Dead Key Fob Batteries: Overview Videos

Dead Key Fob Batteries: Overview Videos

Get In, Get Started!

We have an extensive and growing video library, most of which are dedicated to helping you get in and get going if the battery in your key fob, smart key or remote control dies. Our first three videos, done 2015 and updated in 2019, are general help overviews.

Since then we’ve followed up with videos “keyed” to specific manufacturers and models, where applicable. There are now 254 total videos available and nearly 17.8 million views to date.

• Click this link to find Videos by Manufacturer.
• Click here to get to Text Instructions, with images, also by Manufacturer.
• Click here for Videos replacing Batteries in key fobs from various Manufacturers.** 
• Continue below for our General Help videos.

** Acura (3), Audi (3), BMW (2), Fiat Chrysler (4), Ford (3), GM (6), Holden, Honda, Hyundai/Kia (2), Jaguar/Land Rover (2), Lexus (3), Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz (2), Mitsubishi, Nissan/Infiniti (3), Porsche, Subaru, Tesla (2), Toyota, Volkswagen (2), Volvo (2) and Wagoneer fobs, to date.

General Help

These first videos show us getting into and starting a push button start car with a key fob that has gone dead. The car we used happens to have a hidden key hole.

We used a friend’s Lexus to create the first few videos, long since updated.

Getting In

Ah, nothing like a hidden key hole to mess with a motorist’s head! And, yes, you likely will have to pry off a piece of your priceless automobile, but it is necessary and you won’t hurt it! Don’t lose the cap that covers the keyhole after you remove it.

The video below updates a 4 year old overview we did on the subject. We had a lot more cars to use as examples. Note that we still have lots of videos specific to most makes and models.

Starting the Car

The next video, is an overview covering many vehicles from nearly all manufacturers. Please note that we have likely covered your specific make and model, so it would be best to scroll down to the list of manufacturers.

Also, download our app linked below and keep the instructions with you.

Getting Out!

Yes, getting out. The migration to electronic latches means its time for a 2022 update of our get out video. So, for the third time, we will spend some time making sure you can get OUT of your car in the event of a power failure of the main battery. The interior electronic door latches will not work in this case, and it can get damned hot inside your car in a hurry — something that cost the life of a Texas man in 2015. But remember, there is always a back up plan.

The Brake Pedal Conundrum

If your push button start car doesn’t start the first time, you might see a warning to step on the brake, even if you are stepping on the brake! Here we discuss what has happened and how to get past it.

* Note: We have seen this in vehicles from Acura, Land Rover, Lexus, Mini and Toyota. We ‘confused’ a Nissan into the problem, but not an Infiniti. We have not been able to replicate this in Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Jeep, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes or VW models. We will continue to test additional vehicles as they come available.

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Remember that only proper service and repair procedures will ensure the safe and reliable operation of your car. In addition, proper safety procedures and precautions, such as the  use of safety goggles, the right tools and the equipment should be followed at all times to eliminate the possibility of personal injury or improper service which could damage the vehicle or compromise its safety.

These posts are for information sharing purposes only, and should not be used in lieu of an OEM service manual or factory authorized service procedure. We are not in the auto repair business nor do we publish automotive service manuals. Nothing we include on these pages and posts has been reviewed, approved or authorized by any vehicle manufacturer.

Technology is always changing and what is current and accurate today may be literally out-of-date and inaccurate tomorrow. And when it comes to the current state of flux in the auto industry, nothing is more true.