OBD Guide

B1A71

Passive Entry Antenna 1 General Electric Failure

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$56–167 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Problems opening doors using keyless entry
  • The car does not recognize the key
  • Fault indication on the dashboard

Causes

  • Broken or damaged antenna wiring harness
  • Poor contact in antenna connector
  • Failure of passive input antenna 1
  • Problems with the passive input module

How to Fix

  1. Check the integrity of the antenna wiring harness
  2. Clean and check the contacts in the antenna connector
  3. Check antenna resistance (if possible)
  4. Replace passive input 1 antenna if necessary
  5. Check and, if necessary, replace the passive input module

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