Like anything powered by a battery, a car key fob can die—often at the worst time. Here’s how to change the battery in your key fob quickly and safely. Check your battery type. Most fobs use small ...

How Does Your Key Fob Work? The key fob uses wireless technology with a frequency of 433 MHz. There are receivers/transmitters on the vehicle and the key, so they can communicate with each other. This ...

I chose to include the Tesla Model X's autological key fob because of its unique button arrangement. The key looks like a Model X, and to open either of the rear falcon doors, users just click the ...

The fob for your Chevrolet should work for years, but eventually, the battery will need replacing. When you look at the fob, it might not be obvious how to do this. In some cases, you just slide a ...

The days of replacing a car key by having an inexpensive blank copied and cut at a hardware store are pretty much over. Most new cars today come either with a push-button start system or keyless entry ...

Key fobs are a generally pretty mundane and overlooked piece of automotive paraphernalia. A few decades ago, drivers didn't have a way to remotely unlock their cars, and now it's taken for granted.

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

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 ...