NmexMAX wrote:Most likely the FOB battery is dead or dying. Mine did the same thing and I had the same thought, but then decided to change the battery and it worked just fine.
Just pop it open carefully and replace. IIRC it's a CR2025.
Hey Nmex,
Cheers for the heads-up info. This red key light started flashing on the dashboard around the time it was really cold here (-25 C), and wouldn't let me start the ignition. The red light would flash intermittently when driving. But the red light also started flashing earlier last year, in the late summer.
Sorry for these newb questions:
1) Is it so that if the fob battery is low, the ignition switch won't turn either?
2) If the car battery itself is dead, even with a good battery in the fob, is it so that the doors won't open automatically with the fob (and then you have to use the manual key to open the front door)?
Cheers in advance for any further info...this car has a learning curve, for sure...
SV