LisasZR1

I'm sure I'm opening myself up for some blond jokes or worse with this but had an experience with my LoJack the other day. I'm driving along and get a call from LoJack - they tell me my car has moved - was I aware and if not, contact law enforcement (or whatever the canned message says). Surprised me since I'm in the car.

Called them back, the guy says well your FOB battery is probably dead or dying. It honestly never crossed my mind to change the battery in that thing. He said it should be done every 6 months. I've had the car almost 2 years. :o

Guess the battery I had was pretty good but I never even pay attention to that little fob. Guess I will now. FYI - LoJack will continue to call you until you replace the battery. Just thought I'd share my experience for any of your new LoJack customers.

PJRed2008

It doesn't need to be replaced every 6 months, every two years is more realistic. He doesn't know what he's talking about.

c1vettes

It's the old safe vs sorry equation. Ops battery is dead in less than two years.

It's sort of like replacing batteries in smoke alarms. Replacing them when you set the clocks back in the spring. It's a reminder trigger whether you need to or not.

mgtr

Ahhh, if you set your clocks back in the spring, you will be more sorry than safe!

Vette_DD

SPRING Forward, or FALL Back. Hopefully this mnemonic will help you.

c1vettes

OK. You got me.

But I'm well rested and my smoke alarms are functioning properly.

grumpyone

On the older Lojack FOB's the battery does not last very long. After about 4 months it weakens to the point of giving false signals. It's just easier to change the battery every few months.

IDSRVIT

I'll join the stupid question club........ Do all vettes have LoJack? 1st I've heard of it.

IDSRVIT

By the way I didn't mean "join the stupid question club" meaning the question above was stupid but more I think my own question is stupid but I honestly have no clue on the answer so I figured I'd stick my head out for the chopping.

PJRed2008

My bad. Not knowing anything about LoJack I assumed the FOB in question was from the Vette and the LoJack thingy was trying to find it. I guess from further posts that LoJack has its own fob.

Well, if nothing else I upped my post count by two.

TommyV

Mine has a red L.E.D. that starts blinking when the battery is low.

LisasZR1

No, not all vettes have LoJack. You have to have it installed. When I bought my vette I installed it before it left the dealership. However, noone said to change the battery that often. There is a little small fob that you attach to you other fob key chain. If the car goes somewhere without that little fob, it tells LoJack the car has been moved - no fob. LoJack calls you and says your car has moved. I just happened to be in my car (thank goodness).

Yes, the little red light on the back was flashing. Replaced the little battery - good to go.