key fob

Is there a way to increase range of key fob? Mine doesn't seem to work unless your right up to the door. I have put new battery in it . So that isn't it. Thought maybe someone on here would know how to change something to make it work better.

 

I don't know how to fix it, but it should work better than that. I assume you mean the stock one?

Mine will work up to a good 50' to 75' with a clear shot. Do you have more than one? Try the other one with same results?

 

^^ This ^^

It should work a lot further than that. On a side note, if you are a long way away and happen to forget to lock your truck you can hold the remote under your chin and gain a lot of distance that way. Sorry OP... I know that doesn't answer your question.

 

Seriously? what does putting it under your chin do?

 

Nvm

 

Yes both fob work about the same. I thought maybe there was something on truck like an antenna or something I could reposition.

 

Yeah, somethin is definitely wrong. I'd bump this thread every couple days or so if no answers, I'm sure someone knows.

 

Quite honestly I don't know. It just works. I was riding my bike the other day and was a good 100 yards away and realized I forgot to lock the truck. Had a clear line of sight but wouldn't work. Put it under my chin and it worked. Don't know why?

 

LOL, I'll have to give it a shot.

 

I had heard the same story and tried it. It does work.

I think it works the same as using your body as a broadcast antenna.

 

^lol
If its an older fob you can replace the battery and will help.

 

My bike helmet!

 

I have replaced battery. I found a thread on moving the antenna to get better range. But that was for a first gen. I have a 2008 dcsb trd sport. So if anyone knows where the module is located with the antenna? I can try to reroute the antenna, see if that makes it better.

 

The antenna for all that I thought was right there in the middle of the dash.
Little round thing-a-ma-bob.

 

Actual name of what you are looking for.

 

In the post that I had seen, he said around steering wheel, or under drivers seat. Thought maybe I could get some direction instead of just taking dash apart hoping to find it.

 

Looks like I'm heading out to do a little snooping around. see if I can find the brain and antenna. will let everyone know where it is ,if I find it.

 

G/L

 

What you are looking for is called the Door Control Receiver. It is above and behind the Glove Compartment under the dashboard. Just to the left of the ECM ( Engine Control Module ).