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Old 07-05-2026, 02:45 PM
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Anyone wanna recommend a battery replacement service? I know I'd f it up if I tried.
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https://fasterautokeys.com/products/...cement-service

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I like how they say their service is a fraction of the cost of a new key.

I guess 1/2 is a fraction...
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Thanks, Andrew. I'm wondering why the new key would need to be reprogrammed, if it has the guts of the original one? (including the chip for EWS, I'm guessing)

Still on my original battery on one of my keys for my 04. The other went through the laundry and died.
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The programming they mention is pairing to the car for the remote function to work.

They move the guts to a new key and swap in a fresh battery.

This will usually disrupt the pairing.

Does the laundered one still start the car? If so perfect candidate for refurbish.

I'm not sure if they move the EWS chip over to a new board or just moved the whole board and reflow the solder or what.
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