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Spent an hour or so at the Rec Center. Came out and fob wouldnt unlock to door or deck lid. Kept pushing the button and nothing. Went back in the building to warm up for about 5 minutes and found deck open and doors unlocked. 2012 Focus.
Think I replaced fob battery a couple of years ago and car battery last year.
31 degrees out.
May never happen again. For now wait and see.
FSogol
(46,725 posts)multigraincracker
(34,289 posts)The fob did work with a 5 minute delay.
viva la
(3,854 posts)One hasn't worked for awhile, and the other broke (the circuit board) when I dropped it.
$350.
I guess I seldom have to buy new tires because they last so well now. But these keys cost like 2 tires.
You can get them on Amazon
viva la
(3,854 posts)All this high-tech stuff. There are all these theft controls that have to be synced to the fob, I guess.
I did look into a kit that let you program it yourself, but the first step was 'insert key fob into key programming slot under the steering wheel," and there was no slot. Frustrating! I guess the idea is just what happened with me-- I got so frustrated after that, I willingly called a locksmith and paid weekend prices.
Oh, well, I just won't buy any more Xmas gifts!
3Hotdogs
(13,559 posts)you might find the solution there.
viva la
(3,854 posts)But without that slot (which I'm sure is somewhere in the car, but the manual wouldn't say), nothing worked.
Too late now anyway.
I was going to get a new car, but now I've got these shiny new keys, maybe I'll wait a few months.
3Hotdogs
(13,559 posts)But if you are really set on one, do it before the idiot's tariff's are set.
viva la
(3,854 posts)I'll probably look for a 2023 or 2024.
You know what they say-- "The new car depreciates 10% the moment you drive off the lot."
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FSogol
(46,725 posts)for about $80.
Auggie
(31,902 posts)viva la
(3,854 posts)So I'm sure it was double for the weekend.
I'm remembering the first key fob I got-- there was still a key ignition start also. That would be useful.
Then again, I'm still longing for a return to DIALS for volume control.
doc03
(36,948 posts)car manual, it would roll down all the windows and open the moon roof. I tried it and it worked, maybe you accidently
hit that code while messing with buttons.
multigraincracker
(34,289 posts)Auto Mechanics at a JC. He said buy a Toyota or Honda.