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Originally Posted by Tcoat
This^ Pushbutton start cars send out a strong signal to find the fob's chip as long as it is in a two foot range of the seat. The unit checking for the physical key is very week and looking for the chip in a very specific place. Only an inch or so can mean it doesn't recognize it.
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^that. When I had my sti i had a key that wasnt chipped as a spare. If i tried to use it i had to hold my chipped key exactly right or it would do just as you described. You probably were holding the broken fob a little different and the connection wasnt good enough