When the battery is removed from the key fob, the fob can lose its ‘memory’ or programming. If the key fob is not working after replacing its battery, a reprogramming procedure may be required.

The key fob is your lifeline to your car, letting you unlock the doors and set off the alarm, at a minimum, but how can you tell if it needs a new battery?

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

[Fileark] has instructions for reprogramming keyless entry devices for your car. His demonstration video, which you can see after the break, shows how to make one key fob work for two different veh… ...

How To A Program GM Key Fob A key fob, also called a keyless entry remote or keyless transmitter, controls your vehicle’s locks, trunk and alarm from a distance. Every key fob must be programmed to ...

Several car manufacturers require the use of special scan tools to reprogram their key fobs. Some license those tools out to locksmiths and auto repair shops.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.