Battery in key fob ?
Came out of restaurant today , punched the door fob , battery in fob was dead . I could have unlocked with key but next door was Auto Zone , replaced battery , all fine ! My question is if fob batte...
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fj12ryder wrote:mich800 wrote:Really?fj12ryder wrote:
Another useless "feature" that makes me glad I don't have a vehicle that needs the fob.
Why, it was already demonstrated it does not impair your ability to use the vehicle.
"I have had a dead fob battery or near dead and the car does NOT start. Message, "keyless not detected" comes up. I just recently had to replace the batteries to both my fobs to the SUV."
Personally I fail to see the usefulness of the silly pushbutton/fob combination. Just one more thing to go wrong, and it adds nothing of real value.
My step-son has a bike with the fob, and he has started the bike then forgetfully put the fob down and rode away. He discovered it a hundred miles later when he filled up and couldn't start the bike since the fob was sitting in his garage back home. Handy, really handy.
I guess I'm glad you aren't in charge of making decisions on option availability on vehicles. I like not having to fish keys out when I have my hands full with other things.
I really like the keyless entry pad on the door of FoMoCo products.
I've never had a battery run down in a fob in the Ford, but in my Infiniti I got a warning message about a low battery, and replaced it before it became an issue. There is also a cubby to put the key in if the battery becomes too low to start it, both on the Infiniti and on the truck.
