Remote car key stopped working
Oct 12, 2023 13:19:24 #
I'm hoping some of you tech types might be able to help me. One of the remote keys for my 2022 Honda CR-V just stopped working a couple of days ago. I've replaced the battery with a new one, but it still doesn't work. It hasn't been dropped or immersed, and is seldom used. The local dealer's parts department tells me that these keys "don't just lose programming." Three local locksmiths have no other ideas than replacing the key. I'm still hoping to avoid that. Any ideas? TIA!
Oct 12, 2023 13:29:25 #
I had one that quit working and the only solution was to buy a new one
Oct 12, 2023 13:35:57 #
muggins88 wrote:
I had one that quit working and the only solution was to buy a new one
Simplest thing to do if inserting a new battery(ies) doesn't work.
Most electronics are no longer repaired nowadays, simply replaced, it's cheaper.
Oct 12, 2023 14:38:16 #
Oct 12, 2023 14:38:40 #
Oct 12, 2023 14:52:44 #
wadp1 wrote:
I'm hoping some of you tech types might be able to help me. One of the remote keys for my 2022 Honda CR-V just stopped working a couple of days ago. I've replaced the battery with a new one, but it still doesn't work. It hasn't been dropped or immersed, and is seldom used. The local dealer's parts department tells me that these keys "don't just lose programming." Three local locksmiths have no other ideas than replacing the key. I'm still hoping to avoid that. Any ideas? TIA!
Just read a post on a CR-V site. The guy had the same problem. He found that if he cleaned the contacts in the battery compartment of the fob, he used a "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser", that solved his problem. In similar situations in the past I've use a pencil eraser to clean contacts.
Don't cost anything and it might work.
Oct 12, 2023 14:54:47 #
dbwnnc wrote:
Just read a post on a CR-V site. The guy had the same problem. He found that if he cleaned the contacts in the battery compartment of the fob, he used a "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser", that solved his problem. In similar situations in the past I've use a pencil eraser to clean contacts.
Don't cost anything and it might work.
Don't cost anything and it might work.
Oct 12, 2023 14:55:03 #
wadp1 wrote:
I'm hoping some of you tech types might be able to help me. One of the remote keys for my 2022 Honda CR-V just stopped working a couple of days ago. I've replaced the battery with a new one, but it still doesn't work. It hasn't been dropped or immersed, and is seldom used. The local dealer's parts department tells me that these keys "don't just lose programming." Three local locksmiths have no other ideas than replacing the key. I'm still hoping to avoid that. Any ideas? TIA!
Perhaps it is best to not assume the 'new' battery is good, a cheap test is to put in another battery. It might also be best to ensure you put the battery in correctly - there should be some kind of indicator in the remote key that tells you the correct side to put down. Second, read the car's owner's manual to see what it has to say about the remote key - perhaps there are some troubleshooting tips there.
Good Luck!
Oct 12, 2023 14:58:22 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
wadp1 wrote:
I'm hoping some of you tech types might be able to help me. One of the remote keys for my 2022 Honda CR-V just stopped working a couple of days ago. I've replaced the battery with a new one, but it still doesn't work. It hasn't been dropped or immersed, and is seldom used. The local dealer's parts department tells me that these keys "don't just lose programming." Three local locksmiths have no other ideas than replacing the key. I'm still hoping to avoid that. Any ideas? TIA!
Who is Tia?
Oct 12, 2023 15:01:18 #
cahale wrote:
Who is Tia?
I think it's Tanks In Advance,
as opposed to them just sitting there.
Oct 12, 2023 15:07:36 #
Oct 12, 2023 15:08:13 #
Oct 12, 2023 15:12:39 #
wadp1 wrote:
I'm hoping some of you tech types might be able to help me. One of the remote keys for my 2022 Honda CR-V just stopped working a couple of days ago. I've replaced the battery with a new one, but it still doesn't work. It hasn't been dropped or immersed, and is seldom used. The local dealer's parts department tells me that these keys "don't just lose programming." Three local locksmiths have no other ideas than replacing the key. I'm still hoping to avoid that. Any ideas? TIA!
I had a similar issue.
This may help: https://youtu.be/ox1O_hN2o24
Mark
Oct 12, 2023 15:15:19 #
Make sure the new battery is good. I've been puzzled by putting in a new battery that was also dead.
Oct 12, 2023 15:19:40 #
Ollieboy wrote:
Make sure the new battery is good. I've been puzzled by putting in a new battery that was also dead.
Rare, but it happens.
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