Key fob battery type, dying symptoms, and swap instructions

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Trailboss
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Thanks for the tip..made life easier.


I had been missing my second remote for over a year...due to depleted funds from being on workmen's comp for 10.5 months I put replacing the unit on hold. got back to work, and decided to pull the trigger on a new unit with an uncut key. On Friday I hit the "buy it now button for $103.00.
Today,I decided to wear a pair of pants to church that I hadn't worn in a year, and as I removed them from the hanger...the key fell out of the pocket. :o
The Ebay seller was pretty cool, thank God for the weekend, it hadn't shipped and he graciously sent a full refund...saved another $60.00 dealer programming, and I doubt they would cut the key too so a trip to a locksmith was also avoided..whew.
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Looks like you got a little bit of luck thrown your way. 8-)
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KuroNekko
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I just replaced my fob battery for the second time. It seems to last roughly 2 years in daily driver usage. I swap out the battery before the detection warning from the dash. When the range of the fob working as a remote drops considerably, it's a sign that the battery is weak. Given that I have an iPod speaker clock that uses the same battery as a time-keeper battery, I swap out the battery a little early and put it in the clock. The remote then regains its maximum range with the new battery.
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LPSISRL
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Just a note, don't go cheap on the battery. I've used cheap, over-seas type and they don't last. Stick with the name brands. I also find the remote very difficult to open and the slot gets really chewed up even though I use a screw driver the same width.
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KuroNekko
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LPSISRL wrote:Just a note, don't go cheap on the battery. I've used cheap, over-seas type and they don't last. Stick with the name brands. I also find the remote very difficult to open and the slot gets really chewed up even though I use a screw driver the same width.
I've had the same experiences. The fob's plastic around the slot to open it is too soft.
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