Remote Reception Range Poll

[mark681]

I read in the manual that the remote works from 3 ft away. That seems really close, compared to all other factory remotes. Even my 94 Lincoln Continental's remote works from 30 ft away.

Thanks :)

[mark681]

only 3 votes?

[chargerucd]

the range was very short on mine, but i just changed the battery(20 bucks at dealership) and that really added more distance.

BTW, how do you change that battery, i removed the screw and could not get the top off, i didn't want to pry that thing and brake it. what's the secret?

[mark681]

Well its good to see that most people can get a range of 30'+

[Toysrme]

With a brand new batt, my '93 works 45-60' away in an EMPTY parking lot (Or a striaght, unobstructed shot). Otherwise 10-30'.

Range consideration is batt power. Equally as important is what kind of obstructions are around. Like mark said. On a really weak batt, you might get 3-10' from the car.

Considering everything & with a descent batt life left. I would say 20-30' is a good, crowded parking lot figure. A couple to a few car rows away is a good average.

[mark681]

yeah, battery life is important.