How to Fix Your Key Fob Single Button Failure

[@wingzero7084]

I know this video is 6 years old and you'll probably never see this, but I needed to take a second and say THANK YOU. Was quoted an ungodly price for a replacement and didnt feel like buying some off brand hunk of junk for my Ram. Took it apart, cleaned the gunk off the motherboard, put the pads centered back on the buttons and it works good as new. Wholeheartedly thank you sir!

[@kendralatrice]

God bless you my brother!!! I almost spent close to $400 for ONE new fob that didn’t even include a new key insert from a dealership AN HOUR drive away. I replaced the battery and all but no luck. Just when I was about to purchase a programmer and replacement for diy solution ($200) I saw this video. You’re heaven sent my guy. I’m subscribing just for this video. Thanks man 🥺👏🏾

[@susanberg45]

Thank you, Brian! Brilliant video. I am a 64-year-old woman and I fixed my key fob all by myself thanks to your video. You saved me lots of money!

[@jennifersimpson439]

You are the MASTER !!!!!!! I did exactly what you said in the video, and my key fob now works! Before I did what you said in the video, my key fob would not unlock my car doors. So I took it apart and cleaned it and put the little pads back in place, put the key fob back together, and it freaking works!!! I am so freaking happy right now thank you so so so very much! You just save me about $300. Seriously the places I was calling were telling me $180 for the key fob, $50 if I wanted the hidden key that comes inside, and another 75 to program it! What a crock of shit lol. I am so grateful you did this video! Thank you again!

[@hectorsamuel3184]

Thanks man I have a car rental company and your videos have help me a lot, Im really happy for people like you can help out!

[@gxdspd1360]

Very straight forward video that resolves issue. I have a 2015 dodge dart. When you remove the key there isn't a screw like in the video. You just have to pull it apart in this case and the rest of the steps are the same.

[@heather-jeanvandenberg1961]

Mine has a black tiny button were the screw is on his. I saw on another video he made about how to change the battery on a dodge Caravan video how he used the ed of the key he took out to expose that area to push into that spot then Jimmy the back open by wiggling the key once he's pushed it in as far as he can. Should be able to easily search for the how to change the battery on the dodge Caravan video to see foryourself.

[@sharonsyler1346]

This tutorial was so helpful to me! Both of my dogs were malfunctioning. One was because one of the circles had moved and when I would just grab my keys, it would open up my door. The other fob wouldn't work when I would press the button. Thanks to your tutorial, I was able to figure out the problem, clean up the circuit board, glue down the circle, put it back together and get it back to working again. Now that I repaired both fobs, it has been over a week, and they both work great without any trouble. Thanks so much once again! Great tutorial!

[@susiemarie2261]

I was frustrated because my "good fob" was acting up. So before I went to the dealership, I googled and found this video. I can't thank you enough for this informative, easy to understand video. Who knew there was a simple fix!

[@jw5970]

Just ran across your vid on fixing the fob. My "Unlock" button quit working so, I took it apart, cleaned as you instructed, put in new battery and works like a charm now. Thank You!!!

[@russellschahn5357]

I just fixed my Key Fob and I thought I had a dummy remote start button. The disks were floating around inside. You made me a very happy person today. Doors lock and unlock and I started my truck from my kitchen!!!! Thanks for your video!!!!!!!!!! High five and knucks to you Brian!!

[@gr8vocl]

Man, I’m so glad I found this video. My truck would lock when my fob was in my pocket and my truck would beep 5 times in a row. I also have remote start and sometimes my truck would be running and I didn’t even know it. This did the trick and I cleaned both fobs today. Thank you so much!!

[@a.w.4011]

OMG,.. OMG,.. OMG… thank you so much!!!!! I can’t believe this was the solution to my problem. I have been dealing with this for a couple of years and just gave up. I thought I’d have to eventually go to the dealership. I followed your simple instructions, cleaned the contacts and readjusted the tiny metal contact points and went out and tested it & on the first try I heard my horn beep upon locking the doors!!!! I’m still in disbelief. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. It is very much appreciated. God bless.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@amisstew3]

Wow, thank you. You just saved me 100 bucks!! I was just about to order a new fob online when I decided to KZbin it. What a quick fix! I have two from 2013 and they have lost function little by little....first the trunk feature, then the lock , now the remote start has quit. I appreciate it!

