Keyless entry fob
10-12-2018, 05:32 PM
#1
Keyless entry fob
When I arrived far from home and could not find my keyless fob, I thought I left it at home , close enough to start, and would not be able to restart to return. Panic! I did find it in the back, and reading the manual found out that a warning message would have prevented me from driving far if I really had left it home. That led me to consider a backup.. the second fob. But you cannot store it in your backpack, for example, leaving it in the car, as it wont lock if the fob is in the car. I thought I had it figured out by planning to remove the battery from the second FOB and store on my bag, but the manual mentions a second, rechargeable battery in the FOB and that it can be damaged by not quickly replacing a dead main battery.. So that seems to preclude my plan of removing the main battery. Any ideas on how to manage a backup?
10-12-2018, 06:29 PM
#3
Car started because key fob was in trunk, that I expect. I feared key was near car in garage but I left without it after it started, Manual says warnings will sound. But I do wish to have backup in case I lose FOB while out of car on road... be nice to have a backup in my bags but often those same bags are left in car. That you cannot do it seems....
10-12-2018, 06:56 PM
#4
Drifting
Car started because key fob was in trunk, that I expect. I feared key was near car in garage but I left without it after it started, Manual says warnings will sound. But I do wish to have backup in case I lose FOB while out of car on road... be nice to have a backup in my bags but often those same bags are left in car. That you cannot do it seems....
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10-26-2018, 08:35 AM
#8
As mentioned before, the car will not start unless the key fob is inside the car in proximity to the front seats. I’m doubting even that it will start with the key fob in trunk. They have a range of only a few feet and it probably has to be detected by the ignition as well as both front doors to decide that the fob is indeed with the driver.
The car will not start if the person with key fob is standing right outside the driver door with the door locked.
However once started, the car will drive normally except that you will get warnings continuously that key fob has left the car.
The car will not start if the person with key fob is standing right outside the driver door with the door locked.
However once started, the car will drive normally except that you will get warnings continuously that key fob has left the car.
10-26-2018, 09:13 AM
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I got an RFID packet from Amazon that we use for our credit and bank cards and passports when we travel. At home, I don’t bother since it is a PITA to use those sleeves.
10-26-2018, 04:25 PM
#10
The car will definitely start, and drive without warnings, with the Fob in the trunk... that's how I got to my destination in the first post (it was in my spare pants).
But I did test and it will give warnings if not in car at all, glad of that.
As for the spare, aluminum foil does do a great job "hiding" a spare I keep in my backpack, just in case.
But I did test and it will give warnings if not in car at all, glad of that.
As for the spare, aluminum foil does do a great job "hiding" a spare I keep in my backpack, just in case.
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