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Jul 28, 2008 | 02:00 AM

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xXEvilMRxX

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SOB this **** happen to me today **** im so pissed.

Jul 28, 2008 | 03:23 AM

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spooled_u

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Originally Posted by Evolved360

I had the same thing happen to me. All you have to do is turn your steering wheel as far left or right and then turn the ignition switch and it should work. This is just like other cars when the steering wheel gets locked. It to my friend and I about 20 min. to figure this out. It has not happened since.

Makes much sense. I'll have to try this if I ever get "immobilized" by the fast key.

Jul 28, 2008 | 08:39 AM

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ddawg1130

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Originally Posted by goofygrin

I think from reading the manual (ya I know) that you have to put the fob onto the backup key since it has an immobilizer and the backup key doesn't have the immobilizer, the fob does.

lol, yeah if you look on that backup key near the top it depicts it being inserted backwards onto the fob.

Jul 28, 2008 | 08:50 AM

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StevenStarke

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the manual key only works if you have the remote connected to the back of it, supposedly.

I've had 2 keys fail on me as well

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:21 AM

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heavyD

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We have had no issues with our 2007 Outlander XLS and I believe they were the first Mitsubishi's to get Fast Key.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:48 AM

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scottatyamaha

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The keys batteries are only good for one year and if you leave the FOB in the car alot or around other eletronic devices alot it will wear the battery down even faster.

Jul 28, 2008 | 10:59 AM

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Keep it away from your cell phone....I heard the cell phone can erase your programming just like Nissan use to have until the remotes were updated...

Jul 28, 2008 | 07:45 PM

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sales@fastcraft

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My dealer told me make sure you insert key into slot on smart key if trying to start with key, or it wont start. Like it said in the book.

Jul 29, 2008 | 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DRFTKNGG

Keep it away from your cell phone....I heard the cell phone can erase your programming just like Nissan use to have until the remotes were updated...

ditto, bluetooth phones love to mess with these transponders

Jul 30, 2008 | 02:34 PM

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ChrisBond1

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This also happens to us Lancers. Three times this has happened to me! Lame. :[

Jul 30, 2008 | 02:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sales@fastcraft

My dealer told me make sure you insert key into slot on smart key if trying to start with key, or it wont start. Like it said in the book.

um, am i missing something? the key doesn't click in or anything

er, ok i looked at the manual, like i should have....i guess you put the key in, then you use the fast key

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Jul 30, 2008 | 03:08 PM

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John83

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hoepfully it wont happen often...but if you have other keys attached to your key fob, you need to remove them. slight inconvenience

Oct 18, 2008 | 10:18 PM

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hughesX

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Both Fast Keys not working

I had on fast key fail about 3 weeks ago and havent had time to go to the dealer, I switched to my back up fast key and about 3 days ago it quit working as well.....Called the dealer and they said that can reprogram the keys, but if they are failing after 3 months reprogramming them isnt gonna help for to long.....WTF?!?!?