Remote keyless entry fob stopped working; also clock

Tiny
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Both remote keyless entry fobs stopped working. New batteries didn't help. Also at the same time, the clock is not lit. Fuses for these two are OK. Would appreciate any ideas on what the problem is. Thanks.
Friday, July 12th, 2013 AT 3:56 PM

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Tiny
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Did you check all the fuses as per diagram?
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 1:16 AM
Tiny
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I checked two fuses, one that controls the clock, and the one that controls the remote keyless entry. Both are OK. Do I need to check every single fuse?
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 8:49 AM
Tiny
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More than one fuse is used for the circuits. You need to at least check those in diagrms.
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 11:40 AM
Tiny
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OK, will do. Think I'll buy a fuse tester so I don't have to remove every fuse by hand. Will get back to you. Thanks for the help.
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 1:09 PM
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Looks can be deceiving and you should be using some sort of tester, a DVOM would be good but I prefer a testlight for testing fuses.
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 5:33 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for the suggestion on the type of fuse tester; will pick one up tomorrow.
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Sunday, July 14th, 2013 AT 5:47 PM
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Any update on this?
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Saturday, September 14th, 2013 AT 9:41 PM
Tiny
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I ended up taking the car in to the shop. It was a fuse under the hood; I hadn't checked for that.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Gail
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Saturday, September 14th, 2013 AT 9:56 PM
Tiny
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You're welcome.

Good luck.
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Saturday, September 14th, 2013 AT 10:40 PM

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