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Key Battery Needs Charging?
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Key Battery Needs Charging?
My wife said she got this message
"Key Battery Needs Recharging" in the center dash display. The message lasted a moment and went away.
Any suggestions on what this means? Should I just replace the batteries (in both keys I guess)? How do I recharge, and why not just replace the batteries. On a 2012 it doesn't seem like they lasted very long but no big deal.
Any thoughts?
Chris
"Key Battery Needs Recharging" in the center dash display. The message lasted a moment and went away.
Any suggestions on what this means? Should I just replace the batteries (in both keys I guess)? How do I recharge, and why not just replace the batteries. On a 2012 it doesn't seem like they lasted very long but no big deal.
Any thoughts?
Chris
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My wife said she got this message
"Key Battery Needs Recharging" in the center dash display. The message lasted a moment and went away.
Any suggestions on what this means? Should I just replace the batteries (in both keys I guess)? How do I recharge, and why not just replace the batteries. On a 2012 it doesn't seem like they lasted very long but no big deal.
Any thoughts?
Chris
"Key Battery Needs Recharging" in the center dash display. The message lasted a moment and went away.
Any suggestions on what this means? Should I just replace the batteries (in both keys I guess)? How do I recharge, and why not just replace the batteries. On a 2012 it doesn't seem like they lasted very long but no big deal.
Any thoughts?
Chris
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My wife said she got this message
"Key Battery Needs Recharging" in the center dash display. The message lasted a moment and went away.
Any suggestions on what this means? Should I just replace the batteries (in both keys I guess)? How do I recharge, and why not just replace the batteries. On a 2012 it doesn't seem like they lasted very long but no big deal.
Any thoughts?
Chris
"Key Battery Needs Recharging" in the center dash display. The message lasted a moment and went away.
Any suggestions on what this means? Should I just replace the batteries (in both keys I guess)? How do I recharge, and why not just replace the batteries. On a 2012 it doesn't seem like they lasted very long but no big deal.
Any thoughts?
Chris
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Standard keys work only when you pressed the button
Last edited by spijun; 05-21-2013 at 12:07 AM.
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Hi All, I need assistance please.
I have an Audi A5 2010 Coupe that I bought 4 months ago, The car has a remote starter installed using the Audi Remote control original key. Everything seams to be working fine with the programmed remote such open, lock, open and close all widows by holding the lock or unlock key. the issue I had this morning is that I was not able to start remotely the car as I usually do by pressing the lock key 3 times.
Any help please? many thanks.
I have an Audi A5 2010 Coupe that I bought 4 months ago, The car has a remote starter installed using the Audi Remote control original key. Everything seams to be working fine with the programmed remote such open, lock, open and close all widows by holding the lock or unlock key. the issue I had this morning is that I was not able to start remotely the car as I usually do by pressing the lock key 3 times.
Any help please? many thanks.
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Hi All, I need assistance please.
I have an Audi A5 2010 Coupe that I bought 4 months ago, The car has a remote starter installed using the Audi Remote control original key. Everything seams to be working fine with the programmed remote such open, lock, open and close all widows by holding the lock or unlock key. the issue I had this morning is that I was not able to start remotely the car as I usually do by pressing the lock key 3 times.
Any help please? many thanks.
I have an Audi A5 2010 Coupe that I bought 4 months ago, The car has a remote starter installed using the Audi Remote control original key. Everything seams to be working fine with the programmed remote such open, lock, open and close all widows by holding the lock or unlock key. the issue I had this morning is that I was not able to start remotely the car as I usually do by pressing the lock key 3 times.
Any help please? many thanks.
About 6 months ago I came out to my car with my remote not functioning, my first thought was "dead battery, let me go grab my spare"...came back out and the spare did the same thing, so I thought "dead car battery", but when I got inside the car it started fine with the key. Went to the store and bought 2 new batteries and problem fixed. Both batteries died at the exact same time even though one was being used daily and the other was on a key hook collecting dust hanging on my wall.
If new batteries don't solve your problem maybe start a new thread in the A5 forum for further assistance.
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Well you woke-up a thread from 2013 about battery replacement in the remote, that's probably the first/easiest/less-expensive thing to check/replace first, so I'd start there and see. If the battery is on its way out there's a good chance your spare remote battery is on its way out too, so don't rely/depend on your spare remote "fixing" the problem, it could be doing the same thing.
About 6 months ago I came out to my car with my remote not functioning, my first thought was "dead battery, let me go grab my spare"...came back out and the spare did the same thing, so I thought "dead car battery", but when I got inside the car it started fine with the key. Went to the store and bought 2 new batteries and problem fixed. Both batteries died at the exact same time even though one was being used daily and the other was on a key hook collecting dust hanging on my wall.
If new batteries don't solve your problem maybe start a new thread in the A5 forum for further assistance.
About 6 months ago I came out to my car with my remote not functioning, my first thought was "dead battery, let me go grab my spare"...came back out and the spare did the same thing, so I thought "dead car battery", but when I got inside the car it started fine with the key. Went to the store and bought 2 new batteries and problem fixed. Both batteries died at the exact same time even though one was being used daily and the other was on a key hook collecting dust hanging on my wall.
If new batteries don't solve your problem maybe start a new thread in the A5 forum for further assistance.
Thank you...