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Old 09-11-07 | 06:42 AM
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Speaking of battery changing...
How do you get to the battery on the remote?
There doesn't seen to be a place where a thin screrwdriver will open the unit.
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Old 09-11-07 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
Speaking of battery changing...
How do you get to the battery on the remote?
There doesn't seen to be a place where a thin screrwdriver will open the unit.
If you pull out the key, it looks like there is a screw driver slot underneath.
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Old 09-11-07 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Gernby
I wonder if it really matters whether the FOB is being used or sitting in the drawer. The batteries may die at about the same rate either way because of the way the system works. I don't ever press any buttons on my FOB, so I imagine it is always in some sort of "ready" state even when it's in the drawer.
I'm not certain, but my guess is that they would drain faster when being used than sitting in the drawer. I base that hypothesis on the presumption that the fob uses more power to transmit than it does to receive. If you watch the red transmit light on the fob (you may need to remove the leather cover to see it, as the little peep hole is often misaligned), you'll see that the red transmit light flashes briefly every 10 seconds or so whenever the key is inside the car or within a few feet of the exterior.
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Old 09-11-07 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Gernby
If you pull out the key, it looks like there is a screw driver slot underneath.
Thanks,got it.
Just changed one fob with a 1632 that happens to be the same number as in a '07 Camry XLE with push button start I just sold and had a extra battery for that fob.
Will have to pick up another for the second fob.
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Old 09-11-07 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Bichon
I'm not certain, but my guess is that they would drain faster when being used than sitting in the drawer. I base that hypothesis on the presumption that the fob uses more power to transmit than it does to receive. If you watch the red transmit light on the fob (you may need to remove the leather cover to see it, as the little peep hole is often misaligned), you'll see that the red transmit light flashes briefly every 10 seconds or so whenever the key is inside the car or within a few feet of the exterior.
You may be right. I've never noticed the flashing LED.
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Old 09-11-07 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Pineapple
they're watch batteries right? even if they're hard to get I'm not sweating over $50.
I saw a Batteries Plus store the other day and went ahead and bought 4 CR1632 batteries... it cost me a whopping $15. I keep two in my glovebox and two with the other FOB at home.
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Old 09-11-07 | 08:30 AM
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Considering that my wife and I fight over who gets to drive the car, and we both keep a fob, both our keys get used......
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Old 09-11-07 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by UHEARDME
They are available on line @ $3.99, Energizer brand, here:
http://store.batteryspecialists.com/cr1632.html
Thanks for the link. Club Lexus is such a great place for info about our cars!!
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Old 09-11-07 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbo_gg
Thanks for the link. Club Lexus is such a great place for info about our cars!!
Not bad but...



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Old 09-11-07 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Use 1
Lock away 2
When 1 dies, use 2 to go get batteries for 1
Lock away 1
Use 2 untill batteries dies, use 1 to go get batteries for 2
Lock away 2
Use 1....repeat process over n over.
Im with llama, thats what I do.
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Old 09-11-07 | 11:36 AM
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I just use one and take the batt from the 2nd one if it dies out...then go get a few batteries
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Old 09-11-07 | 12:59 PM
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Old 09-11-07 | 02:08 PM
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On a side note, can anybody give me instructions on how to program the other key fob with the gf/wife setting (memory seat, steering wheel, etc.)?
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Old 09-11-07 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by acsan
On a side note, can anybody give me instructions on how to program the other key fob with the gf/wife setting (memory seat, steering wheel, etc.)?
I believe its in the manual.....
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Old 09-11-07 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by acsan
On a side note, can anybody give me instructions on how to program the other key fob with the gf/wife setting (memory seat, steering wheel, etc.)?
It's pretty easy:
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