Battery for the LS600hL Card Key
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Battery for the LS600hL Card Key
Well, I'm getting a warning message that my battery is low on my card key. Interesting that the car knows that.
So I drop by the dealership parts department, and they open up a drawer with literally dozens of different small batteries. But, no, they don't have mine. In fact, they've never seen one like it before. Frankly, it is a unique battery (a CR2412), but PLEEEZE a dealership can stock batteries for all of their keys. If it was dead, I wouldn't have been able to get into my car. Crazy.
Radio Shack didn't have it either, so hello WWW.
So I drop by the dealership parts department, and they open up a drawer with literally dozens of different small batteries. But, no, they don't have mine. In fact, they've never seen one like it before. Frankly, it is a unique battery (a CR2412), but PLEEEZE a dealership can stock batteries for all of their keys. If it was dead, I wouldn't have been able to get into my car. Crazy.
Radio Shack didn't have it either, so hello WWW.
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Yeah they should stock the battery, but like the NAVI update, a lot of this stuff is new and they are doing stuff for the first time...I do think they can be better prepared for this though. Special order it seems...
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I actually more surprised that your battery is getting low, I have had my car for about a year and a half and no signs of slowing down. Bummer about the dealer not having the battery though.
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Here is another source for the battery. Their price is $3.10. There is always the shipping charge, so you have to make the best deal.
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...l&name=P042-ND
These batteries have a long shelf life - typically 10 years, so if you are going to keep your car a long time it might be a good idea to keep a couple on hand. I am quite certain that dealers are not selling these for $3.10.
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...l&name=P042-ND
These batteries have a long shelf life - typically 10 years, so if you are going to keep your car a long time it might be a good idea to keep a couple on hand. I am quite certain that dealers are not selling these for $3.10.
Last edited by jmcraney; 02-25-09 at 08:45 AM.
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