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07-15-2015, 09:02 AM | #1 |
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"Charging" the key fob
So before I tear it down and replace the key fob battery or something, I thought I should try to recharge the key.
Does the car actually need to be on or can you plug it into and turn it on to accessory mode ? My thought is if i'm unable to charge it, with the tender on, I can leave the key in the car and let it charge in accessory mode without turning the engine on. Any ideas ?
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Have you tried reprogramming your keys yet? When I bought my car one of the keys didn't work. I thought it was a battery issue, but it turns out I only needed to reprogram it. Try this before tearing apart the key.
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07-15-2015, 10:43 AM | #3 |
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both key works its just one key needs to be like 2 ft away to lock and unlock, the other works like 30ft away. I figure ill test it, i left it in acc mode and ill test it later today to see if the distance is better or not.
I have the car on tender in garage so doesn't hurt to try..
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This is an interim step (assuming you don't mind looking like an idiot) before digging deep for a new key. I'm totally serious.
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07-15-2015, 12:56 PM | #5 |
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I've tried this and it actually works. My keys don't work further than 10 feet otherwise.
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07-15-2015, 02:28 PM | #6 |
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I been trying that trick for a while.. doesn't seem to work for me. Its weird, sometimes I can unlock my car like 50ft away, some days, i can be right in front of it, 3 inches away and buttons wont do anything
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Thanks for the reminder. My spare has been sitting in a drawer for years. I need to switch my daily key ASAP.
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Anytime something needed long term that is powered by a battery and the battery can't be replaced easily means the design was poor. Every rechargeable battery eventually needs to be replaced and I don't want to buy a new key/remote because the battery finally expired.
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Huh? No sun in Chicago yet? And I thought I was bad, only driving the Z4 2-3 days a week on a good week. Most weeks I only drive it once because there is always a 20% chance of thunderstorms (I leave it in the garage on those days).
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Shoot, i should update my profile, im in the north east now. And around march of this year, they grind down a major section of the I95 in new england, around 10-15 mile of the highway and have not repave it yet.. There are still tons of large pot holes.. i rather not take the risk of even driving it...
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