Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You park your car, press the lock button on your key fob, and confidently walk away. You assume your vehicle is secure. But what ...

Your key fob's panic button is easy to ignore until it goes off by mistake, but it serves a real purpose beyond the usual parking lot trick.

One of the best things about being an automotive enthusiast is the passion for the minutiae. Well, at least among fellow automotive enthusiasts, that is. Those folks who are not shackled by the ...

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, you needed to put an actual key into a car's door lock to get in. Today, the doors of most modern cars are unlocked by pressing a button on the key. In some ...

How Does Your Key Fob Work? The key fob uses wireless technology with a frequency of 433 MHz. There are receivers/transmitters on the vehicle and the key, so they can communicate with each other. This ...

Most drivers discover their key fob battery is failing at the worst possible moment: standing in a parking lot, pressing the unlock button repeatedly with no response. But modern vehicles are designed ...

THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. A NEW WARNING TONIGHT FOR DRIVERS WITH KEYLESS PUSH TO START CARS. THIEVES ARE USING NEW TECHNOLOGY TO STEAL YOUR CAR. ADDIE MEINERS SPOKE WITH VINE GROVE POLICE ABOUT ...

Endurance Warranty, Omega Auto Care, Toco Warranty and American Dream Auto Protect Your key fob can wear out over time, making it annoying or impossible, in some cases, to enter and use your vehicle.

View post: The Corvette ZR1X Is So Fast It Breaks NHRA Street-Car Rules Something we don’t talk about enough ‘round these parts are key fobs. I’ve either laid eyes on or used pretty much every one of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You may have seen social media posts about thieves breaking into cars by copying key fobs. It’s a real problem. It’s called a relay attack and here’s how it works.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - It’s called a relay attack, and here’s how it works. One bad guy is next to the can and another crook follows you, getting close even inside a store. Then the bad guy next ...