Like anything powered by a battery, a car key fob can die—often at the worst time. Here’s how to change the battery in your ...

Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob — a term with an interesting backstory — allowing you to lock and ...

You may know the signs of a key fob with a bad battery: having to press the button multiple times or getting close to the car for activation to kick in. Sometimes the functions engage, and at other ...

Wallet. Cell phone. Car keys. That’s the mental checklist many of us go through before we leave the house. But don’t you hate it when you approach your car, click the unlock button and nothing happens ...

A key fob, also called a keyless entry remote or keyless transmitter, controls your vehicle’s locks, trunk and alarm from a distance. Every key fob must be programmed to connect with a vehicle before ...

You click your key fob to open your car and no matter how many times you push it, it won’t open. Or worse yet, your car is nowhere to be found. Thieves can now hack key fobs using what’s called signal ...

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