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Minor Accident cause finicky remote lock/unlock/start?

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Old 01-30-2017, 09:04 PM
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Default Minor Accident cause finicky remote lock/unlock/start?

Well I never thought I'd be saying this but I bought myself a nice new to me '13 FX4 and had an accident 2 weeks after having the truck .

Damage was minor, I hit a car switching lanes when I shouldn't have and I hit a lexus which hit the bmw in front of him . My good friend happened to be in the lexus which was totally random.

Anyway, since then I feel like my key fob works half as often as it should compared to before. My remote start only works when I'm close to the truck, whereas before I could do it from inside the house. Where are the sensors for these keys located? Only my bumper was damaged so I can't see it having any relation to this, but what do I know.

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The antenna for the remote start is under the passenger side of the dash. It might have gotten extended up and over into the headliner though.
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new battery in remote?
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Originally Posted by paintballdude05
The antenna for the remote start is under the passenger side of the dash. It might have gotten extended up and over into the headliner though.
I agree. This is the firs thing I'd check/replace




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