VF Passive/keyless entry receiver module location 2013 SSV Wagon?

[Conger]

I don’t think there is any direct electrical connection between the key-fob & the car, anywhere in the centre-console.
So it seems odd that replacing a module will fix the problem as described, the connection is there it’s just weak.
So the battery was definitely replaced in the key-fob? And it wasn’t some battery that’s been sitting on a shelf for 10 years?

Yup the battery in both the old fib and the new one I tested and replaced.
Strange that either work from passenger side neither work from drivers side.
Would like to know the location of the antennas and is the same antenna used for passive key fob as for a button pressed on a key fob , all of which work perfectly .

 

[Conger]

The workshop manual (in PDF format) doesn't clarify the details much but parts seem to depend on what system is installed into the vehicle.

With the full on keyless passive entry, the one where you can walk up to the car and press the button on the door handle to unlock, there is the keyless entry control module, the remote door lock reciever and a few ignition lock key transmitter antennas...

The keyless entry control module is located on the rear parcel shelf in a sedan and behind the right rear quarter panel trim in a wagon.

The remote door lock reciever is also locate on the rear parcel shelf in a sedan and behind the liftgate upper trim panel in a wagon.

The front ignition lock key transmitter antennas is located in the front of the console below the HVAC and in front of the center console while the middle ignition lock key transmitter antennas is located at the rear of the floor console (unde the rear vents). There is not distinction made between sedan and wagon.

The rear ignition lock key transmitter antennas is located in the boot of the sedan under the carpet and just behind the cabin access hatch but there is no listing for the wagon (so presumably it exists in the same location or it doesn't exist at all...

When the system misbehaves, always always change the key fob battery first. Use a new fresh quality battery, check the manufacturing/exiration date. Do note that these key fobs are rather sensitive to lower voltage when the battery seems ok buit is just below 3V. At lower volts it may work, sort of, but you will experiance reliably issues, so don't think a 2.7V battery is OK...

And the whole keyless entry stuff needs factory tools to program correctly so i'd never use a Mr Mint or such to reprogram my keys... Such may cause their own set of issues

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So where would I find somebody who can diagnose these systems ?
My local ex Holden dealer is not only useless but uninterested !

 

[Skylarking]

My local ex Holden dealer is not only useless but uninterested !

That’s normal as it requires someone with knowledge and skill to correctly diagnose it and they may not have one of those skilled guys readily available.

Sadly a dealers service department’s bread and butter and probably main income is $300 oil and filter changes, which is something that doesn’t need skill on the workers part…

All you can do is try some GMSV and/or other ex Holden places but whether these ex Holden places still have all the diagnostic tools and subscriptions is the issue… IDK…

 

[Tay Nankervis]

interesting ! Just bought a 2015 sv6 sedan and all the passive locking works Except…doors won’t unlock from the little button on drivers and drivers side rear door. Works fine from both passenger side doors. . Same with original and the New key I got made on Thursday. Was the same before the new key was added to the car.
The guy that setup the new key said there were 2 antennas and the drivers side wasn’t playing the game.
He had pretty good scan tool and was able to recover the car pin.

MyLink menu contains the option to either unlock just the driver's side door, or all doors simultaneously, depending on what you are doing and using. I set mine to unlocking all doors with the silver button on the door handle, but only the driver's side door when I am unlocking or remote starting with the fob. Errors in the system can occur if several changes are repeatedly made in a short period of time. If that happens, it is not a fault state, but one of ensuring the system works as intended and wants the last setting to hold for a few minutes before further attempts are made.