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Old 02-17-2020, 05:57 PM   #1
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key fob battery

got message on car to replace key fob battery...easy or hard? do you have to go to the dealer or can you do it yourself? anyone do this on their 6th generation camaro yet?
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Old 02-17-2020, 06:00 PM   #2
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easy to do, remove the "actual key" from the fob, and theres a little slot in there you can place a small screwdriver in to pry the fob apart.
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Old 02-17-2020, 06:22 PM   #3
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It took all of about 5 minutes to change mine. Here is a You Tube video on how to do it.


With that said, I was surprised when my battery needed changing at 18 months old and only 4800 miles on the ODO.
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Old 02-18-2020, 03:50 PM   #4
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I know people who leave their key fob in the car when it's at home. This draws the battery down quicker as it's always talking to the car.
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Old 02-20-2020, 11:45 AM   #5
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I know people who leave their key fob in the car when it's at home. This draws the battery down quicker as it's always talking to the car.
Wait. What? They leave the FOB in the car? WTF is wrong with that picture. It's like leaving the key in the ignition for anyone to jump in and drive away.
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Old 02-20-2020, 01:22 PM   #6
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They have it in the garage.
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Old 02-20-2020, 01:37 PM   #7
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got message on car to replace key fob battery...easy or hard? do you have to go to the dealer or can you do it yourself? anyone do this on their 6th generation camaro yet?

It's very easy... just watch the video posted above. One side note... be sure that you're not standing on carpet or anything that can cause static electricity because one spark hitting the circuit board inside and your fob will be a paper weight.
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Old 02-23-2020, 09:44 AM   #8
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I know people who leave their key fob in the car when it's at home. This draws the battery down quicker as it's always talking to the car.
Here is a around that.

https://navtv.com/products/NTV-KIT93...ey-2450-1.html
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