rc71 red light stuck on

Might be 'broke'.

It will run the battery down if the light won't go out.


If handy, get your cell phone and turn on camera and see if IR signal is active. If so, there might be a key stuck.

 

Call DirecTV and request a replacement remote.

 

Take the batteries out overnight.

 

Sometimes if a remote gets a stuck button you can lightly bang it on a table or counter top to make it come loose.
My son spills Coca Cola on his once in awhile and I bang it on the table to get the keys unstuck.
If that does not work you need a new one, especially if you get irritated and bang it a little bit harder.

 

try this

Press MUTE and SELECT, (LED flashes twice)
Enter 981

 

Didja do the battery thing I posted?

 

Yes, 981 code after pressing mute and select together until the light flashes works the same as the older remotes.

 

Call DTV and ask for a new one or go on Ebay or Amazon and buy one. I bought one on Ebay for $7 a couple of months ago.

 

so far with the rc71 remotes i have discovered it is linked to the IR setup.
the HR44 and rc71 remotes are designed to be programmed to RF after installation and the IR setup for the hr44 and rc71 is only a temporary programming for the innitial setup of the system.
I am currently trying to recreate the issue and find fixes to the issue.
if anyone could let me know if they have one of those deffective remotes and would like to part with it then i would love to aquire a failed RC71 remote to be able to find a full fix once and for all.
just a tip though, if you have one that works, then hold mute+enter to set the remote to RF and then program through the 2way setup to the tv instead of using the codes and that will keep the issue from occuring in the future.
if you need a new one, call directv, if you have the standard protection plan (PPP not required) then you can get a remote free at no cost and covered by the protection plan. :up:

 

I think there was a batch of bad remotes. as this was not usual

 

Get a new remote. they are very cheap on ebay

 

Well if its defective, you have no other choice, do you?