Subject: I found that removing the original transponder (from the new key) is necessary.. Author: stygian7 : member since September, 2004 : 1839 posts Posted on: 2005-11-21 00:14:13

maybe an interference issue? Before I removed the new keys transponder, my retrofit worked intermitantly-afterwords, it worked flawlessly.

The transponder in the new keys looks different. It is longer, narrower, and wound with fine copper wire.
-Kevin

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