all it takes is a push of your key fob and it
> > > will pick up the signal to see if it is putting out. more then likely your
> > > key fob is bad. Check to see that the contacts in the remote has not
> > > separated from the circuit board.
> > >
> > >
> > > Glenn Beasley
> > > Chrysler Tech
> >
> > THX Glen.
> >
> > I thought they must have such a device, but my dealer said they don't.
> > They said all they could do is try to program it, a 30 minute minimum
> > charge. I already did that myself, so no deal.
> > This is a very good dealer. Perhaps I should try another dealer.
> > I'll also check the battery contacts again.

Go to AutoZone. On their counter they have a display that tests key
fob transmitters.

On Nov 28, 1:14*am, "Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote:
> "Josh S" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > In article >,
> > *"maxpower" > wrote:
>
> > > "Josh S" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > > One of my 2004-300M key transmitters doesn't seem to be working.
> > > > The batteries are OK, but I can't get it to function on the car.
> > > > Is there a way to determine if it's transmitting, before I chuck it
> for
> > > > another.
>
> > > The dealer has a tool that all it takes is a push of your key fob and it
> > > will pick up the signal to see if it is putting out. more then likely
> your
> > > key fob is bad. Check to see that the contacts in the remote has not
> > > separated from the circuit board.
>
> > > Glenn Beasley
> > > Chrysler Tech
>
> > THX Glen.
>
> > I thought they must have such a device, but my dealer said they don't.
>
> Take a working key fob, go to an AM radio, tune the radio to static
> in between stations, put the keyfob next to the radio and press a button,
> you should hear a blast of static from the working transmitter. *If you do
> not
> hear the same blast of static from the non-working keyfob, the fob is dead.
>
> Ebay has lots of fobs.
>
> Ted

I tried this. Tuned the receiver to 990 AM. Lots of static. I placed
my PT fob next to it. Pressed it. Nothing. No change.
And my fob transmitter works.

Pete E. Kruzer wrote:
> On Nov 28, 1:14 am, "Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote:

>>> I thought they must have such a device, but my dealer said they don't.
>> Take a working key fob, go to an AM radio, tune the radio to static
>> in between stations, put the keyfob next to the radio and press a button,
>> you should hear a blast of static from the working transmitter. If you do
>> not
>> hear the same blast of static from the non-working keyfob, the fob is dead.
>>
>> Ebay has lots of fobs.
>>
>> Ted
>
> I tried this. Tuned the receiver to 990 AM. Lots of static. I placed
> my PT fob next to it. Pressed it. Nothing. No change.
> And my fob transmitter works.

You are obviously mistaken.

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