It’s that time of the year!

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When was the last time you changed it?

And thanks for the PSA!

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MZ DAIZY

Last year about the same time. The original battery lasted 4 years, the Duracell I replaced it with? About a year.

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Must be the inflation factor. Same price, but less longevity.

Do you keep anything on or anything that trickles power?

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Dreadnaught

Mmmmmmmm fobgina. 2014 Z here. I have only replaced my key fob batteries once. I have also replaced my car battery once as well. For those of you that have serviceable batteries, check and correct the electrolyte fluid and only use distilled water. Having the proper level in each cell will help maintain a charge.

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MZ DAIZY

I’ve got a feeling that I may have drained the fob by stuffing it in my back pocket. I know I’ve fallen asleep on the couch a couple of times (I’m old, get off my lawn!) and have been woken up to the sound of the panic mode.

Replaced the battery and no more issues, so I’m happy that’s all it was. I’m going to replace it when I replace the batteries on the smoke detectors. $2 a year is worth the hassle.

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Bruh, I get so pissed off with these. Whoever designed the smoke detectors with the battery placement going behind the damn thing is an idiot. Twisting/turning, disconnecting the short@$$ wires, and unscrewing the flap of what seems to be soldered onto the detector for the battery, then praying that the sh!t mounts back onto the wall

I got so fed up one day that I took a sledge hammer to break the things down, and replaced with a new design that allows the battery to slide in/out from the front. BEST $15 bucks/detector spent.

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Spooler

When you jump in your car and fire it up the stupid display on your left will tell you when the FOB battery is lower than 50%. Mine does.

MZ DAIZY

Really? I’ve never seen it! Do I have to cycle through the settings? I never move it past “external temperature”. Nothing else in that thing that interests me.

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Likewise, I've never noticed this.

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Spooler

Yeap, it will say Battery lower than 50%. If it get's real bad it won't tell you chit. It happens when you first start the car. That is when it is displayed.