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01-23-2018, 03:20 PM

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Kent1999

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Originally Posted by Patman

I think a few people on here have been in the habit of replacing them after 2 years, I know that a few have found they don't make it to the 3 year mark.

For the low cost ($5 for 2 or some such trivial amount), I replace mine every 2 years. I don't like it when electronics are marginal, and prefer to do some preventative maintenance rather than wait until it fails -- often at an inopportune time!

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01-23-2018, 03:22 PM

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zdr2k

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Originally Posted by John Harry

I replace fob batteries every three years, which seems to be about the average life. Never using the fob may not make much difference.

Yep same here. Just replaced mine yesterday for a 2014 Z51 3LT. Battery type CR 2032. youtube has several how to videos on this.

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01-23-2018, 03:31 PM

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Nice Convertible Tonia. We have a 2016 convertible so I am interested in what this issue was and how it was resolved.

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01-23-2018, 03:36 PM

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Same here.

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Originally Posted by glava2876

My 2015 will be 3 years old in May and I haven't change the batteries in either FOB.

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01-23-2018, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zdr2k

Yep same here. Just replaced mine yesterday for a 2014 Z51 3LT. Battery type CR 2032. youtube has several how to videos on this.

Every two years. The price won't break you but opening that fob is a PITA.

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01-23-2018, 04:10 PM

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Nice car!

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01-23-2018, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonia Rhodes-Pierce

Thank you for the information especially video tape it when it happens. Excellent suggestion! I've also had 3 visors replaced every time it happened. Driver side only.

Be sure to bring your video TAPE player to show the dealer your video TAPE. I don't think they're very common any more.

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01-23-2018, 04:31 PM

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Man, what a bummer on a new car. I have not heard of that problem before. At least it's a repeatable problem, so the dealer can't miss it.

By the way, once you get it sorted out, look up Mods4cars SmartTOP. My best mod ever! Let's you open and drop the hood with just a push of the dash button (no holding) or, what I think is the best feature, you can close the top after you get out of the car! [no commercial tie, just like the product]

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01-23-2018, 08:11 PM

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It'll be easy for me to remember when the two year mark is, as I will just change the batteries at the beginning of every even numbered year (so I'll do it in Jan 2020, Jan 2022, etc.)