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Oct 25, 2007 | 02:51 AM

snaga61

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Key fob Battery life

About how long does the battery last?

Oct 25, 2007 | 03:10 AM

hyukki

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Pretty long.

Oct 25, 2007 | 03:12 AM

hyukki

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It's kinda asking when you're gonna die.

Not to be an *******, it's the perfect anology.

Any particular reasons why you're asking? I hope mine lasts longer than 1 year.

Oct 25, 2007 | 11:27 AM

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Before I got my new i-keys (recall), I had one that would eat a battery about once a month. No problem yet with the new keys.

Oct 25, 2007 | 12:16 PM

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They will last longer if you do not use the transmitter (buttons) feature. The RFID portion should use much less power.

Oct 25, 2007 | 02:05 PM

Christian

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It will vary based on several variables as the key will switch back and forth between active an passive modes. I've had my keys for almost a year and never changed the battery.

Oct 25, 2007 | 02:17 PM

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keyfob batteries on prev. cars (without the "intelligent" feature) have lasted longer than 7 yrs.
So I won't worry too much about it (passive RFID is not a huge draw anyways) - should go 4 or 5 yrs easy.