Tag: dead key fob battery

Infiniti review finds no changes to back-up processes to open and start their vehicles

Back-up processes A full review of 2025 and 2026 Infiniti models finds no changes to back-up processes to open and start their models. A the new door handle found in a previous review in the QX80 has not found its way to additional models. Back-up open and start processes are made necessary in the event …

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Lexus back-up open and start review finds no changes but prompts a change

Lexus back-up open A review of 2026 Lexus back-up open and start processes finds no changes. However, it did prompt a change in the back-up open page. Back-up open and start procedures are made necessary in the event that the battery in the key fob dies. Once again, owing to the upcoming Toyota/Lexus EV jump …

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Start a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob

How to Start a Polestar with a Dead Key Fob Back-up start processes for Polestar models keeps changing seemingly each year, but we have you covered. But first, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Second, for video help, click here. Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click …

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New Lexus video added to our YouTube channel

Lexus NX key hole cover

New Lexus video We’ve added a new Lexus video to our YouTube channel covering 2023 and newer Lexus NX, RX, RZ, and TX models whose key fob batteries have died. These models hide the key hole in a very awkward fashion but we demonstrate the back-up processes needed to open and start them. There is …

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Honda open and start review finds new uses for updated door handle

Honda open and start Once we completed an Acura review a week ago it became necessary to do the same for Honda models. And that review of Honda open and start back-up processes added three new models to the updated door handle. Back-up open and start processes are necessary in keyless start vehicles when the …

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Acura open and start review reveals two surprises

Acura open and start We just completed a review of 2025 and 2026 Acura open and start back-up processes and note a surprising change and a surprise period. Back-up open and start processes are necessary in the event that the battery in the key fob dies. We noticed a slight change to the start process …

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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 Beginning in 2022 with the Smart 1 electric vehicle (EV) Smart models are keyless start and feature 2 very different back-up start methods for starting them if the battery in the key fob has died. But first, if you are still locked outside, click here. …

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