Remote Key Alarm

[NJVIPER]

One of the two car remotes I have for my 01 GTS is dead.

Two questions:
1.) Is this something a dealership can take care of (a dead battery)? I would like to do it myself, but unit seems to be hermetically sealed and I would probably screw-up some programming.

2.) Ignorant question - Would it be covered under the regular car bumper-to-bumper warranty?

Thanks!

 

[Don]

Look at the top of the Fob near the ring. There is a slot that you can slide a flat head into to open the unit up. You can get a battery from Walmart or some similar store. The "replacement battery number is 2032" <-- taken out of the manual. (Yeah, I read the manual. Flame away)

 

[Don]

BTW, I did ask my local dealer to program mine for me. They explained to me that it wasn't covered under warranty and said there would be a 1 hour labor charge of $60. This was after I had just finished purchasing a replacement from them.

You could also follow the directions that someone posted on this site a while back:
http://vca1.viperclub.org/ubb/Forum14/HTML/006846.html

 

[NJVIPER]

Hi Don!!!!
You came through for me again...thank you sooooo much!!!!
Tim

 

[NJVIPER]

Don:
Just wanted you to now that I picked-up a replacement battery (#2032) from CVS for $3.99 + sales tax.
It took me all of 2 minutes to open it up. replace the battery and close it again.
I went to the Viper, pointed the remote at the viper, pressed both the unlock and lock buttons simultaneously until the horn sounded (under 10 seconds) and badda bing badda boom..it worked.
I am good to go...thanks you very much again!!!
Tim

 

[Don]

Your very welcome Tim! I hope the weather is as nice in NJ as it is in CO today [2/17/03]. It's a good day for a drive