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 ...

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...

The days of replacing a car key by having an inexpensive blank copied and cut at a hardware store are pretty much over. Most new cars today come either with a push-button start system or keyless entry ...

Lift the tab on the back of your Nissan X-Trail (AKA Nissan Rogue) smartkey and remove the manual key shaft. Take a small flathead screwdriver and gently pry apart the key body using the small niches ...