We are used to accompanying you in the small problems that go with the use of your car. In this guide, we are going to check out a problem that may seem insignificant but that fairly quickly turns out to be bothering if it is not fixed. In fact, we are going to support you to know how to replace my Lexus GX card battery? The benefit of cards is that they work hands-free, but without power your card will be ineffective. That’s why, first, we will see how the card functions, then how to replace the battery of the card of your Lexus GX?, and, finally, which is the battery that matches to the card of your Lexus GX.
How does the key card of your Lexus GX work?
Before we explain how to replace the batteries in your Lexus GX hands-free card, we will promptly describe how it works and the benefits it will give you. Who hasn’t had issues locating their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car makers have been looking into this issue. With the advent of new wireless solutions, key problems will promptly become a thing of the history! We are going to show you the features and operation of your car key card now:
- It uses a wireless technology that emits a frequency of 433 MHz.
- Receivers/transmitters are present on the car and on the card so that both can communicate.
- It permits you to open the Lexus GX simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is close to your car
- There are two versions of key card, one that permits to open and close like a centralized locking mechanism with the support of a press button, and the other one that allows to open without even touching the card.
- There is a spare key in the card so that you can open the door and start your Lexus GX if you run out of battery power.
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How do I replace the card battery of my Lexus GX?
We will now move on to the part that interests you the most in this article content, how to replace the key card battery of an Lexus GX? Effectively this wireless technology needs energy to work. When the batteries of your card are lifeless you will not be able to wireless open the doors of your car, but with the help of the integrated physical key you can do it manually. Relating to the ignition, all you have to do is insert the card in the slot provided for this purpose, even without a battery, it has a chip that allows your car to start. We now move on to the procedure for replacing the battery of the card in your Lexus GX:
- Press the button at the bottom and pull out the emergency key while doing so.
- You will need to see a tab that will allow you to open the case of your card in half.
- Use a slim object to take out the used battery from the card
- Install the new battery in the slot provided.
- Close the card.
- On some models it will work automatically, on others you will have to press the button 4 times to reactivate it.
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Which type of battery to use for the card of my Lexus GX?
Finally, to end our article we will support you to choose the card battery type of your Lexus GX. They all look very identical and it is not always easy to choose the correct one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, concerning the number of the battery according to the year of your Lexus GX, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If you want more guides on the Lexus GX, go to our Lexus GX category.
