How to Open a Porsche with a Dead Key Fob This page holds all of the emergency open or back-up open procedures needed for Porsche vehicles if the battery in the key fob dies or if there are electrical signals interfering with the fob. Getting into Your Porsche First, if you are already inside, click …
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How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries in Porsche Vehicles Thus far we have three videos to help Porsche owners with Help with Key Not Working This video demonstrates getting into and starting a late model Entry & Drive equipped Porsche with a visible key hole or a key hole hiding behind a split …
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Locked IN?? A few months ago, an item out of New Zealand relayed a story of an older couple who spent 13 hours locked inside their new keyless start Mazda, and nearly died. They had left the key fob outside the car and mistakenly thought that it was the only way to unlock the car. …
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Four Drivers Car dealers found themselves on the wrong side of three customers who contacted us over the last week or so. They, plus a fourth who skipped his dealer, have something to teach those of us in the auto industry. Number 1 Our first case involved a dying key fob. Fortunately, her car continued …
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Feel Smart? Avoid Mistakes with Smart Keys. AAA did a terrific article we found on Cars.com on so-called Smart Keys that we think is a must read for every driver (see the link at the end of this item). In it, the company notes that the Smart Key (AKA Advanced Key, Intelligent Key, etc.) “has …
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Keyless Ignition Headaches The development of hybrid vehicles all but required a change in the way a car is started. A hybrid deems itself “Ready” (or not) with the ignition on, and the gasoline engine is started with a press of the gas pedal. Thus were born keyless ignition, or push button start, systems. Well …
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BMW’s Display Key Fob Can Be Recharged!
A Rechargeable Key Fob In an absolute first, as well as a “why didn’t anyone do this before” moment, BMW is making a new key fob that holds a rechargeable battery. With key fobs constantly dying in push button start cars, this is an idea that is long overdue. Followed by a step back … …
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