Category: Dead Key FOBS

Jeep re-absorbs Wagoneer prompting several site changes

Wagoneer Jeep has ended its three-year quest to separate the Wagoneer model in order to create a new, high end lineup. The company ended this quest a year ago, and we’ve been frankly slow to adjust the website. We now have removed the Wagoneer symbols page, doing a complete scan of both the Jeep and …

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Kia Videos: Help for Key Not Working

How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries for Kia Vehicles We have eight videos offering help to Kia drivers for Key Not Working. Kia EV9 This one is exclusive for the Kia EV9 with a unique key hole cover. —————————————————————— Kia Soul EV This video covers the electric Kia Soul. —————————————————————— Most Kia models, …

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Open a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob

Polestar key card

How to Open a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for Polestar vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting …

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Start a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob

How to Start a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Polestar vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. But first, if you are still locked out, click here for …

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Newest Lexus door handle is a step backwards, prompting this rant

Lexus door handle I recently had the opportunity to work with the latest Lexus door handle and simply can’t shake the idea that the handle is a huge step backwards and completely unnecessary. Let me explain. Lexus, at the advent of keyless open and start, was one of the first auto manufacturers to hide the …

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New Honda, Acura video added to YouTube

Honda, Acura video We just added a new Honda, Acura video to our YouTube channel with help for 2024 Prologue or ZDX electric vehicle (EV) drivers replacing the battery in their key fob. These two EVs are rebadged General Motors models and use a key fob identical to a Cadillac key fob introduced in 2021. …

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Start a Smart with a Dead Key Fob

Smart 1-3 back-up start spot

How to Start a Smart with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency start or back-up start procedures needed for Smart vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. But first, if you are still locked outside, click here. Finally, …

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