Tag: Dead key fob

Infiniti back up entry update adds but one new entry

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Infiniti back up entry update A full review of 2025 Infiniti models results in a single addition. The 2025 GX80 now features a new flush door handle. Much like others who have opted to add the same feature, the handles are intended to extend when the key fob approaches the vehicle. If the battery in …

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Hyundai, Kia, Genesis back up entry page overhaul is complete

Back up entry page overhaul We just completed the last step of a Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis back up entry page overhaul. The intent is to fully separate the three manufacturers who now have way too many back up entry processes. As a first step, we separated Genesis, admittedly the simplest of the three. Overall, …

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Open a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob

How to Open a Genesis with a Dead Key Fob First, if you are already inside, click here for help getting started! Second, you can find video help here! Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click here. Retrieving the mechanical key To use the most common Genesis key fob, press and hold the …

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Kia back up entry update includes a new entry method

Kia back up entry update We have a new Kia back up entry update and, very much like we stated for Hyundai, the new processes make us wish they’d make up their minds. Back up entry processes are necessary for those moments when the key fob’s battery dies, which happens all too often. There is …

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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 help 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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Hyundai back up entry update adds a new entry method and mechanical key problem

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Hyundai back up entry update We have a new Hyundai back up entry update and the new processes make us wish they’d make up their minds. Back up entry processes are necessary for those moments when the key fob’s battery dies, which happens all too often. There is a brand new way to expose the …

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