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Automobile Enthusiasts

multigraincracker

(34,466 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:31 PM Dec 23

Key fob or car electric system? [View all]

Spent an hour or so at the Rec Center. Came out and fob wouldn’t unlock to door or deck lid. Kept pushing the button and nothing. Went back in the building to warm up for about 5 minutes and found deck open and doors unlocked. 2012 Focus.
Think I replaced fob battery a couple of years ago and car battery last year.
31 degrees out.
May never happen again. For now wait and see.

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Key fob or car electric system? [View all] multigraincracker Dec 23 OP

There is a battery in the fob, replace it. n/t FSogol Dec 23 #1

Think ill switch it with the spare and see if it happens again. multigraincracker Dec 23 #2

Just yesterday I had to replace TWO key fobs. viva la Dec 23 #3

Key fob Wifes husband Dec 23 #4

They had to be programmed for my car. That's where the $300 comes in. It took the tech about 30 minutes. viva la Dec 23 #5

Post the question on YouTube. 3Hotdogs Dec 23 #6

There was a really good video that explained how to program. viva la Dec 23 #11

New car .... economically, always a bad idea. 3Hotdogs Dec 23 #13

I usually get a used one. "Gently used." viva la Dec 23 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Dec 24 #15

$350 is too much. Avoid the dealer. Go to a local locksmith and they can copy the fob progamming onto a genric version FSogol Dec 23 #7

Yep. I had that done for my VW. Auggie Dec 23 #10

It was on a Sunday, and they came to my house. (Good, because I couldn't start my car!) viva la Dec 23 #12

Not always the answer... 2naSalit Dec 30 #16

That's awful. Does your area have a consumer protection agency? FSogol Dec 30 #17

In Montana... 2naSalit Dec 30 #18

I had 2015 Ford Fusion I read there was secret code in them that was not in the doc03 Dec 23 #8

Talked to an old friend that taught multigraincracker Dec 23 #9