Weird car key issues!

[Barfly]

2004 Aveo, keyless entry.

On my wife's key the casing that holds the lock/unlock module came apart and we lost the innards. Now, the car will turn over, but will not start.

My key is in one piece (the remote is right on the top of the key itself - all one piece), and the car starts fine. I even took the module out of mine and it will not start the car. Replace it and there are no issues at all.

First time I have ever experienced, let alone heard of this.

 

[Relic]

2004 Aveo, keyless entry.

On my wife's key the casing that holds the lock/unlock module came apart and we lost the innards. Now, the car will turn over, but will not start.

My key is in one piece (the remote is right on the top of the key itself - all one piece), and the car starts fine. I even took the module out of mine and it will not start the car. Replace it and there are no issues at all.

First time I have ever experienced, let alone heard of this.

The car's been taken and replaced with a Transformer. Happens all the time.

 

[mellobud]

hooray for computer chips eh....the computer chips in the remote, It has its own signal and the car recognizes it and lets the car start. you need a replacement key. Which means that you need to go to a dealer and order through them....mucho $$$ (for a key). Hooray for capitalism...

sucks man...I miss regular old keys.


If you are a haxor...you could always try messing around with your cars computer. (joke)

 

[gottawalk]

2004 Aveo, keyless entry.

On my wife's key the casing that holds the lock/unlock module came apart and we lost the innards. Now, the car will turn over, but will not start.

My key is in one piece (the remote is right on the top of the key itself - all one piece), and the car starts fine. I even took the module out of mine and it will not start the car. Replace it and there are no issues at all.

First time I have ever experienced, let alone heard of this.

Uh...so let me see if I have this right;
Your wife broke hers, lost parts of it and it won't work right.
Yours is not broken, is totally intact, and works just fine...

Hmmmmm...................

Never heard of THAT situation before!

 

[Chunk-O-Funk]

hooray for computer chips eh....the computer chips in the remote, It has its own signal and the car recognizes it and lets the car start. you need a replacement key. Which means that you need to go to a dealer and order through them....mucho $$$ (for a key). Hooray for capitalism...

sucks man...I miss regular old keys.


If you are a haxor...you could always try messing around with your cars computer. (joke)

Close but it's actually a transponder chip inside the key fob. The transmitter for the keyless entry are two separate things.

Basically a transponder key is a security feature. There is a memory chip inside the key that stores a number. If this chip is not present when trying to start the car the ignition and fuel is disabled. It will turn over, but it will not start.

The keys are expensive. I work for Toyota and they run about $50.00 for the key (without the built in remote), then they have to be programmed which is an additional service charge of about $50.00-60.00. Other manufactures are more. I have also worked for Honda and some of their keys were about $80.00 plus the programing.

 

[gottawalk]

Close but it's actually a transponder chip inside the key fob. The transmitter for the keyless entry are two separate things.

Basically a transponder key is a security feature. There is a memory chip inside the key that stores a number. If this chip is not present when trying to start the car the ignition and fuel is disabled. It will turn over, but it will not start.

My appologies. I thought you were referring to the "femote mech that locks/unlocks the door, not the actual key. That is a different animal, like C-O-F explained.

And, yeah; probably expensive. Maybe if it's new enough, you can call it part of the "Bumper to bumper" warrenty and get another one free!!!! Try it out!