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  1. dave3057

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    Anyone else getting really poor range using the key fob to lock their Prime? Like sometimes I need to be like 5 feet from the car to get it to lock. I’m not sure if it’s an interference issue, but I’ve had it in multiple places, and if I forget to hit my button when I’m walking away, I may as well walk back and hit the touch sensor I have to get so close.


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    This was posted in the wrong section


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    Battery?
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    Swapped out the battery. Just to check. It’s brand new. Only has 2k on it.


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    If you post in the wrong section, simply click the "Report" button on your post and ask the moderator to move it to the correct forum...
     
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    Just one fob? or is the range of both fobs similar?
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    its both, i think..actually i don't remember if i tried the other one..
     
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    You need to eliminate all the obvious stuff. That would be a good place to start.
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    Hold it to your head and you’ll get better range. I saw that on top gear.


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    I tried that. Looked like an idiot, and it still didn’t help.


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    Just did it. Thanks


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    I think you have to hold your other arm up.
     
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    its under your chin that uses your skull as an antenna amplifier. it works for my gen4.
     
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    Weak battery? I know it is brand new, but maybe some bad batch of battery got into the fobs. Worth checking, I think.
     
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    I tried a new battery first. Didn’t change anything. I also just grabbed my other fob from Home, and it hasn’t changed.


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    Strange. Does it happen any place you park, or one particlular place?
     
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    I am finding this situation too. Not always, but sometimes the range is very short, like I have to be within reach of the door for the remote to lock the car.
     
    #17 Robyn Jackey, Sep 29, 2017
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    It happens pretty much everywhere. Although I don’t really go that many other places with it (besides work and Home). But whenever I do, it does the same thing.


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    So I just noticed that the remote issue seems to happen when it’s plugged in.
     
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    Mine also inconsistently has poor range, plugged in or not. It might work better from behind the car though but I haven’t tested well. Once it worked about 200 feet away through glass which was impressive.
     
    #20 goluchowski, Dec 17, 2017
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