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Is there a reason a car key fob would work consistently in one geographic location but not another? (hexbear.net)

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My beat to fuck CRV clicker always works in the parking lot at work but almost never in front of my apartment and I've tried using it 200 different ways in both.

And I got it replaced recently so I know it ain't that.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I've seen a couple posts on a Honda Accord forum complaining about the same problem on fairly new cars. No solution posted unfortunately.

I don't think it's likely just interference, or it would be something you hear about happening with other manufacturers since they all use the same frequency. I also don't think it would be so persistent.

Someone had a theory that it's some kind of interference that triggers a security lockout on the car, trying to stop a brute force attack. Sounds possible, but it's just a wild guess with no data.