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1997 Sierra with funny OEM keyless issues

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Old May 25th, 2020, 7:35 AM
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It’s possible the remote control receiver is going bad or has a bad ground/power supply problem. The other components (switches, remotes, etc) seem to have been ruled out, so wiring or the receiver are the only things left to be at fault.
Old May 25th, 2020, 12:03 PM
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If the light is staying on all the time I'll bet the switch is not truly compatible with your vehicle. Will be interested to hear what happens with the Dorman. Good luck!
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If the light is staying on all the time I'll bet the switch is not truly compatible with your vehicle. Will be interested to hear what happens with the Dorman. Good luck!

The Doorman was delivered to my CA address today, I'll be driving from NV tomorrow and be able to pop it in then or on Wednesday
Old May 27th, 2020, 8:13 PM
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The Doorman brand switch did the trick!

Everything works as it did before. Those cheap $20 switches, available everywhere, are garbage and caused all the problems.

Lesson learned, if the light on a new switch stays on, try again. There is a huge quality difference between the mid priced ($55) Doorman and the inexpensive ($20) cheapos off Amazon. The entire trip from Vegas to central CA yesterday, I was touching and activating the locks with my knee. The Doorman is much stiffer, like the original, you need to mean to actuate the switches.

Thanks to everyone who replied, it really helped me through the process
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Old May 29th, 2020, 6:25 PM
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Excellent news, I bit the bullet myself and ordered an AC Delco from Amazon, figured I would try it and if it didn't fix things I'd return it, guess I'll be keeping it when it arrives Monday. My cheap switch is flaking out already too as sometimes it takes multiple tries to get the windows to move, so lesson learned by me too!
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Just wanted to update, I replaced my cheap switch with an AC Delco and the problem is gone. The cheap switches are the issue and should be avoided.
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