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 ...

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 ...

Check your battery type. Most fobs use small coin batteries (like CR2032), so confirm before you buy. Pry it open with care. Find the seam, pop it gently—no need to wrestle with it. Replace and click ...

Most drivers discover their key fob battery is failing at the worst possible moment: standing in a parking lot, pressing the ...

Key fob batteries always seem to die at the worst times. Learn a simple way to test a coin cell, plus which results you'll need to look for.

Locked out? Discover how to find your car's physical emergency key, bypass the push-to-start ignition, and get back on the ...

With technological advancement, car locks have gotten much more convenient. Now, rather than put a key in a cylinder to unlock your car, you can press a button, or even just walk up to the car with a ...

The Car Doctor recommends using a jump-pack as a memory saver when changing a car battery instead of a battery charger. A weak key fob battery can cause issues with restarting a car but should not ...