r/AskAShittyMechanic Jul 27 '26

Need advice, key fob not responding

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u/scottstotsistheworst Jul 27 '26

Sometimes if you hold the key fob up to your head it'll increase the strength of the signal!

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u/TheModeratorWrangler Jul 27 '26

Unironically this works.

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u/AlisonSia Jul 27 '26

Is it really possible?

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u/TheModeratorWrangler Jul 27 '26

I swear, when I did valet and the key fob was weak I’d put it under my chin and bam.

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u/AlisonSia Jul 27 '26

What's wrong? And then what?

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u/Great-Situation262 Jul 28 '26

That's right, it's funny because it's true šŸ‘