So I get in the car and the warning "Change key battery" appears.

Feeling smug and well prepared, I go to the man drawer and there is a new unopened packet of 2 Long Life 2025 Duracells.

A quick flick with a screwdriver opens the key fob and a handy nail flips out the existing battery. It takes a few minutes to open the annoying Duracell bubble pack, but the new battery is soon in, and the key reassembled.

I get back in the car, and the "Change key battery" appears again.

Strange, I thought, but car started OK and off I went.

I get back home after a 10 mile journey, get out off the car and press the fob to lock the doors. Nothing happens. I try again. Nothing happens.

I put the key in the ignition and the warning "Change key battery" is still there.

Must be a dud battery, I think, but that's very unusual. However, I do have another new battery, I'll use that.

I open the fob and take out the battery which falls on to the table. I see a red sticker on the underside. "Harmful if swallowed".

I removed it and reassemble the fob.

Car doors lock and the ”Change key battery" warning has gone.

🤦🏻

Edited 31 March, 20251 yr by BionicJohn
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38 minutes ago, BionicJohn said:

So I get in the car and the warning "Change key battery" appears.

Feeling smug and well prepared, I go to the man drawer and there is a new unopened packet of 2 Long Life 2025 Duracells.

A quick flick with a screwdriver opens the key fob and a handy nail flips out the existing battery. It takes a few minutes to open the annoying Duracell bubble pack, but the new battery is soon in, and the key reassembled.

I get back in the car, and the "Change key battery" appears again.

Strange, I thought, but car started OK and off I went.

I get back home after a 10 mile journey, get out off the car and press the fob to lock the doors. Nothing happens. I try again. Nothing happens.

I put the key in the ignition and the warning "Change key battery" is still there.

Must be a dud battery, I think, but that's very unusual. However, I do have another new battery, I'll use that.

I open the fob and take out the battery which falls on to the table. I see a red sticker on the underside. "Harmful if swallowed".

I removed it and reassemble the fob.

Car doors lock and the ”Change key battery" warning has gone.

🤦🏻

I'd lay good odds that you are not the first to get caught on that one.

Made in USA?

11 hours ago, Warrior193 said:

I'd lay good odds that you are not the first to get caught on that one.

He certainly isn't 🙄

The other one that's caught me is getting the message after having changed the battery, so changing it again. Only to realise it was the spare key battery in Mrs Gaz's handbag that needed changing and I'd undoubtedly recycled a perfectly good battery. Idiot 🤬

Gaz

20 minutes ago, Skodaudi said:

Made in USA?

The text on the Duracell packaging is French and what looks like Israeli. (****.co.il)

Go figure!

Edited 1 April, 20251 yr by BionicJohn