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Old 02-10-2014, 09:54 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by kwood9000 View Post
This has already happened twice since I got the car around Aug. 2012. Both remote batteries died about the same time. It appears that the remote sends out a signal all the time, which eventually drains the battery whether you use it or not. I now keep two extra batteries in the glove box and keep the battery out of the second remote. Kinda sucks that the batteries don't even last a year.
LOLZ@this topic

This is actually written in the manual which states that the remotes are constantly "on" and that batteries need to be replaced, regardless of use, approximately every 1.5 years.
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