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Transponder Response Mismatch

SYMPTOM LIST
TRANSPONDER RESPONSE MISMATCH

TEST NOTE All symptoms listed above are diagnosed using the same tests. The title for the tests will be TRANSPONDER ID MISMATCH.

WHEN MONITORED
At ignition ON and during Key Programming Mode.

SET CONDITION
This condition exists when the transponder's secret algorithm result fails to match the SKIM's result.

POSSIBLE CAUSES
- Maximum key limit
- Sentry key is defective
- Skim key programing failed
- Skim defective -ID mismatch & EEPROM DTC
- Skim hard EEPROM failure
- Skim is defective
- Skim multiple failure
- Transponder CRC failure