Key pad

Asked by Lakeshia Apr 05, 2016 at 01:18 PM about the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo LT Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I replaced my battery in my key alarm and now it
want work what's wrong. I can't unlock my car or
lock it or open the trunk all I can do is use it to
drive with that's It

4 Answers

510

May sound silly but try flipping the battery around. Or possibly finding your old battery and making sure you purchased the correct one. It has to be exact

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159,075

Some of the key fobs are very picky when it comes to the batteries. Try another brand of battery. Also measuring the voltage of the old battery might be helpful. It is possible that the FOB is bad and not the battery.

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10

I need to change the battery in my key fob, I have a aveo lt 2012 reg. if I remove the old battery will I need to re programme it.

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