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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Nissan symbols page now color coded

Nissan symbols page The Nissan symbols page is now the second to be aligned by color. We started what is big change on the site with Infiniti, and thought it would be most appropriate to finish the “family”. The Nissan page features over 90 entries, about 20 more the Infiniti page. This added a degree …

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How long does it take to charge an electric car?

How long does it take to charge Two weeks ago I changed my ride. And since I have been asked several times how long does it take to charge? Yes, its still an electric vehicle (EV) — I hope to never again put gasoline into a car! Anyway, the question surprised me each time, as …

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DashboardSymbols.com getting a facelift

DashboardSymbols.com Earlier this year, we noted in a post that DashboardSymbols.com was then hosting nearly 1,000 symbols and indicators. We have since run past the 1,000 barrier rather handily. This got us thinking about how this impacts our visitors. How is anyone supposed to find anything in what has become a quagmire? One solution, implemented …

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Infiniti dashboard symbols page gets a single change

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Infiniti dashboard symbols Our update of the Infiniti dashboard symbols page resulted in a single change. Not only is there very little to report, the one actual change was nothing more than a color swap. The Pop-up Hood indicator may now ne seen in red. The pop-up hood system is designed as a pedestrian safety …

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Infiniti back up start page sees no changes

Infiniti back up start page A 2025 review of our Infiniti back up start page sees no changes whatsoever. In fact, what we learned is that the company has abandoned all back up start options that are not “push the button with the back of the key fob.” All keyless or push button start vehicles …

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Infiniti back up entry update adds but one new entry

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Infiniti back up entry update A full review of 2025 Infiniti models results in a single addition. The 2025 GX80 now features a new flush door handle. Much like others who have opted to add the same feature, the handles are intended to extend when the key fob approaches the vehicle. If the battery in …

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Hyundai, Kia, Genesis back up entry page overhaul is complete

Back up entry page overhaul We just completed the last step of a Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis back up entry page overhaul. The intent is to fully separate the three manufacturers who now have way too many back up entry processes. As a first step, we separated Genesis, admittedly the simplest of the three. Overall, …

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