Tag: Dead key fob

BMW iX back-up entry adds a surprise

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iX back-up entry We got our first look at a BMW iX EV in 2023, and thus our first look at the iX back-up entry process as well. This is needed if and when the battery in the key fob dies. We wrote it up, but got an important bit wrong! Below the iX door …

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Updated Open and Start Audi A3 and Q3 video dropped on our YouTube channel

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Open and Start Audi A3 and Q3 We recently updated our video demonstrating how to open and start Audi A3 and Q3 with a dead key fob battery. As of 2020, the models hide the key hole behind a cap at the back of the driver’s door handle, but we get you past this obstacle. …

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Volvo EV back up start focused on the center console

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Volvo EV back up start Until the 2021 model year, all redesigned keyless start Volvo models used a cup holder as a back up start location. But the Volvo EV back up start location has migrated to the center console. Volvo introduced the company’s first all electric model, the XC40. The C40 (now the EC40) …

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Polestar back up entry and start update points to manufacturer schizophrenia

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Polestar back up entry and start update Our latest Polestar back up entry and start update really points to a manufacturer trying to figure it out. The schizophrenia leads to each new model having a different back up entry process and, while both the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 use essentially the same back up …

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New BMW open and start video for 2021-2024 models with a dead key fob battery, EVs included

New BMW open and start video We recently dropped a new BMW open and start video to our YouTube channel to help drivers when the battery in their key fob dies. The video covers 2021 and newer BMW 4-Series, 5-Series, and 7-Series electric and gas powered sedans as well the larger X-Series SUVs The video …

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We dropped a new Chevrolet video covering Equinox, Cruze, Sonic and Blazer models

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New Chevrolet Video We recently added a new Chevrolet video to our YouTube channel. It is specifically for 2019 through 2024 Equinox keyless start models with a dead key fob battery. And yes there is a way to get in and get going. The process will also work with 2017 and later Cruze models, as …

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Hornet back up start spot is new with the model

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Hornet back up start spot Dodge introduced a new model in 2023 and with it came a new back up start spot. The Hornet back up start spot is inside the front cup holder (right). Push button or keyless start cars and trucks need a location to touch or drop the key fob in the …

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