2020 R3 GT key fob replacement

[Mighty Mouse]

Just for info I change out my key Fobs batteries in my cars and my Rocket once a year. I have had the new 'Amazon' battery in the Fobs for 5 months. While out on a ride through the Foothills north of Auburn a month ago I had a quick lunch and I came out and no lights on my instrument panel. The Fob showed it was on lit up all green (albeit a dimmer green) and pretty but the instrument panel did not come on. No lights, no sweeping just blank. I put the Fob under the rear fender and on the third attempt the panel lights up and I started it. I changed the battery when I got home and it works every time now . The moral of the story is to keep an extra battery with your other tools you carry on a trip. Waiting for the engine to turn over using the Fob under the seat can be stressful. It does work but I don't want to have to count on holding the Fob or a key under the seat to get it to start. Usually I'm pretty good at finding nipples by feel although I did have to go under the fender to find them.

 

[Jagster]

Just for info I change out my key Fobs batteries in my cars and my Rocket once a year. I have had the new 'Amazon' battery in the Fobs for 5 months. While out on a ride through the Foothills north of Auburn a month ago I had a quick lunch and I came out and no lights on my instrument panel. The Fob showed it was on lit up all green (albeit a dimmer green) and pretty but the instrument panel did not come on. No lights, no sweeping just blank. I put the Fob under the rear fender and on the third attempt the panel lights up and I started it. I changed the battery when I got home and it works every time now . The moral of the story is to keep an extra battery with your other tools you carry on a trip. Waiting for the engine to turn over using the Fob under the seat can be stressful. It does work but I don't want to have to count on holding the Fob or a key under the seat to get it to start. Usually I'm pretty good at finding nipples by feel although I did have to go under the fender to find them.

That's reminded me about a YouTube video on a 'how to' repair the key fob.
Maybe it will be repairable?

 

[PJWDE1965]

That's reminded me about a YouTube video on a 'how to' repair the key fob.
Maybe it will be repairable?

Thank you Sir! This video tells me everything I didn't know. I'm going to do this when I get home. I did call the dealer and its going to be about $250 US for a brand new fob and programing. This is defiantly worth the 10 minutes though. I'll report back.

 

[Jagster]

Thank you Sir! This video tells me everything I didn't know. I'm going to do this when I get home. I did call the dealer and its going to be about $250 US for a brand new fob and programing. This is defiantly worth the 10 minutes though. I'll report back.

Hopefully you will be able to fix it......Fingers crossed...

 

[XCX_Male]

Whatever you choose, there's a process to register the new FOB that requires the diagnostic tool and requires that you have all three keys with you to pair the new one (the two good ones plus the replacement).

In my experience that was not true if I read you right, I just had the transponder one and they did the smart one from that.

 

[Einar]

In my experience that was not true if I read you right, I just had the transponder one and they did the smart one from that.

You did not read me right. If you want three keys (the maximum), you must have all three of them at the same time during the pairing process. I didn't say you can't use a passive key to pair a smart key.