While you can program traditional ignition barrel-based keys in the car, modern smart key fobs need to be coded to the individual car's computer as that controls the security system. This means the ...

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 connect with a vehicle before ...

To the consternation of some owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service, The Drive has discovered. The issue only applies to 2018 and later ...

While some vehicle keys can be programmed at home almost all contemporary vehicles use a smart key system that requires a qualified locksmith or car dealership to code the key to your particular car ...

This article applies to the Porsche 993 (1993-1998). You've pressed the button on your remote fob and checked that you are within close enough proximity to detect a signal, but your vehicle still ...

Toyota's Connected Services package includes Remote Connect, which supports smartphone-based remote starts. However, Toyota will now charge $8 per month to remotely start newer cars with a key fob, ...

A car key fob's remote functionality can be impacted due to some external or internal reasons. Think about a situation. You are all geared up for a road trip this winter and suddenly tragedy strikes.

This article applies to the Porsche 997 (2005-2012). A dead key fob can prevent you from remotely unlocking and locking the doors in your Porsche and, in some cases, remotely turning on your car.

Current Toyota drivers might not be thrilled about having to subscribe just to remotely start from their key fobs, but what about new buyers? There's mixed news. The automaker told Roadshow in a ...

Before remote keyless entry systems started appearing on American Motors vehicles in 1983, the term key fob was generally used to describe any small decorative token attached to a keychain. They were ...