need some freaking help
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From: Hawaii
Sounds like you're not getting a chance to get all the moisture out. As much as I don't like WD40, it WILL displace water. Try spraying it into the lock thru the tube AFTER the car has sat in the sun a little. You want any ice to have melted. Wiggle the tube a little while you spray. Also spray some into the lock mechanism on the door jam as best you can. Then, after a few days w/o any more rain, I'd spray with Lock-EZ which contains graphite to relubricate the lock.
I'm assuming the FOB doesn't work, either?
I'm assuming the FOB doesn't work, either?
you have moisture in there.
use the WD-40 to get it out
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Apparently you were the one that was worried. If you weren't, then you wouldn't have come here asking for help. Right?
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From: Orlando FL
Put some electrical tape to cover the key slot when you park your car. 
Oh, and I hope your fob works, if not, you need to have your head examined.
Unless something is jammed in there...
Oh, and I hope your fob works, if not, you need to have your head examined.
Unless something is jammed in there...
Last edited by pascal; Jan 2, 2010 at 10:01 AM.
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 13,322
From: NW Arkansas
The Remote Keyless Entry is KING.
Remotes are available on eBay for less then $10
and you can program them yourself....
DOMINATE the situation instead of it DOMINATING you.
I have never used the key lock once during my 3 years of ownership.
That includes the trunk lock. I also dont have any paint scratches
in those areas as well...
Dont use WD-40 on anything. Period.
IT EXAPORATES AND LEAVES A STICKY MESS THAT WILL
CAUSE LOCK PROBLEMS EVEN WHEN ITS WARM OUT.
Get the proper lock lubricant.
Graphite. iT DISPLACES MOISTURE AND PREVENT FUTURE FREEZE-UPS.
iTS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN THE oWNERS mANUAL
And avoid the lock when you are pressure washing the vehicle.
Last edited by 157dB; Jan 2, 2010 at 12:22 PM.
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 48
From: kentucky
i must be coordinated because ive been using a key for over a year on this car and havent had a scratch yet,i would attempt to dominate the fob if i knew what that is....got a link for the supposed 10 dollar remote?
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From: kentucky
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A key fob looks like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=370294082063
It's a remote keyless entry system.. If you don't have a couple.. search on ebay. You can easily program it yourself. Instructions are in the manual.. if you don't have one, you can search online.. I did not look into the details on the fob in that link, it's just for the picture.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=370294082063
It's a remote keyless entry system.. If you don't have a couple.. search on ebay. You can easily program it yourself. Instructions are in the manual.. if you don't have one, you can search online.. I did not look into the details on the fob in that link, it's just for the picture.
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 13,373
From: Orlando FL
ski should have phrased his post maybe in a different way but no need to call him names.
With the few facts you're giving us, you're not looking too bright yourself at the moment...
A key fob is simply the remote device that you're missing apparently, if I understand your posts correctly...
In that case, E-bay is your friend on that one...