Category: Dead Key FOBS

Chevrolet adds their new key hole cap to the Traverse

ZDX key hole cap

New key hole cap While perusing the Auto Show in New York yesterday, we discovered that the new key hole cap used on the Chevrolet Blazer EV has been added to the Traverse SUV. The same cap is used on the Honda Prologue EV and Acura ZDX EV models that were developed with the help …

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New Volkswagen back-up start page creates separation from Audi

Volkswagen back-up start page Updating the combined Audi and Volkswagen back-up start page created some crowding and confusion leading to the creation of a new page for Volkswagen alone. This of course leaves the original page to Audi alone. We found two Volkswagen models now using the rear cup holder as a back-up spot. We …

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Volkswagen back-up start processes updated

Volkswagen back-up start Audi and Volkswagen share the back-up entry and start pages, and as we just updated Audi models, it was reasonable to re-check Volkswagen back-up start processes.  A back-up start process is made necessary by the fact that the batteries in the key fobs die with great regularity. We made two basic changes. …

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Several changes made to the Audi back-up start page

VW back-up start

Audi back-up start We reviewed a dozen manuals from 2023 and 2024 to look for changes in Audi back-up start procedures, and spotted several. The page has been updated. Back-up start procedures are made necessary when the battery in the key fob dies, which happens with alarming frequency. A6 models now share the same back-up …

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No changes found in Audi back-up entry processes

Audi unlock

Audi back-up entry A review of five 2023 and seven 2024 Audi models finds no changes to back up entry processes. Many models still have a visible key hole, such as the A4, A5, Q2, Q5, and TT, while others continue to use a cap covering the key hole, such as the A3, A6, A7, …

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New video on our YouTube channel: Open, Start a Cadillac Lyriq EV with a dead key fob battery

Lyriq key hole

Open, start a Cadillac Lyriq We got our hands on a new EV (electric vehicle) and had the opportunity to demonstrate how to open, start a Cadillac Lyriq with a non-functioning key fob. The Lyriq does not have a key hole in or on the driver’s door, but the car does make use of a …

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A separate Land Rover back-up open page created

Land Rover back-up open Jaguar and Land Rover back-up open information is now found on two separate pages. We made a new page for Land Rover vehicles to accommodate this. The original page was then reset for Jaguar models only. Back-up open procedures are made necessary by the loss of battery power in the key …

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