nothing here

 

If you keep pumping the brake while the car is off that's what happens... and I don't understand what that has to do with the key fob, why don't you just change the battery?

 

Well, I wasn't sure if it had to do wit the fob either, just both had low batteries then the brake was acting funny so I was wondering if it was possibly related....guess not.

 

This is kind of a stupid post. Every car has this...when you press on the brake pedal while the car is turned off several times, hydraulic pressure builds up and causes the brake pedal to be harder to push down. After you turn on the car, the system relieves the hydraulic pressure so the brakes are back to normal...

 

Then why did you waste your time writing a reply? It's just a simple question, I didn't know that...chill out.

 

I think this would be common knowledge...don't you ever test your brakes to see if the brake lights were working while the car is turned off with other older cars? I've done it so many times to test out brake lights/ fix them myself that I would think most people in this forum would understand that the brake pedal would become hard to press after pressing it a couple times while the car is off.

Also, if you ever had to put a car in neutral without turning on the engine and use the brake, you would also have found out. (For towing reasons/ changing spare tire.)

I'm just suggesting that this should be common knowledge.

And the fact that you titled it "Another key/fob brake pedal issue" to make it sound like a lot of people have the same "issue" and then you started capitalizing all your letters to emphasize your freaking out about the issue....when these aren't even issues at all. I wouldn't have this much problem with the post if you didn't sound like you were freaking out and if you didn't also mislead people with the title. I think you are the one who needs to "chill out."

The key fob has nothing to do with the brake pedal. Both are completely separate systems. The only thing the brake pedal would do is that it has to be slightly pushed down for the ignition to start.

 

Wow looks like the airing of grievances has begun, Happy Festivus!

Kevo, you can the batteries at any Radio Shack or similiar stores. I don't remember the model number but if you do a quick search here you should be able to find it.

 

this is what is says on the back of my new battery (i am so lazy to replace my old one). CR2032. i hope that's the right info

 

when you open the fob, the battery # is embossed into the plastic inside.

 

So, i am not lazy anymore. I was right CR2032. It's also on the battery

 

I just got the car, which costs more than any other car I've ever owned. It was doing semi weird stuff and I'm not used to the keyless fob, which both were all of a sudden low on batteries. So yes I was semi freaking out. I wouldn't have thought anything of the brake except for the fact you have to push it in to start. Thanks to everyone with a response that didn't imply that I'm a moron.

 

That happens to me too!! What wrong with my brakes!??(sarcasm)
Welcome to the forum!!!