Key Fob
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From: San Jose, CA
My keyless fob is almost 3 years old and haven't not replaced the batteries. I don't put the fob on the keyring with other keys. I noticed that when I put it on the keyring, other keys kept pushing the buttons while inside my pants' pocket. So I put the fob in my left front pocket and keyring in right front pocket. No problem since. My other car's fob is 5 years old I did the same thing as Honda fob.
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From: Shokan, NY
Funny story. I was in a little eatery with a few people, and someone's car alarm Went off. We all looked outside, but there was nothing going on. This kept happening, and a woman in the group realized that she had the fob in her pocket, and when she moved a certain way, the alarm went off.
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From: Oregon
Fitchet: My car is a 2015 and I've replaced both batteries in my fobs. When the first key was starting to die I changed to the back up fob and that lasted a lot longer before giving me a battery warning, so the batteries are not depleted simultaneously at a constant rate.
You say that you can't lock or unlock the car, but doesn't your fob have the key inside of it? On my car there is a lock hole on the drivers side door that you can use to lock and unlock the drivers side. When I was doing my stereo swap and had to go back into the apartment to get some tools I would lock the car with the key because the battery was disconnected.
The battery warning comes on the right side of the cluster, on the digital display. It's a really obnoxious beep so you'll never miss it.
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You say that you can't lock or unlock the car, but doesn't your fob have the key inside of it? On my car there is a lock hole on the drivers side door that you can use to lock and unlock the drivers side. When I was doing my stereo swap and had to go back into the apartment to get some tools I would lock the car with the key because the battery was disconnected.
The battery warning comes on the right side of the cluster, on the digital display. It's a really obnoxious beep so you'll never miss it.
Have a great day !
I don't know. I can't even remember now where I got the advice. But do remember someone once recommending that you simply replace both if you replace one.
Even if I'm somewhat replacing the battery on the back-up fob prematurely? I still think it's a good idea. These batteries are cheap enough that there isn't too much difference between buying one...or a two pack. So I just do it, as a matter of operational course.
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