Sold my C6 a while back and found the remote. I'm not sure what this component is but I can here something moving or rattling inside it. Any help would be appreciated.

 

It looks like a tilt siwtch or vibration sensor. That also tallies with something rattling inside.

 

It looks like a tilt siwtch or vibration sensor. That also tallies with something rattling inside.

Thank you. Do you know if a tilt switch is suppose to rattle or it suppose to be quite?

 

It looks like a tilt siwtch or vibration sensor. That also tallies with something rattling inside.

Doesn't make much sense in an automotive keyless entry remote tho.

 

Thank you. Do you know if a tilt switch is suppose to rattle or it suppose to be quite?

Yes if its the steel ball type its quite normal to hear it rattle around. The mercury switches, not so much.

 

Doesn't make much sense in an automotive keyless entry remote tho.
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Doesn't make much sense in an automotive keyless entry remote tho.

I was thinking the same.

 

Doesn't make much sense in an automotive keyless entry remote tho.

Yes, I don't know why it would be there or if it is rare or common, but I can't think what else it could be.

 

Yes if its the steel ball type its quite normal to hear it rattle around. The mercury switches, not so much.

Hmmm so maybe something else is wrong with it. I'm going to have to check. Thank you

 

Yes, I don't know why it would be there or if it is rare or common, but I can't think what else it could be.

It's just odd for a key fob to rattle.

 

Yes if its the steel ball type its quite normal to hear it rattle around. The mercury switches, not so much.

Thanks. I'm still looking around it

 

@Mig4236 I work with a lot of remotes, rarely is it worth trying to repair them but if you take a photo of both sides of it I may can offer some advice on what commonly goes bad.

Yes, I don't know why it would be there or if it is rare or common, but I can't think what else it could be.

I have never seen them in one before so definitely not common but old GM remotes never fail to amaze me.

 

@Mig4236 I work with a lot of remotes, rarely is it worth trying to repair them but if you take a photo of both sides of it I may can offer some advice on what commonly goes bad.


I have never seen them in one before so definitely not common but old GM remotes never fail to amaze me.

 

@Mig4236 I work with a lot of remotes, rarely is it worth trying to repair them but if you take a photo of both sides of it I may can offer some advice on what commonly goes bad.


I have never seen them in one before so definitely not common but old GM remotes never fail to amaze me.

Ok thank you.

 

@Mig4236 I work with a lot of remotes, rarely is it worth trying to repair them but if you take a photo of both sides of it I may can offer some advice on what commonly goes bad.


I have never seen them in one before so definitely not common but old GM remotes never fail to amaze me.

I used a microscope. It looks damaged. Just need to figure out what it is.

 

If you have a multimeter they are not difficult to test. Remove the battery from the fob, then connect your mrter on a low ohms range between the cylindrical case and the pin sticking out of the end. As you move the fob to differnt angles you should see that sometimes it is high resistance and sometimes it is a near short circuit.

 

If you have a multimeter they are not difficult to test. Remove the battery from the fob, then connect your mrter on a low ohms range between the cylindrical case and the pin sticking out of the end. As you move the fob to differnt angles you should see that sometimes it is high resistance and sometimes it is a near short circuit.

Yes I see on my multimeter. It goes high then low

 

Thinking about it now, these old vettes have a odd "PKE" (passive keyless entry). It could possibly be a switch so that when the key is placed around the car and not in use the signal is cut off and does not make the locks on car go crazy. Then when your using it or walking to the car , etc..., its likely to be shuffled around enough to make contact and allow the pke system to function as normal. I bet @AlbertHall is correct. Its a movement sensor.

 

Thinking about it now, these old vettes have a odd "PKE" (passive keyless entry). It could possibly be a switch so that when the key is placed around the car and not in use the signal is cut off and does not make the locks on car go crazy. Then when your using it or walking to the car , etc..., its likely to be shuffled around enough to make contact and allow the pke system to function as normal. I bet @AlbertHall is correct. Its a movement sensor.

You think that would cause the key not to work?

 

Yes I see on my multimeter. It goes high then low

That definiteively shows that it is a tilt switch and also that it is working correctly.

 

That definiteively shows that it is a tilt switch and also that it is working correctly.

Awesome! Thank you.