Car key fob draining / eating batteries quickly and dead ...

Our key fob battery dies consistently after just 3-4 weeks of use. This has happened multiple times, so I can't blame one or two dud batteries.

That's the only thing and time I would think it uses power. maybe some "conductive lint" has gotten inside under one of the buttons or in the ...

I have an attached garage that is kept locked, so I would just leave the FOB in the car at night. I noticed the car battery starting to labor to ...

A loose connection won't kill the battery. It has to be a stuck button or a stray connection between the positive and negative side of the battery.

Is anyone else experiencing fast draining of their key fob battery? My first battery when I got the car lasted about a year and two months.

your battery in the car is most likely dead... ur remote might be dying cause it might be triggering an aux channel.. do u have anything hooked ...

Hi, One remote of my 2010 Flex is draining batteries like crazy. Needed to replace them twice in one week and now it's dead again.

If possible take the remote apart , remove the battery and remove the PCB from any rubber pieces. Then clean the board with spray on flux ...

are you leaving the fob inside your car at night or do you keep your keys really close to it in the garage? if it's within range of the SKS ...

They keep dying because the fob is constantly searching for vehicle. Better off getting rechargeable batteries for fob 2032 and 6 times 2450 for ...

If its kept on the bike, or even nearby, the FOB battery will get drained quickly. Basically, the bike pings the FOB regularly (even when off) ...

All depends on WHERE/how you store your FOB(s). If your "backup" is within RF range of the car, it will likely see the same battery life as your ...

I've heard that storing the fob in close proximity to your X5 causes it to drain the key fob battery. Do you have the key fob sitting close to ...

Have had my car since June 2nd and still going strong on the original key battery. As others have mentioned, make sure you store the key away ...

I had a similar issue with both of my Fobs...turns out a solder broke on both of them on the battery holder. Little dab of solder and both work ...

I had the spare fob batteries die within 3 months of the daily use fob batteries failing. I keep the fob in my pocket and use the door buttons ...

If the stored fobs are close to the parked vehicle the vehicle will constantly search out and consume the fob battery that responds back. Other ...

So the key is pretty much sitting in the car every night. Is this a possible drain? Is the computer waiting for an input and keeping some power ...

We have to admit it is unusual for FOB batteries to die so quickly. If there is a problem with the FOBs , that is a possibility. When you ...

This is totally abnormal, according to dealer, batteries should last 3-4 years under normal use. First dealer simply changed battery...that ...