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 ...

Luckily, automakers have planned for that, and this is one of the secret key-fob features you definitely need to know. “The ...

My mom recently lost the spare set of keys for her 2006 Subaru. The dealer wanted more than $300 to replace the key fob and make a new key. That seemed outrageous, so we started digging into DIY ...

Q: After losing one of the two key fobs for my 2008 Nissan Altima, I purchased a new fob from a hardware store and they programmed it. After seven months, the car stopped recognizing the key, and the ...