Tag: Kia

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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Hyundai Motor Grp repeats irksome mechanical key problem in new Genesis models

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Mechanical key problem We just completed an update of Genesis back up entry processes, made necessary when the battery in the key fob dies, and we are discouraged to say that the parent company has repeated the mechanical key problem we feel now exists in the Hyundai line. When we get to Kia models later …

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EV Charging: Whose Electric Vehicles Have the Fastest Charging Speed?

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Speed Kills? Not Here! Back in July, we posted on the efficiency of electric vehicles, or EVs, using miles per kilowatt as the metric. You can see that post here. But whose electric vehicles have the fastest charging speed? We promised to then post on charging efficiency or charging speed when DC, or Level 3, …

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EV Efficiency: Range’s Ignored Stepsister — While We Ignore MPGe

EV Efficiency Most commonly any talk about EVs is about range. And while that’s certainly important, we want to shift the focus to fuel efficiency. And yes, there is such a thing! Click here for charging speed information. The industry talks about kilowatts used per 100 miles, which is just so far from anyone’s experience …

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Does Your Owner’s Manual Have a Troubleshooting Guide?

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How Deep Is Your Owner’s Manual? We’ve done a couple of owner’s manual rants and got to thinking about where the average driver might look in their respective manual if they ran into trouble, specifically with dead or dying key fobs. So, we examined a sampling of owner’s manuals from BMW and Mini, Fiat Chrysler, …

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Hyundai and Genesis Videos: Help for Key Not Working

How to Open, Start and Replace Fob Batteries for Hyundai and Genesis Vehicles We have thirteen videos offering help to Hyundai, Kia and Genesis drivers for Key Not Working. Hyundai EVs This video covers Hyundai electric models exclusively. —————————————————————— 2020 and newer Sonata This covers Hyundai Sonata models 2020 and newer. ——————————————————————- Hyundai models, 2014-2019 …

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Key Fob Battery Replacement Videos (Remote Controls. Smart Keys)

How to Replace Batteries in Key Fobs. Video Help We post videos here of us replacing batteries in key fobs or remotes. Manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order. All GM, Stellantis (FCA (except Wagoneer)), Nissan, and Toyota Motors made vehicles are grouped together under their parent company names. Acura Fobs Acura latest key fob A …

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