key fob battery life change
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One of my key fobs (car is 2012.5 991) has started eating its battery. It runs down enough to cause a low battery warning within weeks of replacing the battery.
I suppose it could be multiple bad batteries, but that seems strange. Anyone else run into this?
I suppose it could be multiple bad batteries, but that seems strange. Anyone else run into this?
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You didn't search old post did you? Covered just last week.
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In the old post, only one button on the key did not work. This looks like a different problem where the battery is actually dying. Maybe there is a button with a contact that is stuck and draining the battery?
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I doubt very much that this problem is related to the batteries. I think they program these to self-destruct as soon as warranty expires! ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I suggest you try your other remote for a while to see if the problem happens with it. Most likely the issue is with the remote, as PTGFAR suggested, a stuck button or such.
Good luck!
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I suggest you try your other remote for a while to see if the problem happens with it. Most likely the issue is with the remote, as PTGFAR suggested, a stuck button or such.
Good luck!
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I doubt very much that this problem is related to the batteries. I think they program these to self-destruct as soon as warranty expires! ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I suggest you try your other remote for a while to see if the problem happens with it. Most likely the issue is with the remote, as PTGFAR suggested, a stuck button or such.
Good luck!
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I suggest you try your other remote for a while to see if the problem happens with it. Most likely the issue is with the remote, as PTGFAR suggested, a stuck button or such.
Good luck!
I've started using the "second" key. It is literally the first issue that I have had in 3.5 years and 30k miles. Will see what the dealer has to say.