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Batteries Failing Quickly in FTX64-2W and Little to No Sound on Remote

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I have the FTX64-2W RF kit for my remote start. The batteries that came in the unit lasted around 6 months. My wife had new Energizer CR2025 batteries installed and they only lasted about 2 weeks. I just got brand new Energizer CR2025 batteries and so far the remote works but I am getting next to no sound, it is there but very faint.

When I removed the old batteries I checked their voltage and am getting around 2V on 1 battery and -1.5V on the other! Why would they be different #1 and why would one go reverse polarity #2. They were both installed in the correct orientation and had the factory plastic ring around the batteries.

Please help as this will get expensive replacing batteries every couple weeks. Is it something where I can just purchase remotes separately from the RF kits?
asked Oct 26, 2017 in Chevrolet by Dustin Geiselman (130 points)

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Were was the rf kit purchased?

What is the date code inside the remote?
answered Oct 26, 2017 by derek g (325,500 points)
Anderson Indiana.

07/16 the other number is 1R13 and 2902.
commented Oct 26, 2017 by Dustin Geiselman (130 points)
Can you please take a picture of the back of both remotes and e-mail them to support@ifar.ca put ATTN: Derek.
commented Oct 26, 2017 by derek g (325,500 points)
Sure thing, cover on or off?
commented Oct 26, 2017 by Dustin Geiselman (130 points)
take a picture of the writting on the back cover....as well as the sticker inside please.
commented Oct 26, 2017 by derek g (325,500 points)

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