My wife lost her key fob ($600 to replace). She feels it is in the car. I've scoured the car and can't find the key fob. The car will start and drive without a key fob (assuming her's is not in the car). She just drove the car 20+ miles from the house (she forgot to take my fob), turned the car off and started it back up. The only thing I can find is this...... https://vehiclechef.com/can-you-drive-without-key-fob/

It says you can drive 10 miles without a fob (Acura in general). My wife exceeded that by double.

Does anyone on the board have any information about driving the car without a key fob?

Thanking you in advance.

 

It’s in the car if she can start it back up

 

Agreed^^^^100%

I would scour the car again.

 

Bummer, I suggest you search the car again and pay attention to the not so obvious areas like door pockets. Before doing that however, and I suggest this from personal experience, have your wife empty out her purse and recheck it. I had a similar set of circumstances and the fob was in my wife’s purse all along but somehow was hidden by the purse lining.

 

Interesting and frustrating, but very plausible scenario.

 

Needless to say my wife claimed I planted the fob in her purse.

 

I don't think you can start the RLX unless the fob is in the cabin or trunk? The walk away auto door lock will not work with a fob in the vehicle also? Sometimes when out and about, we leave the wife's purse with her fob in the trunk of the RLX (or MDX hidden hatch area) and I have to hit the lock button on my fob to secure.

We have the ebony interior with dark tinted windows. The interior is like a dark cave on the brightest days at best. I have a bright red fob cover for her so I can tell her keys from mine and make it easy to find in a hurry.

 

Apart from agreeing with others who have suggested that the key must be in the car for it to start - the only "hiding spot" that I can think of is the "not an ashtray" cubby with the sliding lid just under the heated/cooled seat buttons. I know that I have put things in there and then forgotten about them.

Good luck with your search.

 

Capitalism at its best.

I want to thank everyone who replied and offered suggestions. I scoured that car three times, no success. I really looked. Ten minutes and $20 later the key fob was found.

The wife told the kids that she thought the key fob was in the car and the finder would get a twenty. It took the youngest one 10 minutes and she came hopping into the house with the key fob, and the glitter of a twenty dollar bill in her eye. She got the twenty, I got the key fob.

It was jammed between the seat belt clasp and the seat on the console side of the drivers seat.

The car won't start without a key fob nearby.

Thanks to the group again.........

 

Replacement fobs can be pricy so you may wish to consider using a Tile Pro (or similar). Tile Pro

 

Great job mrsrobato! There is nothing like a little cash to incentivize kids.

For what it is worth, I bought some of those cheap fabric covered foam "gap fillers" that wedge in between the seat and the centre console with a hole for the seat belt receiver. Might be something to look into to prevent future searches.

 

I have Drop Stop gap fillers for both for my MDX and RLX. They are easy to install, slide up/back with the seat, and prevents everything down to dust size from falling between the seat:

 

+1 here too, love my drop stops, one of few "AS SEEN ON TV"/informercial type things that have been a solid buy