The key fob is your lifeline to your car, letting you unlock the doors and set off the alarm, at a minimum, but how can you tell if it needs a new battery?

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 ...

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 key fob quickly and safely. Physical keys used to be standard, but today’s ...

Most cars allow you to start the engine by pressing the ignition button with the key, or by placing the key in a specific ...

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 ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For the sake of convenience, the battery in your car's key fob is designed to last a fairly long time, usually up to around four years. The ...

A key fob is a small device that helps you engage the security system on a car to gain access and, sometimes, start the car remotely. They come attached with an RFID chip & an antenna inside and use ...