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Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
Joined: Oct 2005
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I'm not sure how it is on other cars, but my 2 Acuras have the electronic keys that lock and unlock the doors and they also have conventional keys.
I don't like all the bulk on my key ring so I just use the conventional keys.
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Campfire Savant
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Campfire Savant
Joined: Apr 2011
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My new Dodge has a high dollar thingy. I hope I don’t lose one!
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Joined: May 2002
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2002
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I don't like pushing the button on my key to lock the door, only to walk away putting the keys in my pocket and hearing the double beep of the doors unlocking
"Chances Will Be Taken"
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
Joined: Apr 2005
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The more i read this crap the more pleased I am driving old trucks. One truck has a toggle and a button, I wired in a fused link in an inconspicuous spot for security purposes.
�The constitution of the United States asserts that all power is inherent in the people, that they may exercise it by themselves, that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed!� � Thomas Jefferson
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
Joined: Aug 2001
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My 03 BMW Z4 had the batteries in the Fob go bad, I guess after 16 years nothing lasts forever.
Went to the Dealership for a new battery, said "Sorry" that model had rechargeable battery that would recharge while the car ran, needed a new FOB, didn't ask the price as I knew it would be a few hundred bucks.
If I use it I have to unlock the door with the key, instead of push a button.
I had two other Fob's home that came with the car, one was identical to the one I use, the other one was just the key, no battery.
Tried the other battery FOB and it worked like new, I guess sitting in the drawer for 16 years had no affect on it.
"The older I get, the better I was"
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: May 2005
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Taking a few steps back, what a marvelous way to mess up a simple, perfectly functional, economical system by the application of technology. Only thing better is being able to unlock and start your car with your cell phone.
The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh
Which explains a lot.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Nov 2015
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Just be forewarned when programming keys or fobs to a Nissan you have to erase all the current ones and add them back in
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jan 2006
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Fobs are the new car mats for me. If purchasing new, work an extra set of keys into the deal as part of the purchase. Two are standard. Four are optimal. Let them keep the mats as I buy Weathertechs (which are almost as bad as fobs for a chunk of plastic) anyhow. Good idea! Not exactly the same thing, but my truck will lock you out, especially if you leave the truck running and have the windows rolled up. My wife has her keys and I have mine, rarely do both of us carry our keys. So I had an extra key made at the hardware store that will open the door, but will not start the truck. IIRC, it cost $5. I hate the keys for my Dodge pickup. The lock button is on the key and it gets pushed just carrying it in my pocket. One time it had apparently locked as I got in the pickup and started it. I had to run back in the house and found myself locked out of the pickup with it running. My wife was gone for a few days with the extra key in her purse so I had to get a locksmith to open it. $40 for a 15 second job was a lot cheaper than replacing a broken window.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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