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Oct 22, 2007 | 04:15 PM

hecdog

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Target® sells Mercedes Benz Remote Batteries, FTMFW!

...well maybe not exactly Mercedes Benz branded ones, but they have the CR2025's used in our remotes. Just bought two for $4.39 each!

Hi Marv.

Oct 22, 2007 | 07:44 PM

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Have found them at Ace Hardware and Walgreens.

Oct 22, 2007 | 08:06 PM

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They have them at Fry's and many grocery stores as well.

Oct 22, 2007 | 08:10 PM

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I've bought them at Walmart and Longs myself.

Oct 22, 2007 | 08:41 PM

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I guess I'm late to this party.

I was certain these batteries were gonna be some exotic european foo-foo type of rare battery...

Oct 22, 2007 | 08:48 PM

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.... nothing to brag about, it is a previous model....

I thought you can get CR2025 almost everywhere?
I got my replacement from Radioshack.

Oct 22, 2007 | 09:20 PM

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Same battery used in most PC's for CMOS. They are literally everywhere.

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Oct 22, 2007 | 11:43 PM

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...well maybe not exactly Mercedes Benz branded ones, but they have the CR2025's used in our remotes. Just bought two for $4.39 each!

Hi Marv.

can get em at best buy too

ps whos marv?

Oct 22, 2007 | 11:53 PM

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How do you change the battery on the new smart key

Oct 23, 2007 | 12:04 AM

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Interesting, I never changed batteries in remote even for cars owning over 10 years. What can be a reason that battery is drained so fast? Acidently pressing a button sitting on something?

Oct 23, 2007 | 06:40 AM

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Interesting, I never changed batteries in remote even for cars owning over 10 years. What can be a reason that battery is drained so fast? Accidentally pressing a button sitting on something?

the "keyless go" drains the battery bc the remote is constantly communicating to the car when you are near it or in it.

Oct 23, 2007 | 06:52 AM

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My car is three weeks old and it's already telling me to change the remote's battery!!! I have keyless go, but I thought it was a bad key and I was gonna bring it up to svc dept on the 1,000 free service.

Am I gonna have to deal with this all the time?

Oct 23, 2007 | 09:12 AM

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damn 3 weeks is to quick for the batteries to die. it may just be faulty batteries..

Oct 23, 2007 | 12:48 PM

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Have your dealer replace the batteries to both keys at no cost. For some reason you were given a weak battery and no, you should not have to deal with this often.

Oct 23, 2007 | 08:03 PM

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When I leave the car in the garage I tend to leave the key in it. Batteries are dead after about 2-3 months. I have started taking the key in the house. Too much of a pain to keep changing the batteries.

Oct 23, 2007 | 09:05 PM

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Thanks for the replies. I'll bring it up to the svc adv when I take the car in.

Oct 23, 2007 | 09:56 PM

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the "keyless go" drains the battery bc the remote is constantly communicating to the car when you are near it or in it.

I see, thanks. It looks like automakers should find a solution when a remote with keyless go feature can be constantly charged when it is in a car.

Oct 24, 2007 | 09:24 AM

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I had to replace mine yesterday, $1.85 each for the 2025 at our local Drug Emporium. 2 minute deal, and after reading this thread, should have bought a half dozen.

Oct 24, 2007 | 12:01 PM

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I had to replace mine yesterday, $1.85 each for the 2025 at our local Drug Emporium. 2 minute deal, and after reading this thread, should have bought a half dozen.

They usually run for about $2.50 each so $1.85 is a really good price.

Oct 25, 2007 | 09:44 AM

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It looks like automakers should find a solution when a remote with keyless go feature can be constantly charged when it is in a car.

My Range Rover Sport doesn't have keyless go, but it does charge the remote battery whenever the key is in the ignition.

Oct 25, 2007 | 11:01 AM

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My Range Rover Sport doesn't have keyless go, but it does charge the remote battery whenever the key is in the ignition.

BMWs do that too.

Oct 25, 2007 | 02:02 PM

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My Range Rover Sport doesn't have keyless go, but it does charge the remote battery whenever the key is in the ignition.

Oh come on 1st they didt put memory seats now Just a simple battery charger come on

Oct 25, 2007 | 08:33 PM

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.... nothing to brag about, it is a previous model....

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My Range Rover Sport doesn't have keyless go, but it does charge the remote battery whenever the key is in the ignition.

YOU CAN CHARGE CR2032 BATTERY???????

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BMWs do that too.

BMW Fob also use CR2025 battery. It does NOT self-charged.
Fob dock is to start your car in the event your battery runs out, but NOT for recharging.

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Oct 25, 2007 | 09:57 PM

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YOU CAN CHARGE CR2032 BATTERY???????

Well, no, I can't. But apparently my RRS can.

From the Land Rover website:

"The remote handset´s battery recharges automatically when the key is placed into the ignition switch."

And I'm not sure it's a CR2032 battery.