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Smart key system malfunction, car wont start

41K views 18 replies 14 participants last post by  kiminfj 
#1 ·
Car wont start and is having a hard time locking and unlocking doors.

Advice?

Dead battery or something else?
 
#2 ·
Try putting the fob right over the start button. Apparently this is the "cheat" for a fob battery malfunction,. Or, try the other fob, but I assume you did that. If she starts, take right to Advance auto etc. (if the local government has let them stay open) for a battery check. It's one or the other, I would think. New fob batteries are a few dollars each
 
#3 ·
You're not the first, it's likely a dead 12 volt battery.

 
#13 ·
For peace of mind, buy a jump pack to throw in the back..... luckily the one and only time mine wouldn’t start, it was in my driveway. I may not be as lucky next time.
 
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