PKE BATTERY REPLACEMENT (INFORMATIONAL). Chevrolet Corvette 1993

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INFORM "GM OF CANADA" AND "NAES" DEALERS THAT THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE BULLETIN

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"GM OF CANADA" AND "NAES" DEALERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE BULLETIN.

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SUBJECT: PKE BATTERY REPLACEMENT

MODELS: 1993-94 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

IN 1993, THE CORVETTE BEGAN USING THE PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY (PKE) SYSTEM. THE BATTERY USED IN THE PKE TRANSMITTER IS DIFFERENT THAN THE BATTERY IN REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) TRANSMITTERS. REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THAT REPLACEMENT BATTERIES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO LOCATE.

THE BATTERY PART NUMBERS ARE: *SANYO CR2450 AND *DURACELL DL2450.

SOME SUGGESTED SOURCES OF THESE BATTERIES ARE:

MAJOR DISCOUNT STORES IN THE CAMERA OR ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENTS; ELECTRONICS PARTS STORES; PET SUPPLY STORES (THIS BATTERY IS USED IN DOG COLLARS).

IF NONE OF THESE SOURCES HAVE BATTERIES AVAILABLE, DURACELL CAN BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY AT:

DURACELL CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-800-551-2355 SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR $3.20 TO:

DURACELL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 514 BETHAL, CT. 06801 ATTN: VERNA

*WE BELIEVE THESE SOURCES AND THEIR EQUIPMENT TO BE RELIABLE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS OF SUCH EQUIPMENT. GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT ENDORSE, INDICATE ANY PREFERENCE FOR OR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCTS OR EQUIPMENT FROM THESE FIRMS OR FOR ANY SUCH ITEMS WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES.

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