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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Our YouTube channel now hosts a Rivian jump start video

Rivian jump start We have uploaded a new video to our channel on YouTube with help for drivers in need of a Rivian jump start. It is the tenth video in our series intended to help drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) in the likely event of a 12-volt battery failure. Motorists are still caught off …

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A complete review of Ram symbols adds 10 entries

Ram symbols We’ve completed a complete review of 2026 models and 10 entries have been added to the Ram symbols page. Fully half of them needed to be created. Among the latest entries are a pair of Swivel Seat Position or Fault indicators. The first, in yellow/amber/orange, will be seen if a fault is present …

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Our focus on safety first finally nets its own category

Safety first We added a new vehicle safety category this week. It was a curious oversight given that we consider our primary purpose to be safety first — literally keeping people safe or at least feeling safe. Beginning with drivers being stranded with a dead key or upset about an unrecognized warning light, everything we’ve …

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Rivian rear door back-up open issue prompts letter to @NHTSA

Rivian rear door A post from several days ago discussed the inability to access Rivian rear door latch mechanical back-up. A snail mail letter has now sent off a letter to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) about the issue. Regular mail is the only option available in cases such as this where a third …

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BTS says transportation goods and services CPI up

Transportation goods and services The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the change in consumer costs for transportation goods and services, from November 2024 to November 2025. The changes are measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and, for all transportation goods and services, rose 1.6% over the period. Used cars and trucks contributed …

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Nine entries added to our Dodge symbols page

Dodge symbols A full review of Dodge symbols for the 2026 model year nets an additional nine entries, only two of which are new to our database. This is in sharp contrast to our last update that added 44 lights and indicators. In this round, we got a new Trailer Brake and a new Tow …

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Call from car dealer is a sad old sales gimmick

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Sales gimmick I got a call from the car dealer I bought my Kia from the other day, and sadly it turned out to be nothing more than an old sales gimmick. Caller ID told me who it was so I let it go to voice mail. The message was that some mysterious someone is …

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