Marc Favreau

The author has 30+ years of automotive experience and has assembled the most extensive collection of symbols and warning lights anywhere (over 1,000!) and can help you open and start any keyless start car with a dead key fob battery. BA, St. Joseph's, ME: MS, RPI, NY

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Ford Videos: How to Handle Dead Key Fob Batteries

How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries in Ford Vehicles Twenty Videos We now have twenty videos offering help to Ford drivers with Help for Key Not Working. There is some crossover with Lincoln models, but they have their own page here! 2021 SUV Update This video updates (in 2021) keyless start Ford SUVs …

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Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Videos: Help for Key Not Working

How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries in Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Vehicles We have eleven videos offering help to Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram drivers who’s key fobs or remote controls have gone dead. Battery replacement videos are shown towards the end. This video covers the new Jeep Gladiator and newer …

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BMW and Mini Videos: Help for Key Not Working

How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries in BMW and Mini Vehicles We have eleven Videos with Help for Your BMW or Mini. BMW Models 2021-2025 models Here we have new 4-, 5-, and 7-Series sedans and large SUVs, gas and electric powered! ————————————————————– BMW compilation video This video collects all we have on …

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Sway Bar Disconnected Indicator Symbols

Sway Bar

Sway Bar This is a Sway Bar Disconnected Indicator symbol. It indicates that the sway bar has been disconnected electronically. If this was not intended, the disconnect switch may have been activated inadvertently. Before continuing, are you sure this is your symbol?? If yes, then read on below. Otherwise, you can return to our main …

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Three Things to Know about Automatic Braking

Automatic Braking The news in March 2016 is that 20 auto manufacturers and counting have agreed to roll out automatic braking in their cars by the 2022 model year. These are terrific systems and a technology we love and we only argue that there is little reason other than cost to wait a full six …

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Key Fob Battery Replacement Videos (Remote Controls. Smart Keys)

How to Replace Batteries in Key Fobs. Video Help We post videos here of us replacing batteries in key fobs or remotes. Manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order. All GM, Stellantis (FCA (except Wagoneer)), Nissan, and Toyota Motors made vehicles are grouped together under their parent company names. Acura Fobs Acura latest key fob A …

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Push Button Start — A Little Touch Will Do Ya

Push Button

Push Button Start So, we recently put together a video about push button or keyless start systems. Why? Well, it may be a bit silly, but its been nagging at us that the results just may be start button failures in the future. You see, no matter what the start button in your push button …

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