Remote on Viper 791xv Eating Batteries?
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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=73847
Printed Date: May 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Topic: Remote on Viper 791xv Eating Batteries?
Posted By: shebal
Subject: Remote on Viper 791xv Eating Batteries?
Date Posted: March 03, 2006 at 11:59 AM
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.
Replies:
Posted By: dangtong972
Date Posted: March 03, 2006 at 12:33 PM
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.
Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: March 03, 2006 at 12:53 PM
Turn off the code hoppin'
Gus
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Wherever I go, that is where I end up......
Posted By: JWorm
Date Posted: March 03, 2006 at 1:03 PM
The batteries on those usually last about 4 weeks. I'm guessing a bad remote.
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: March 03, 2006 at 1:48 PM
me too.... i get 4-5 weeks out of a bettery in mine, with display illumination programmed off.....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: shebal
Date Posted: March 03, 2006 at 3:00 PM
gus1] wrote:
Turn off the code hoppin'
Gus
Does this adversely affect the security in anyway?
Posted By: shebal
Date Posted: March 03, 2006 at 3:07 PM
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?
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: March 04, 2006 at 9:17 AM
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.....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
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