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01-25-2009, 01:26 AM

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Or you could just go to walmart and buy a two pack of CR2032 batteries for $3.99 and put it in yourself and save a trip to the dealership. I just did this. All you have to do is take the key out of the fob then get a kitchen knife and put the blade inbetween the two halves and it pops right open. Take out the battery put in a new one snap it back together and you are good togo.

well long story short i went to wal mart they didn't have the right size, so i wasted 15 minutes driving there, then i just said fvck it, if i run into another wal mart without them then i'd just be wasting time. i didn't think paying the dealership 2 dollars more than what the batteries cost would hurt my wallet that bad

edit: i was also at the dealership to reset my tpms and diagnose my tranmission problem, so yeah

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01-25-2009, 10:18 AM

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All you have to do is take the key out of the fob then get a kitchen knife and put the blade inbetween the two halves and it pops right open.

I was told I would need a special "ester knife" which I could only get at the dealer to open the fob.

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01-25-2009, 10:29 AM

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can't see the picture... but either way... RTFM!!!

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I'm normally very polite.. I went to a brewery earlier where they charged $10 entrance and you could drink as much as you want.. as you can imagine.. I'm 100% hammered...

but anyway... RTFM!

$10 bucks! hells yeah! lolz dude!

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01-25-2009, 10:43 AM

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I was told I would need a special "ester knife" which I could only get at the dealer to open the fob.

Ive done it several times with just a kitchen knife. It works just fine.

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01-25-2009, 10:46 AM

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Ive done it several times with just a kitchen knife. It works just fine.

out of context this sounds like murder.

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01-25-2009, 01:21 PM

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I had the same issue a few days ago.... just start using your other key fob

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01-25-2009, 01:23 PM

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what's the foblem?

lawd I'm tired!

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01-25-2009, 02:04 PM

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My car has the same problem!

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01-25-2009, 05:13 PM

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I was told I would need a special "ester knife" which I could only get at the dealer to open the fob.

lol

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Ive done it several times with just a kitchen knife. It works just fine.

wakeboardr missed the joke lol.

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01-25-2009, 05:38 PM

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I had the same issue a few days ago.... just start using your other key fob

lol.. that's how I solved the problem

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01-25-2009, 05:39 PM

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lol.. that's how I solved the problem

foblem solved!

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01-25-2009, 05:51 PM

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wait wait, dont we just put the key in the socket on the side and use that to charge the key fob ?

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01-25-2009, 05:52 PM

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wait wait, dont we just put the key in the socket on the side and use that to charge the key fob ?

No. It does not charge your key fob. the dealer should have told you this.

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01-25-2009, 05:56 PM

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wait wait, dont we just put the key in the socket on the side and use that to charge the key fob ?

If we asked 100 G owners I gaurantee 60 would say they think the slot is to charge the key. Who the hell started this urban legend?

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01-25-2009, 06:52 PM

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If we asked 100 G owners I gaurantee 60 would say they think the slot is to charge the key. Who the hell started this urban legend?

lmao.. so true... I've even been asked before... don't you have slot in your car to charge your fob..

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