How much time does the key fob need to spend in the slot in the dash? The salesman told me that it needed some time in the dash to charge properly. My apologies if this info is in the owners manual, but I am sitting at my desk without access to the manual and this question is driving me nuts.
Well, you should be glad you asked your question here... the fob does not charge in the dash. In fact, it does not charge at all. And since your Prius includes SKS, you don't even need to put the fob into the slot at all!
Another dumb salesman. The fob does not charge in the dash slot. Just use it like a key. Put it in to start the car and take it out when you finish your drive. You must not have the SKS as with it you do not have to put it in the slot.
Another car salesperson another idiot. There is no way to charge the FOB. It contains a battery that should last about 3-5 years and then needs replacement. You never have to put the FOB in the slot. You can keep it in your pocket as long as it is not near a cell phone that is on.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brandon @ Jul 25 2006, 10:08 AM) [snapback]291928[/snapback]</div> Thanks for all of the replies. This will save me some time looking through the owners manual for something that is not there. I do have the SKS and usually keep the key in my pocket, but wanted to make sure I wasn't neglecting something. I'll blame this one on the dumbass salesperson. : )
Although it would be pretty cool if you could recharge the FOB through the slot... imagine never having to replace that battery!
If the batteries run down in the FOB, you can open the door with the little key and the put the FOB into the dashboard slot. Even with a dead FOB battery, the car should start.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ichabod @ Jul 25 2006, 11:24 AM) [snapback]291966[/snapback]</div> Here's a link to a page that illustrates how to change the battery on the fob: http://www.vfaq.net/mods/keyfob.html It shows it on a 2004, but it's still the same on the 2006. The replacement battery is a CR2032 battery - I bought one online for $3.77 including shipping, just so I have a spare battery when I need to replace it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jeannie @ Jul 26 2006, 06:47 PM) [snapback]292814[/snapback]</div> Houston, we have a problem. The shelf life of the CR2032 battery is about 3 - 5 years. When your battery dies in the fob, the spare will probably be breathing it's last as well. The current draw on the fob battery is microamps. The only way it will die faster is if you use the manual Lock and unlock buttons a lot.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jeannie @ Jul 26 2006, 06:47 PM) [snapback]292814[/snapback]</div> You could have bought one at your local grocery store or pharmacy. It's a fairly common battery. Worst case, if you couldn't find it anywhere else, you could get one at Radio Shack.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Marlin @ Jul 26 2006, 09:06 PM) [snapback]292896[/snapback]</div> Office depot has tons of them
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ajs @ Aug 15 2006, 07:19 AM) [snapback]303437[/snapback]</div> Wow! At 3 grams apiece, that's 302,395 per ton - that's a bunch of batteries! Unless you're one of those throwback countries that uses that weird "metric" thing (which means you probably use that weird splotchy round thing as a "football") it's even more - 333,334 per tonne. Mercy! :lol:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(8AA @ Jul 26 2006, 02:56 PM) [snapback]292787[/snapback]</div> OH WAIT. OT HERE... 8AA...Is that a PINTO???? An honest-to-god unexploded Pinto? Can't be...I'm hallucinating again...Must be the pumpkin orange shade.... But that avatar of yours looks EXACTLY like the car I learned how to drive stick on...OMG...my youth is coming back to haunt me!!!! Mom always warned me about this....I just hope she doesn't read this, or I will NEVER hear the end of it!!!!
Why cant the FOB be in a pocket next to a cellphone? I always have my FOB in the same pocket as my Cell...
The phone can interfere with the fob. If I carry them together my cell will often prevent the fob from unlocking the door.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(richard schumacher @ Aug 16 2006, 06:13 PM) [snapback]304353[/snapback]</div> thats odd, i have never had that problem and my phone is always in the same pocket... must be a certain type of phone
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darkecho @ Aug 16 2006, 10:24 PM) [snapback]304464[/snapback]</div> ElectroMagnetic Compatibility is a black art :_>
