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Keyless entry remote "dead zone"

Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:30 am
Posted by Big_country346
Member since Jul 2013
3636 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:30 am
Within the last couple of days, both my driveway and carport have become a dead zone for several vehicles' keyless entry remotes. They work fine except for when said vehicle is parked at my house. Anyone ever expirience this or know what could be going on?
Posted by GoHoGsGo06
Member since Nov 2006
5739 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:31 am to
More like Twilight Zone.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
59753 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:32 am to
Try holding it to your head
Posted by LucasP
Member since Apr 2012
21618 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:32 am to
Happened at my old house, turned out it was haunted. Spirits of the damned have some kind of beef with keyless entry.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
22046 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:36 am to
how old are the remotes?
Posted by Goalman34
Ruston, LA
Member since Sep 2013
512 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:41 am to
Did you recently put LED lights in your garage? The step down transformers in those LED bulbs can interfere with RF signals. Keyless remotes, garage door openers, etc.
Posted by Cowboyfan89
Member since Sep 2015
12728 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:43 am to
Sounds like the FBI is using a jammer on you.

Been part of any highly illegal activities lately? Notice a lack of phone calls coming in to cell phones?

The black suits are comin for ya!!
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
21578 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:45 am to
Posted by shotcaller1
Member since Oct 2014
7501 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:01 am to
Gotta go with the touch door handle on the car. It'll change your life. No more needing to even think about your keys.

I wish my apartment door had that
Posted by JetFuelTyga
Born in desert,raised in lion's den
Member since Feb 2016
1786 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:45 am to
Please keep us updated if you discover culprit. I had a similar issue at my house last year for about 3 days. On the morning of the 4th day, things began working just fine. 'Twas bizarre
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126965 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:37 am to
It sounds like the battery in your remote needs to be changed.
Posted by piratedude
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2009
2511 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:51 am to
my garage door openers all quit at the same time. i changed batteries and nothing worked except getting close to the opener itself.

i realized that i had changed out all of the 12v interior lights in my travel trailer to LED, and was still working on it in the driveway. when i turned off the lights, the garage door openers worked just fine.

tldr: LED lights emit signals that interfere with radio waves
Posted by goofball
Member since Mar 2015
16898 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

Within the last couple of days, both my driveway and carport have become a dead zone for several vehicles' keyless entry remotes. They work fine except for when said vehicle is parked at my house. Anyone ever expirience this or know what could be going on?


Could be the battery on the remote fob.

But aim it at your head and keep pressing buttons in the front yard to check. If you feel a tingle, there's definitely a signal. It may take a few dozen tries with each remote.

Don't worry if you look stupid. That's normal.
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 12:03 pm
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