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shebal

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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 11:59 AM / IP Logged

I have a Viper 791xv I installed in a friend's car. Apparently, the 2-way remote is going through batteries almost everyday.

I thought it was the install at first but I installed the same in another friend's car and she has no problem with her remote killing AAA batteries.

Does any know why this could be happening? Is this a common problem amongst these 2-way remotes?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

dangtong972

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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 12:33 PM / IP Logged

Most 2-way remotes eat batteries, but the 479V is the worst of all of them. 1 AAA not even last for 1 week on mine. How long it will last is depend on what kind of cell you're using. But one a day seems to be to much too me.

gus1

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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 12:53 PM / IP Logged

Turn off the code hoppin'

Gus

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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 1:03 PM / IP Logged

The batteries on those usually last about 4 weeks. I'm guessing a bad remote.

kgerry

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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 1:48 PM / IP Logged

me too.... i get 4-5 weeks out of a bettery in mine, with display illumination programmed off.....

Kevin Gerry

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shebal

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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 3:00 PM / IP Logged

gus1 wrote:

Turn off the code hoppin'

Gus

Does this adversely affect the security in anyway?

shebal

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Posted: March 03, 2006 at 3:07 PM / IP Logged

kgerry wrote:

me too.... i get 4-5 weeks out of a bettery in mine, with display illumination programmed off.....

I checked the 791xv manual but couldn't find it. How do I program the display illumination off?

kgerry

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Posted: March 04, 2006 at 9:17 AM / IP Logged

the default is OFF so just take the battery out for 1 minute and put it back in and the illum will be off.... the big juice gobbler is the paging feature...on the Clifford SSR display car we have here i programmed the paging feature off and i get about 6 months from the battery on that remote now.....

Kevin Gerry

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Classic Car Audio

since 1979

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