The great news for car owners is that electronic key fobs make your vehicle much more difficult to steal than in generations past. On the other hand, they also introduce new components that can be ...

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

New key fobs must be programmed with codes that the vehicle has to read before it unlocks the door or allows starting the engine.

Mercedes-Benz announced last month that the new E-Class sedan will support the feature, which it refers to as Digital Vehicle Key, as part of its KEYLESS-GO Comfort Package.

During the past twenty years the locks and security systems for cars have undergone an incredible transformation from simple mechanical keys to sophisticated keyless entry systems that have often been ...