# 2010 Chevrolet HHR - Key Fob Shot?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-hhr-key-fob-shot/150271>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 7, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-hhr-key-fob-shot/150271 "2019-10-07T20:08:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![RemmariMcDonald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@RemmariMcDonald](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemmariMcDonald)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-hhr-key-fob-shot/150271/1 "2019-10-07T20:08:06Z")

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My key fob will lock but not unlock. I just got a new battery put in 4 days ago. I the problem actually the fob itself?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-hhr-key-fob-shot/150271/2 "2019-10-07T20:17:58Z")

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> [@RemmariMcDonald](#):
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> the problem actually the fob itself?

It could be the button has worn out.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-hhr-key-fob-shot/150271/3 "2019-10-08T22:52:14Z")

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What happens when you lock and unlock the door using the switch inside the car?

If you stand near the car, do you hear any noise at all when you try to unlock the car using the fob?

Does your other fob work?

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**Author:** ![RemmariMcDonald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@RemmariMcDonald](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemmariMcDonald)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-hhr-key-fob-shot/150271/4 "2019-10-09T02:53:40Z")

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The switch inside the car works fine.

I do not hear anything when I press the unlock button. The lock button on the fob works fine.

I bought the car January 2019 and it only came with one fob.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-hhr-key-fob-shot/150271/5 "2019-10-09T03:01:00Z")

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Without a known good fob to compare, about the only conclusion is that either the fob’s _unlock_ circuitry isn’t working, or the car’s _unlock_ circuitry isn’t working. From the clues provided, pretty good chance it’s the fob’s unlock button-switch has failed as suggested above by MM.

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**Author:** ![Drkrachel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/drkrachel/32/17826_2.png) [@Drkrachel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Drkrachel)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-chevrolet-hhr-key-fob-shot/150271/6 "2019-10-09T03:09:08Z")

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We do tend to press that unlock button a lot more then lock. Too many times I double press all the doors when I only need the drivers. Guess that is why they have a button now that unlocks everything.