Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You park your car, press the lock button on your key fob, and confidently walk away. You assume your vehicle is secure. But what ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery has died ...

Most drivers discover their key fob battery is failing at the worst possible moment: standing in a parking lot, pressing the unlock button repeatedly with no response. But modern vehicles are designed ...

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, you needed to put an actual key into a car's door lock to get in. Today, the doors of most modern cars are unlocked by pressing a button on the key. In some ...

One of the best things about being an automotive enthusiast is the passion for the minutiae. Well, at least among fellow automotive enthusiasts, that is. Those folks who are not shackled by the ...

How Does Your Key Fob Work? The key fob uses wireless technology with a frequency of 433 MHz. There are receivers/transmitters on the vehicle and the key, so they can communicate with each other. This ...

Endurance Warranty, Omega Auto Care, Toco Warranty and American Dream Auto Protect Your key fob can wear out over time, making it annoying or impossible, in some cases, to enter and use your vehicle.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You may have seen social media posts about thieves breaking into cars by copying key fobs. It’s a real problem. It’s called a relay attack and here’s how it works.

You park your car, press the lock button on your key fob, and confidently walk away. You assume your vehicle is secure. But what if thieves could bypass your car's security system without even ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - It’s called a relay attack, and here’s how it works. One bad guy is next to the can and another crook follows you, getting close even inside a store. Then the bad guy next ...