Category: Dead Key FOBS

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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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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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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Replacing a Nissan key fob battery

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Nissan key fob battery We recently added a new video replacing a Nissan key fob battery, the three-button fob version. That video is here and below. The process is nearly identical to the four-button fob version, but deserves its own treatment. The video has been added to our Nissan and Infiniti page here. Overall, we …

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Mercedes-Benz adds a 4th door handle style

A 4th Door Handle In 2023, Mercedes-Benz added a 4th door handle that hides the key hole to its model line up. Thus far they are seen only on the CLE Cabriolet and 2024 GLC models. Effectively, it continues a trend is to move away from the need to remove a piece of the door …

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Mercedes back-up start page update needed for G-Class SUVs

Mercedes Back-up Start Page Update Changes in the 2024 G-Class SUV required a Mercedes back-up start page update. The models joined the GLE and GLS SUVS which use a slot found inside the center console storage area at the front as a back-up start location, and have done so since 2019. As is true with …

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