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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Polestar back up entry and start update points to manufacturer schizophrenia

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Polestar back up entry and start update Our latest Polestar back up entry and start update really points to a manufacturer trying to figure it out. The schizophrenia leads to each new model having a different back up entry process and, while both the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 use essentially the same back up …

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New BMW open and start video for 2021-2024 models with a dead key fob battery, EVs included

New BMW open and start video We recently dropped a new BMW open and start video to our YouTube channel to help drivers when the battery in their key fob dies. The video covers 2021 and newer BMW 4-Series, 5-Series, and 7-Series electric and gas powered sedans as well the larger X-Series SUVs The video …

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Auto Liftgate Fault Warning

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Auto Liftgate This is an Auto Liftgate Fault Warning Indicator symbol. It appears as the back of a car with the liftgate or trunk open and and exclamation point. The letter A is added for no particular reason. The warning light will be seen when there is a fault detected with the auto liftgate, possibly …

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Dodge dashboard symbols update adds an astounding 44 new lights!

Dodge Dashboard Symbols Update Given that the company has only two models, the Hornet and the Durango, it is a huge surprise to find that the 2024 Dodge dashboard symbols update will add 44 new symbols to the page, nearly doubling the total count. At this writing we’re only about half way through! Primarily, we …

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We dropped a new Chevrolet video covering Equinox, Cruze, Sonic and Blazer models

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New Chevrolet Video We recently added a new Chevrolet video to our YouTube channel. It is specifically for 2019 through 2024 Equinox keyless start models with a dead key fob battery. And yes there is a way to get in and get going. The process will also work with 2017 and later Cruze models, as …

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Polestar dashboard symbols update adds 26 new lights!

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Polestar Dashboard Symbols Update Given that the company added two new models, the Polestar 3 and 4, to compliment the Polestar 2, it isn’t a big surprise to find that the 2024 Polestar dashboard symbols update added 26 new symbols to the page. A whole lot of the additions are black and white versions of …

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Hornet back up start spot is new with the model

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Hornet back up start spot Dodge introduced a new model in 2023 and with it came a new back up start spot. The Hornet back up start spot is inside the front cup holder (right). Push button or keyless start cars and trucks need a location to touch or drop the key fob in the …

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