Howdy,
Suddenly I care about this, as a new owner of a 2012 GTI... :-)
When you replace the battery, do you have to reprogram anything?
Mark
On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 2:06 AM, Scott <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com> wrote:
> I got to be a pro at replacing the batteries on the VAG (VW) fobs. They
> don't *look* like they want to be opened, but it's easy after the first time
> and you realize you're not going to break it.
>
> Of course, Radio Shack (near me) doesn't carry the battery, but they're
> common and Amazon Prime has them here in two days.
>
> I haven't had to do the GM one yet. I don't remember the Ford ones being a
> problem--only had to do those once, maybe twice.
>
> On 3/18/2013 12:45 AM, Roland Wilhelmy wrote:
>>
>> Radio Shack stocks batteries for some transponders. You're on your
>> own for opening the cases.
>>
>> -Roland
>>
>> On Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:24:04 -0700, you wrote:
>>
>> ::In our case, with our two Priuses (Prii?) we sort of have
>> ::a key: if you press the right switch on the transponder,
>> ::a tiny almost toy key comes out that will unlock the doors.
>> ::It does not start the car.
>> ::
>> ::We've had transponder keys for at least 10 years. These
>> ::are the type you leave in your pocket, and simply touch the
>> ::door handle to get in. You press a button to start the car.
>> ::So, the transponder is used a lot. Still, we get a lot of warning
>> ::when there is a transponder problem (low battery) and we just
>> ::go to the dealer to replace it.
>> ::
>> ::You can probably also google for instructions on how to
>> ::replace the battery yourself. My mechanic showed me and it
>> ::was a simple process.
>> ::
>
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