Replace the battery in the remote.
Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318 LA
----- Original Message -----
From: "andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: DML: The key's in the igntion! No it's not!
>
> Michael Maskalans wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mar 17, 2004, at 9:15, andy levy wrote:
> >
> >> Got to work this morning, did my usual shutdown routine (lights,
> >> parking brake, etc.) and heard the door chime as I opened the door.
> >> Checked the lights again, they were off. Took the transmission out of
> >> gear, still didn't stop. Cycled the ignition a couple times, still I
> >> got the chime when I had the key out and the door open.
> >>
> >> Then I tried locking the truck with the remote. No dice. My truck
> >> thinks the key is still in the ignition!
> >>
> >> Happened to anyone else? Really not looking forward to scheduling a
> >> dealer visit & bumming a ride to work just for this.
> >
> >
> > if I have my key in the ignition, with the door closed the key fob will
> > lock it - but only the key fob, and the door has to be closed.
>
> With the door open and key in the ignition, the fob won't lock the door.
> Hitting the switch on the door will lock it.
>
> > I've never seen this happen on a dakota. are you sure your fob won't
> > lock it when the door is closed? that would be an odd change for them
> > to have made IMO.
>
> It does. I got out of the truck, closed the door and hit the fob. That
> locked the door.
>
>
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