Key lock unreliable

[W. Wells]

Sometimes I have to push the unlock several times to get the car to unlock.
Is it the battery? It seems after the day wears on it works okay. Car 4
years old. I was told I would have to go to the dealer for a new battery.

[Ray O]

Post by W. Wells
Sometimes I have to push the unlock several times to get the car to
unlock. Is it the battery? It seems after the day wears on it works okay.
Car 4 years old. I was told I would have to go to the dealer for a new
battery.

If you are talking about the button on the key, you can get a replacement
battery at a place like Radio Shack and replace it yourself.

[mcbrue]

Why did my key battery burn out after 3 months and his lasted 4 years?

[m***@dontspam.me]

Post by mcbrue
Why did my key battery burn out after 3 months and his lasted 4 years?

my wife's 2000 ES300 keys have never had it's batteries replaced. My
02 LS keys are fine as well. Could just be a bad battery.

[Hillbilly Jon]

Post by m***@dontspam.me

Post by mcbrue
Why did my key battery burn out after 3 months and his lasted 4 years?

my wife's 2000 ES300 keys have never had it's batteries replaced. My
02 LS keys are fine as well. Could just be a bad battery.

Yes, I've certainly read on another LOC site about problems with 'brand
new' batteries being duff. Yours lasted a whole 3 months!

[St. John Smythe]

Post by mcbrue
Why did my key battery burn out after 3 months and his lasted 4 years?

Karma. ;)

[David Z]

Post by St. John Smythe

Post by mcbrue
Why did my key battery burn out after 3 months and his lasted 4 years?

Karma. ;)

LOL!

You got that right!

[Giga]

I think your battery just committed suicide. Couldn't stand all the moaning
and complaining.

Post by mcbrue
Why did my key battery burn out after 3 months and his lasted 4 years?

[m***@dontspam.me]

Post by Giga
I think your battery just committed suicide. Couldn't stand all the moaning
and complaining.

LOL!

[m***@dontspam.me]

Post by Giga
I think your battery just committed suicide. Couldn't stand all the moaning
and complaining.

..or, he forgot that once the doors are unlocked, you can let go of
the button.

[mcbrue]

This car has the auto-open thingy option so all I do is walk up to it
with the brick sized key fob stretching my pants down on the side that
it is in and the door will open when I grab it and open it. So the key
is always on in some sense or other. The dealer was careful to show me
the secret button to push to get the door blade key out of the fob when
I need to. Not sure why the dealer would show me that trick ...

It does sound like the battery had a short life compared to others. But
I wonder if that "always on" aspect has anything to do with it? Might
be a good idea to buy a case of the batteries and leave some in the car
and some at home?

[David Z]

Post by mcbrue
This car has the auto-open thingy option so all I do is walk up to it
with the brick sized key fob stretching my pants down on the side that
it is in and the door will open when I grab it and open it. So the key
is always on in some sense or other. The dealer was careful to show me
the secret button to push to get the door blade key out of the fob when
I need to. Not sure why the dealer would show me that trick ...
It does sound like the battery had a short life compared to others. But
I wonder if that "always on" aspect has anything to do with it? Might
be a good idea to buy a case of the batteries and leave some in the car
and some at home?

Why do you think that no one wants to "help" you with your "problem" at
this point?

[mcbrue]

Hey David Z - it is not that no one wants to help with the problem, it
is just that they can't. The car key thingy eats batteries. So what can
anyone say about that? Only thing to do is to carry a carton of spare
batteries around in the trunk and keep a few at home also. Reminds me
of a friend whose car burned oil - he used to carry a few cans in his
trunk so he would have them ready to dump in when he pulled up to a
stop sign. Gee ... hope this doesn't get that bad ... I mean look who
makes batteries for the car key thingy. The japanese do. So what you do
is put this thin little monofilament wire from one place in the circuit
to a ground point and that lets the batteries get eaten up quickly. And
then the Japanese get rich! And they can afford to eat more Kobe beef
at $65/lb and play golf at $985/round. Hey I'm not griping, just trying
to figure it out so I can be like a boy scout - prepared for the dire
emergency of a burned out key thingy battery. Hard to feel like a boy
scout as I limp to the car with one hand holding up my pants with the
car key thingy in it pulling them down ... constant battles like this
are sooooo exhausting. And I would put a second crate of batteries in
the trunk, but it is too small already. The cooler for the back seat
takes up quite a bit of room in the trunk. Not to mention the second
air conditioner or whatever it is in there taking up the rest of the
room. Hard to fit a keg or two of beverage in there. Oh well ...

[Ray O]

Post by mcbrue
Hey David Z - it is not that no one wants to help with the problem, it
is just that they can't. The car key thingy eats batteries. So what can
anyone say about that? Only thing to do is to carry a carton of spare
batteries around in the trunk and keep a few at home also. Reminds me
of a friend whose car burned oil - he used to carry a few cans in his
trunk so he would have them ready to dump in when he pulled up to a
stop sign. Gee ... hope this doesn't get that bad ... I mean look who
makes batteries for the car key thingy. The japanese do. So what you do
is put this thin little monofilament wire from one place in the circuit
to a ground point and that lets the batteries get eaten up quickly. And
then the Japanese get rich! And they can afford to eat more Kobe beef
at $65/lb and play golf at $985/round. Hey I'm not griping, just trying
to figure it out so I can be like a boy scout - prepared for the dire
emergency of a burned out key thingy battery. Hard to feel like a boy
scout as I limp to the car with one hand holding up my pants with the
car key thingy in it pulling them down ... constant battles like this
are sooooo exhausting. And I would put a second crate of batteries in
the trunk, but it is too small already. The cooler for the back seat
takes up quite a bit of room in the trunk. Not to mention the second
air conditioner or whatever it is in there taking up the rest of the
room. Hard to fit a keg or two of beverage in there. Oh well ...

