[Jessica]

About a year and a half ago I started having issues with my old key fob. I purchased a new one fron the dealership and it has worked fine until January 2012. The remote only works for unlock and trunk. I tried to reprogram it with the instructions found here and got the lock to work for a while but the key fob works interchangebly from lock to unlock, they won't work together. Sometimes the unlock would work and the lock would not work. Anyone have any ideas?

[wanted.regal]

I have the same problem. My remote is not even 6 months old.

[accuab]

Take it apart and clean the contacts with alcohol. They get build up on them and won't make a connection.

[wanted.regal]

already tried that with both remotes. doesnt work any better

[Jessica]

 accuab, on 08 February 2012 - 02:54 AM, said:

Take it apart and clean the contacts with alcohol. They get build up on them and won't make a connection.

Would I have to clean both sides as well as the contact part that touches the battery? I cleaned the back (or front), should I clean both sides?

[LeatherAndSunroof]

Are you sure it's not a bad battery in the fob itself? Do you hear the doors physically lock and unlock? Perhaps the locking mechanism needs to be lubed?

[wanted.regal]

tried 3 different batteys

[Jessica]

I know the door unlocks because that's how I get into the car, with the remote. It just won't lock. I know the trunk pops open as well.

[wanted.regal]

mine only unlocks too. it wont lock but the truck and the alarm work easily

[accuab]

Clean the spot on the board where the button hits with alcohol and a cue tip. Then clean the part of the button that touches it. The buttons complete the circuit.

[Jessica]

I cleaned it with alcohol. It now only opens the trunk, lol. Does the wiring harness in the trunk have any wires that are connected to the door locks? I know that when a wire was broken in that wire harness, I couldn't use the remote to pop the trunk.