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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Survey lang po?

    How Often do you replace the battery on your car keys

    Lagi kasing magkasama yung keys ko tsaka yung phone ko, One time napansin ko nailaw yung LED ng key fob ko pag nagtatabi sila. It does not always happen.

    Kaya siguro na drain agad yung dati kong battery in less than a year, I'm thinking of annual replacement na lang para wala ng issue but I want to know kung ano experience nyo


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    not that often naman. iyong sasakyan naming isa ever since nabili 3 years ago hindi pa naman napapalitan

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    same question, since may immobilizer yun sasakyan. baka mas madalas dapat palitan ng battery? AFAIK always ON (or constant ang communication ng car and key) it once you start your engine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baludoy View Post
    not that often naman. iyong sasakyan naming isa ever since nabili 3 years ago hindi pa naman napapalitan
    Same.. more than 3 yrs na. Yung duplicate key pa ang naubusan na nakatago lang sa bahay. Nung gagamitin ko dahil naiwan kung saan yung susi, ayaw na magwork. Kaya from time to time ginagamit ko yung duplicate

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    Quote Originally Posted by dct View Post
    Same.. more than 3 yrs na. Yung duplicate key pa ang naubusan na nakatago lang sa bahay. Nung gagamitin ko dahil naiwan kung saan yung susi, ayaw na magwork. Kaya from time to time ginagamit ko yung duplicate
    i wait for the battery to run down. then i replace it.
    i do have a spare battery lying around, so that the replacement can be done, even at 1 in the morning.

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    It should last at least a year for Smart keys. Basic key fob remotes should last longer, in the order of 2-4 years. Mileage may vary.

    But it's really easy to prepare for it. Figure out what kind of battery your key fob uses and carry a spare in the glove box or ash tray so you can replace them in the field.

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    i just keep a spare battery in my toolbox para no worries

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    yup, just keep a spare battery AND the small screw driver for opening your fob in the glove compartment. useless and spare battery kung di mo naman mabuksan yung fob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ninjababez View Post
    same question, since may immobilizer yun sasakyan. baka mas madalas dapat palitan ng battery? AFAIK always ON (or constant ang communication ng car and key) it once you start your engine.
    For me the key has an embedded rfid chip kaya no battery needed for the immobilizer.

    Yung remote naman para sa alarm i just replace the battery pag napansin ko na hindi na nya ma disarm within 3 meters

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    But if you want be anal about it. Then change the battery annually. Like every end of the year. Mura Lang naman.


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