key remote has crappy range?

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10-10-2005, 09:17 PM

kalivornian

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key remote has crappy range?

my remote is REALLY new, from like a 2000 or so? and i just replaced the batteries. Yet i need to be within 2 arms length from my car for it to work. This normal for audi remotes? **** my sisters remote for her '96 Tahoe has 10 times this distance atleast.

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10-10-2005, 09:20 PM

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its normal. mine only works on one side sometimes. relocate the antenna from under the rear seats

theres a writeup somewhere in the tech page.

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10-10-2005, 09:22 PM

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i've heard holding it up to your chin gets best reception.

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10-10-2005, 09:32 PM

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i looked t hru basically all of t hem and didn't see anything about changing their location.. mab

i missed it?

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10-11-2005, 07:22 AM

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here you go

This wasnt the one ive seen before, so i know theres another one somewhere, but heres the only one i have time to find. good luck<ul><li><a href="https://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec78.shtml">tech article</a></li></ul>

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