1. Check for a Manual Key Hidden in the Fob. Most modern key fobs, even for push-to-start vehicles, include a hidden mechanical key. Look for a small release switch or button on your key fob.

How can I get into my car when the keyless entry doesn’t work? In a video with over 285,000 views, a mechanic explains how one can still open their car door with a dead key fob.

A laser-cut mechanical backup key sent from Hyundai set us back $72.47 (the car sat at the dealer for two days waiting), putting the total cost at $272.42—if we had ordered the key fob through ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery ...

(Photo: CHRIS YOUNG/AFP/Getty Images) During the past twenty years the locks and security systems for cars have undergone an incredible transformation from simple mechanical keys to sophisticated ...

Look in your pocket, purse, bag, or junk drawer and chances are you’ll find a key fob. The basic ones lock and unlock your car’s doors. The fanciest do much more.

Several factors affect car key replacement costs, which can range from $10 to $500. The final sum depends on the key type, as each kind has a different replacement procedure. Generally, key types can ...

A standard car key, left, and a laser cut key, right. If you don’t have Tom’s cut your key, you’ll get a key blank sent to you, which you’ll have to get cut locally.

It was 7 a.m. on a Monday, and Steinkamp knew his chances of finding a mechanic on duty were slim to none. “I thought, ‘I’m not going to make this funeral,’” Steinkamp told CBS News. He ...

If you need a Chevy HHR key fob programmer, do some research before buying. Today, car keys are very secure. Many car keys come in key fobs rather than mechanical keys. When you press a button on ...