Dead key?
#1
Dead key?
Just in the past week or so gojng up to the car and trying to get in it won't let me open the door anymore and every hitting the unlock button won't do anything the little red light right inside the window just blinks at me..is it a dead key fob? I haven't tried the spare key yet I will try that soon
#2
Advanced
Just in the past week or so gojng up to the car and trying to get in it won't let me open the door anymore and every hitting the unlock button won't do anything the little red light right inside the window just blinks at me..is it a dead key fob? I haven't tried the spare key yet I will try that soon
#3
Melting Slicks
Could either be a dead fob battery or car battery, my guess is the car battery. Had to go away for about three months about a year ago and didn't hook up the trickle charger; when we got back, door wouldn't opened. Got in using the emergency key, tried to start the car, battery was dead. I have an '06 and haven't needed to replace the fob batteries yet.
#4
Team Owner
If the other fob doesn't work, it's probably the car battery.
However, to be sure, use the key to unlock and open the back hatch. Then pull the tag over the driver's side rear wheel to open the driver's door.
Get in the car and put one of the fobs in the slot in the glove box, with the buttons pointed toward the passenger side of the car. Try to start the car. If it starts, it's the fob batteries that are dead. If it won't start, it's the car battery that's dead.
However, to be sure, use the key to unlock and open the back hatch. Then pull the tag over the driver's side rear wheel to open the driver's door.
Get in the car and put one of the fobs in the slot in the glove box, with the buttons pointed toward the passenger side of the car. Try to start the car. If it starts, it's the fob batteries that are dead. If it won't start, it's the car battery that's dead.
#5
Try other fob first. If that works then change bad fob battery.
Try the passenger door and hatch button to see if they open with either fob. If either one of those work then it is the door pad, which can be cleaned or replaced. They are fairly cheap and easy to replace.
If no doors open with either fob, pop hatch with key, pop door with pull tab on drivers side of hatch. Try to start car. If dead, pop hood and charge car battery or replace it.
Try the passenger door and hatch button to see if they open with either fob. If either one of those work then it is the door pad, which can be cleaned or replaced. They are fairly cheap and easy to replace.
If no doors open with either fob, pop hatch with key, pop door with pull tab on drivers side of hatch. Try to start car. If dead, pop hood and charge car battery or replace it.