2008 FX35 key fob

[Giles]

I have an FX35 sport. 2008 model.
Seems to be eating both key fob batteries. I have replaced them a few times and wife just told me hers was barely working today, battery was replaced a couple of weeks ago.
Anyone had/have this problem?

 

[DatMan]

They're only 1-way FOBs, so unless the contacts are really dirty, or you're using really cheap batteries (Dollarama batteries don't last long at all), they shouldn't be dying so fast... If you're using quality batteries (Duracell or Energizer) and still having this problem, get some contact cleaner and spray down the internal contacts. You should try to scratch them up a little too, just in case the oxidation has created a physical barrier that the cleaner can't get through... If that doesn't work, you've probably got bigger problems...

 

[Giles]

They're only 1-way FOBs, so unless the contacts are really dirty, or you're using really cheap batteries (Dollarama batteries don't last long at all), they shouldn't be dying so fast... If you're using quality batteries (Duracell or Energizer) and still having this problem, get some contact cleaner and spray down the internal contacts. You should try to scratch them up a little too, just in case the oxidation has created a physical barrier that the cleaner can't get through... If that doesn't work, you've probably got bigger problems...

Thanks, I'll check that.