Tag: Dead key fob

Is keyless start truly an improvement on key start?

Keyless start I had two comments from the same viewer on our YouTube channel regarding his keyless start car. His first comment was “This did not work nor did the other two videos and my battery isn’t dead” and the second one was “Why don’t they just make cars with keys you could put into …

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Open a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob

How to Open a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for Genesis vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting …

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New video dropped on our YouTube channel: Open and Start a Kia EV9 with a dead key fob battery

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Open and Start a Kia EV9 We have added a video to our YouTube channel demonstrating how to open and start a Kia EV9 with a dead key fob battery. The model offers a new and unique key hole cover to overcome (below right). The door handle needs to be held all the way open …

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Replacing a General Motors key fob battery

General Motors key fob battery We recently added a new video replacing a General Motors key fob battery. The fob is used in various Buick, Chevrolet and GMC models and Cadillac uses a mirror version of the same fob. The fob uses a larger battery than is typically seen, a CR 2450. It will last …

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Updated Open and Start GMC video dropped on our YouTube channel

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Open and Start GMC We have updated our video on our YouTube channel demonstrating how to open and start GMC trucks and SUVs with a dead key fob battery, covering procedural changes in 2021 through 2024 models. These include are the Acadia, Canyon, Hummer, Sierra, Terrain, and Yukon. The update is necessary due to changes …

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We just dropped another new Mercedes Benz video

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Mercedes Benz video We just added a new Mercedes Benz video to our YouTube channel. It is specifically for 2016 and newer models with a dead key fob battery and in many cases a hidden key hole. Models covered are EQB, EQB, GLB, E-Class, EQS, E-Class, Maybach EQS, S-Class, EQE, S-Class, C-Class, AMG, GLC and …

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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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