[EURO] Remote key battery life

[djcloud]

Did a search and couldn't really find the answers to my question. Just wondering how long the battery life in your remote key last before you go change a new battery? Only had my car for just a little over 3mths and it seems the battery is slowly dying, I still have the spare key to use though. Just thought 3mths is a bit too short don't you think?

[Entity]

i've had mine for 9 months, the boot release button is starting to be less effective but the rest still work fine..

[Pumped]

not sure on the euro, on my past car, it lasted for years!

[BiLL|z0r]

Mine's 6mths old and my car lock button doesn't seem as effetcive as unlock or boot realease. When it was new I could lock from ages, now it's 3-4 presses close range before it locks sometimes. I do use it heaps of times everyday though as I'm in and out of the car and always lock it where ever I am.

[djcloud]

the battery in my remote last for ages in my previous cars also. i don't even know if i can or should complain to the dealer about this or they'll probably say this is a 'wear and tear' thing. it has taken me by surprise that it only lasted this short time. What's the chances they'll replace the battery for me free of charge or are they gonna hit me with $$$ just to replace it? this sux

[EuroDude]

It should last for years - maybe one day you accidentally sat on the button when it was in your pocket and it was sending out signals for 2 hours


ps. Just get a small screw driver and open it up, write down the battery type/code and buy a new one from DickSmith for $1

[yfin]

mine is close to 2.5 years old - still works fine and i use that open window function all the time

[djcloud]

2.5 years ? I guess the life span of these batteries should last long. I'm just unfortunate to have the shitty batch lol. I'll give the dealer a call tomorrow and hope they give me a replacement battery, I'm hoping they would otherwise I'll be complaining to honda australia

[ECU-MAN]

yeah mine is getting close to 2 years, both remotes work the same as the day I got it.

[EuroAccord13]

Two years on and my remote is still working

Just bang your luck with a warranty replacement if your car is still under warranty.... The reason you will give them is that the battery has an amazingly short life span!!!

[djcloud]

Yeah I'll definitely try to push them for a warranty replacement. My warranty doesn't end until 2011 anyways

[ngupil]

i used more than 3 years for my old civic and its still worked fine, but distance was greatly reduced. for my euro, been using it for almost a year now, but sometime it doesnt want to lock if i press it once. is it the battery or .. ??