Low battery in key fob after just 1,000km ???...........

[JerShanMan39]

I've now put on about 1,000kms on my Macan Turbo and have just received my second "replace battery in key" message. The first one, I thought maybe the battery it came with was old, so I replaced with a brand new Energizer battery. Now, after about 3 weeks, I'm getting the "replace battery" message. There is no way that a battery of that kind can die so quickly in a key fob.

Anybody else have this issue??

 

[Diego]

Do you have "Comfort Access" or not?

 

[JerShanMan39]

Do you have "Comfort Access" or not?

I believe I do...........

 

[shawn]

I've now put on about 1,000kms on my Macan Turbo and have just received my second "replace battery in key" message. The first one, I thought maybe the battery it came with was old, so I replaced with a brand new Energizer battery. Now, after about 3 weeks, I'm getting the "replace battery" message. There is no way that a battery of that kind can die so quickly in a key fob.

Anybody else have this issue??

Does this happen with both keys or the same one?

 

[PanameraFrank]

Maybe just a defective key fob? My Taycan used to send me that warning a lot. I also know the fobs are finicky about the exact battery used, I can't remember what the recommendation was with the Taycan.

 

[krissrock]

if you have two keys, did you change the battery in both? or just one?

 

[JerShanMan39]

if you have two keys, did you change the battery in both? or just one?

Just one. I'm going to try using the other fob and see if that one lasts longer.

 

[krissrock]

i was wondering if the alert was actually for the other remote... the one you didn't change.

 

[JerShanMan39]

i was wondering if the alert was actually for the other remote... the one you didn't change.

I don't think so. The second fob has been sitting in my house since the day I picked up the car. I keep both keys in a faraday box so I don't think either key is trying to "communicate" with the car while it's parked in the garage.

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