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key fob issues

Old Aug 20, 2016 | 12:55 PM
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Help my key fob is so sensitive with keys in pocket i can watch lights going crazy sending multiple signals to lock unlock is not as sensitive do i need a new one or can this one be fixed i have had truck for over a year it just started doing this its a 2013 ram 1500 slt
 
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Old Aug 26, 2016 | 09:27 AM
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Help my key fob is so sensitive with keys in pocket i can watch lights going crazy sending multiple signals to lock unlock is not as sensitive do i need a new one or can this one be fixed i have had truck for over a year it just started doing this its a 2013 ram 1500 slt
Open up the FOB and make sure the little black contact points are clean and are not coming unglued from the electrical board. If either of these are happening, clean up the contact points and re-glue them back onto the board. The black coating on the contact points are highly conductive so if they are off at all it'll make your FOB go nuts. That's what happened with my previous 2010 RAM. Wish I would have self-repaired mine before paying $300+ for new FOBs from the dealer...
 
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Old Aug 30, 2016 | 03:01 PM
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what kind of glue/grease should be used?
 

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Old Sep 8, 2016 | 07:32 AM
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I had the same problem. Opened the fob and cleaned the little cup type connections. There were small black particles as described above. I used a Q-tip and some rubbing alcohol. I didn't grease anything and put it back together. Works great.
 
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