Tag: battery

Has Skoda solved my issue with the charge system warning light?

Charge system warning Just a few months ago, I ran a piece that was essentially a complaint about the industry’s use of the charge system warning light. While it is made to look like a battery, the light “fails” to warn of a fault in the battery itself. In the piece, I recounted three instances …

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Tesla back-up open page updated

Tesla back-up open We have fully updated the Tesla back-up open page. It adds changes made to Model S and X open procedures as well as the first time addition of the Cybertruck. The Model 3 and Y procedures remain the same. In essence, all Tesla models now provide a touch point on the pilar …

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Porsche emergency start page review finds two changes

Porsche emergency start A full review of Porsche emergency start or back-up start processes results in two updates. We found changes made to Panamera, Cayenne and Taycan models and the new Macan EV gets a Panamera match. Back start procedures are made necessary by the batteries in key fobs dying. Panamera and Macan EV The …

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Mazda back up start review finds no changes

Mazda back up start A full review of 2025 models results in no changes to the Mazda back up start page. All Mazda models use the tried and true “push the start/stop button with the back of the key fob to start the vehicles. In fact all the company’s models have used this simple and …

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Jeep dashboard symbols update swells the page by 13

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Jeep dashboard symbols update The recent electrification of several models meant that our Jeep dashboard symbols update resulted in 13 new images added to the Jeep symbols page. Among them were the standard fare for electrified vehicles — battery failure warnings, EV system fault warnings, power limitation indicators, etc. What was really interesting was a …

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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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Yes, your EV has a 12-volt battery too!

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An EV has a 12-volt battery I got a panicked call from a friend recently (August 2024). Her car, which happens to be a Tesla Model Y, was giving her real headaches. In the end, I got to tell her that her EV has a 12-volt battery as well as the high-voltage battery. The symptoms …

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