Hmmm, my dad's smart key remote is 3 years old, still on the original
battery.

[David Z]

Post by mcbrue
Hey David Z - it is not that no one wants to help with
the problem, it is just that they can't.

Because you're hopeless.

Post by mcbrue
The car key thingy eats batteries.

Bullshit. You're the only one with this problem.

Post by mcbrue
So what can anyone say about that?

That you're doing something stupid.

Post by mcbrue
Only thing to do is to carry a carton of spare batteries around
in the trunk and keep a few at home also.

No, you are stupid.

Post by mcbrue
I mean look who makes batteries for the car key
thingy. The japanese do.

I sold my 1997 ES300 in 2004 with 80,000 miles on it. It had the
original battery with no signs of deterioration.

So much for your "theory."

Post by mcbrue
And they can afford to eat more Kobe beef
at $65/lb and play golf at $985/round. Hey I'm not griping,

Bullshit.

Post by mcbrue
just trying
to figure it out so I can be like a boy scout - prepared for the dire
emergency of a burned out key thingy battery. Hard to feel like a boy
scout as I limp to the car with one hand holding up my pants with the
car key thingy in it pulling them down ... constant battles like this
are sooooo exhausting. And I would put a second crate of batteries in
the trunk, but it is too small already. The cooler for the back seat
takes up quite a bit of room in the trunk. Not to mention the second
air conditioner or whatever it is in there taking up the rest of the
room. Hard to fit a keg or two of beverage in there. Oh well ...

You are a fucking moron.

[bluto]

I suppose having the key in your pocket and having the buttons continually
depressed when the pants get tight due to sitting or other activities could
exhaust the battery.

McBrue has had trouble with his Lexus ( if he actually ownes one as others
in this have suspected he doesn't) but has not had the sense to get a
different car. Go figure.

Post by David Z

Post by mcbrue
Hey David Z - it is not that no one wants to help with
the problem, it is just that they can't.

Because you're hopeless.

Post by mcbrue
The car key thingy eats batteries.

Bullshit. You're the only one with this problem.

Post by mcbrue
So what can anyone say about that?

That you're doing something stupid.

Post by mcbrue
Only thing to do is to carry a carton of spare batteries around
in the trunk and keep a few at home also.

No, you are stupid.

Post by mcbrue
I mean look who makes batteries for the car key
thingy. The japanese do.

I sold my 1997 ES300 in 2004 with 80,000 miles on it. It had the
original battery with no signs of deterioration.
So much for your "theory."

Post by mcbrue
And they can afford to eat more Kobe beef
at $65/lb and play golf at $985/round. Hey I'm not griping,

Bullshit.

Post by mcbrue
just trying
to figure it out so I can be like a boy scout - prepared for the dire
emergency of a burned out key thingy battery. Hard to feel like a boy
scout as I limp to the car with one hand holding up my pants with the
car key thingy in it pulling them down ... constant battles like this
are sooooo exhausting. And I would put a second crate of batteries in
the trunk, but it is too small already. The cooler for the back seat
takes up quite a bit of room in the trunk. Not to mention the second
air conditioner or whatever it is in there taking up the rest of the
room. Hard to fit a keg or two of beverage in there. Oh well ...

You are a fucking moron.

[GIga]

In order to have the sense to get a different car (if in fact he really does
have an LS, which I personally doubt -- my guess is something closer to a
Yugo), one must have sense in the first place. 'Fraid McBrewski wasn't in
line when they were handing it out oh-so-many-years ago.

BTW -- I have owned 6 Lexus over the last 17 years and have NEVER replaced a
single battery in ANY of the key fobs. My LS430 (2004) has the same keyless
feature that we're talking about here, and the keys (both mine and my
wife's) are 3 years old, showing no sign of wear. Why he thinks that the
key is heavy and weighs him down is also a mystery. It's not the smalles
fob in the world, but it's by no means unwieldy. Just one more example of
whiny Brewski.

Cheers!

Post by bluto
I suppose having the key in your pocket and having the buttons continually
depressed when the pants get tight due to sitting or other activities could
exhaust the battery.
McBrue has had trouble with his Lexus ( if he actually ownes one as others
in this have suspected he doesn't) but has not had the sense to get a
different car. Go figure.

Post by David Z

Post by mcbrue
Hey David Z - it is not that no one wants to help with
the problem, it is just that they can't.

Because you're hopeless.

Post by mcbrue
The car key thingy eats batteries.

Bullshit. You're the only one with this problem.

Post by mcbrue
So what can anyone say about that?

That you're doing something stupid.

Post by mcbrue
Only thing to do is to carry a carton of spare batteries around
in the trunk and keep a few at home also.

No, you are stupid.

Post by mcbrue
I mean look who makes batteries for the car key
thingy. The japanese do.

I sold my 1997 ES300 in 2004 with 80,000 miles on it. It had the
original battery with no signs of deterioration.
So much for your "theory."

Post by mcbrue
And they can afford to eat more Kobe beef
at $65/lb and play golf at $985/round. Hey I'm not griping,

Bullshit.

Post by mcbrue
just trying
to figure it out so I can be like a boy scout - prepared for the dire
emergency of a burned out key thingy battery. Hard to feel like a boy
scout as I limp to the car with one hand holding up my pants with the
car key thingy in it pulling them down ... constant battles like this
are sooooo exhausting. And I would put a second crate of batteries in
the trunk, but it is too small already. The cooler for the back seat
takes up quite a bit of room in the trunk. Not to mention the second
air conditioner or whatever it is in there taking up the rest of the
room. Hard to fit a keg or two of beverage in there. Oh well ...

You are a fucking moron.