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has anyone noticed decreased range with the car's age? i swear a few months ago i could lock/unlock my car from a 100ft away. nowadays i have to take the

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Old 09-11-2014, 01:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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has anyone noticed decreased range with the car's age? i swear a few months ago i could lock/unlock my car from a 100ft away. nowadays i have to take the key out of my pocket, and press the button within 5-10 feet of the car. the key to chin trick gives me an extra 10 feet maybe, but still not as much as before. i used to be able to lock from upstairs in my house to the garage. now i have to be in the garage!!

ive bought 2 different pairs of CR2032 batteries from different, local stores (to avoid fake batteries online). the good by date is 2022! no idea why the range is so bad now
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Old 09-11-2014, 08:21 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Unless my car alarm is going off, or i need to use the panic button, my key fob stays in my pocket. The 370z locks on its own after 1 min when you unlock it and walk away. so i dont find a need to unlock it from within my house.
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Unless my car alarm is going off, or i need to use the panic button, my key fob stays in my pocket. The 370z locks on its own after 1 min when you unlock it and walk away. so i dont find a need to unlock it from within my house.
Pretty sure it doesn't?

I've not locked it in my garage and the next morning it's still unlocked...
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Agree^. I'll double check that, but same here.....
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or maybe its within distance when i unlock it. I'll unlock my car, wash it, and it will lock on its own every time..
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or maybe its within distance when i unlock it. I'll unlock my car, wash it, and it will lock on its own every time..
I have never had this happen. Are you sure you aren't pushing the button when you bend down to wash?
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Or are you pressing the button on the door?
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Or are you pressing the button on the door?
I always press the button on the door to lock/unlock. I've gotten out of my car after turning it off, shut the door, and inspected my windshield wipers and the car will lock on its own without me pressing the key fob.
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I always thought that the slot to place the Key fob in the Z helped it keep its charge and helped with range. I may be mistaken though.
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I don't lock my car
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I'm with the rest of these guys, the car doesn't have an auto lock function. It didn't on my Sport '09 and it doesn't on my S-T-Nav '13.
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It relocks if I lock and unlock but don't open a door or gate.
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It relocks if I lock and unlock but don't open a door or gate.
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Walk until ur alarm doesn't reach anymore.... Place the fob next to ur head and try again...it works!!

I saw this from Top Gear and it worked lol
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I always thought that the slot to place the Key fob in the Z helped it keep its charge and helped with range. I may be mistaken though.
no. our fobs dont have a rechargeable battery in them. its a basic lithium button cell

and do people not read? the key to the chin trick does work as i said in my original post. problem is, i used to be able to unlock my car from at least a 100ft away or through several walls. now i need to be within 5-10 feet of the damn car

and yes, there is an auto-lock functionality. if your car is locked, then you unlock the car, and dont open the door within a certain time, the car will relock itself. however, if you're driving, park, shut the car off, and walk away, it will NOT relock.
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