Tag: keys
17 Posts



Feb 21, 2017
Starting Problem May Be Due to Bad Immobilizer
Bill's son is set to buy grandma's Accord, but the car seems alarmed at the prospect. What's causing the Honda to balk at starting when it's warm?


Sep 06, 2016
Virtual Car Keys Are Coming...to Your Smartphone
That key fob you've been jingling in your pocket since the dawn of time? Wave it goodbye. It's migrating to an app, and we're going to be emailing keys to friends. Should we be worried?
Oct 14, 2015
Busting Thieves By Putting Your Key in the Freezer: Boooogus!
We got an email from Marianne giving us the business for suggesting thieves can't read the code from your keyless entry remote and open your car door.

Aug 27, 2015
Can Keyless Entry be a Deadly Option?
A new federal suit charges that automakers need to retrofit cars so that people don't leave them running in the garage--and invite carbon monoxide poisoning.

Jun 25, 2015
Today: Why Does the Sunroof Open When the Doors Unlock?
When Kathy uses the key fob to unlock her doors, the windows and sunroof open too. Is this an electrical problem? Or is it more of a "failure to read the owner's manual" problem?

Oct 01, 2010
Thieves can capture your key fob's code. Urban legend-- or not?
I got an e-mail this morning from our company's internal security department about locking your car with the remote key fob. The memo cites the story of a woman in a shopping center who noticed two guys in a car...
