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prostart remote control range poor

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=109667
Printed Date: June 05, 2024 at 9:29 PM


Topic: prostart remote control range poor

Posted By: rockyfarted
Subject: prostart remote control range poor
Date Posted: December 11, 2008 at 8:41 PM

Ok here is my problem I have a prostart 3in1 alarm/starter/keyless in my 94 Jeep grand cherokee limited.  I replaced the battery in the remote thinking it was going bad been in there 3-4 years now.  I replaced it with the correct battery (duracell) not a cheapo china one.  The range is still poor like i have to put the remote almost next to the truck to unlock or remote start it.  Before I used to be able to remote start it down the block if I needed to.  Is there anything that might be causing this to happen as nothing has been changed in years to it.  Also i checked the battery with a multimeter and its perfect and the old battery is a little worse but still acceptable.  What could cause this been doing this for months now?  The antenna is mounted on the front window and has not been moved since I installed it years ago.



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Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: December 12, 2008 at 7:40 PM

reset the unit. Pull the fuse out from the unit, unplug antenna, remove battery from remote. wait 1 min then reconnect antenna, plug in unit and then replace battery. push lock and see whats going on.

fyi, most range problems are from a faulty ground connection that could have came loose from vibration.





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