You may know the signs of a key fob with a bad battery: having to press the button multiple times or getting close to the car for activation to kick in. Sometimes the functions engage, and at other ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery has died ...

The fob for your Chevrolet should work for years, but eventually, the battery will need replacing. When you look at the fob, it might not be obvious how to do this. In some cases, you just slide a ...

A parasitic key fob left inside a car could be silently draining the battery, a concern highlighted by TikTok mechanic Brandon Sloan (@performancetransmission). In a video posted on November 12, Sloan ...

Your Ford Fusion key fob battery, which is also called the Ford intelligent access key fob battery, is likely to stop working properly after a couple of years of daily use. To keep your vehicle secure ...

The General Motors electrification strategy is in full swing, with the group now offering more EV options than ever before. Many may forget that GM was one of the first companies to invest in fully ...

A key fob is an essential accessory for modern vehicles, offering the convenience of remotely locking, unlocking, and even starting your car. However, like any battery-operated device, a key fob will ...

Inside most fobs is a flat metal “slot” key. Its only function is to unlock the driver’s door in case of a dead key fob battery. Split open the housing, and you’ll find the slot key tucked inside. It ...

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, you needed to put an actual key into a car's door lock to get in. Today, the doors of most modern cars are unlocked by pressing a button on the key. In some ...