[@hitek_one]

This fix works great on both of my Ram key fobs. Was able to call a locksmith to replace the old key fobs. You saved me alot of money. Thanks

[@briansmobile1]

Welcome- glad to hear it!

[@RealKansasMan]

Thanks, man! This was a life saver for me! My key fob had stopped working properly. I would have to push a button repetitively to finally get it to work. I had just changed the battery a couple of months prior and thought it might of been a weak replacement battery, so I changed it again to find the problem remained the same. I then tonight looked up this issue and came across your video. It took me a couple of minutes to clean the inside of my fob to make it work like new again!

[@CubasAutomotive]

I never knew about using a soft eraser to clean the contacts. I always used rubbing alcohol or window cleaner when no alcohol could be found. Great tips Bri! Thanks!

[@erichicks3702]

Thank you. Man, I thought I was going to have to buy a new one from the dealership. Saved me some money

[@pierrerhodes4567]

Thanks Brian, this absolutely worked!!! I was so scared of getting robbed because my hatch would open up by barely touching the fob. But with your method, it stopped and my anxiety has went down tremendously!!! Thanks!!!

[@danmcg1024]

Can’t thank you enough for posting this video. My key has been driving me nuts for months.

[@blakearntzen3014]

Hey Brian use a Magic Eraser, the melamine abrasive is gentle but tough enough to clean it. At the tech department at my school where I work we use it to clean the keyboards. It really works! (By the end of the year the white pristine Apple keyboards look really yellow, the eraser makes me look brand new!)

[@bobproxmire3637]

I also like to use PlasX from Meguire's it will polish the paint without removing too much :)

[@glpdrum]

I've done this a few times but the pencil eraser is the step I was missing. Great video, straight to the point with no BS,,, Thanks!!!!! Since I had a spare, after the eraser I wiped it with a microfiber to see how delicate the circuitry was and had no problems. The only thing I would add is don't force the two sections together, be patient and wiggle them till the rubber gasket falls in place.

[@paxxino]

I don't even know how I managed to find this video, but thank you! I just changed the battery in my 2013 ram fob thinking that was the reason behind it locking/remote starting without me actually pressing the button, but it wasn't. It was at the point where I couldn't even keep my keys in my pocket because it would constantly lock my truck or remote start for no reason. This worked perfectly and I don't have that issue anymore.

[@albit4726]

Thanks for the video. My jeep kept unlocking. Soon as i opened up the rubber two of the little plates we overlapping causing it to unlock every time i locked it. Saved me a trip to the auto electrician. Awesome work

[@ML-mq7zq]

You're my hero! Woo. Took my ram to get serviced and key worked. Now it doesn't and they're saying it's not their fault. But mine looks worse than yours honestly. I'll try this first!

[@rider9195]

My father had this problem. I was being lazy and told him to just use his other FOB. So glad I noticed this, thanks Brian!

[@parj.7416]

Probably one of the best and to the point videos I have ever seen.

[@rebeccafox5484]

Yesss! Thank you! I fixed my son's key fob. The metal contacts were way off and the entire thing was filthy! I used alcohol prep pads. Now it works perfectly!

[@marcusyoung2870]

Thanks for that. I experienced the key fob malfunction earlier this year. I always assumed that gunk was supposed to be there, like a glue or something. Anyways, just cleaned it and it works much better.

[@Da392Hemi]

Marcus Young same here..lol

[@raemclain4619]

Thank you!!!! I just bought a 2013 Dodge Dart and after just a couple weeks the unlock and trunk buttons weren’t working. I thought I’d have to get another fob. I opened it and the contacts were spread all over the inside. I used silicone glue to glue them back in place and the circuit board was sticky and gross. I used a dry microfiber cloth to clean it up. Thank you again!

[@Jmdb64]

Thanks Brian for this video!! I was experiencing Key Fob problems with my Dodge Durango, and after applying your cleaning techniques, all operations are working smoothly!! Saved me major time and $!! Thanks again!! You Rock!!

[@dacripe]

Thanks for the video! My truck kept locking randomly and I was wondering why it started doing that. Narrowed the problem down to my key fob as it quit when I took the battery out. I noticed the gold contacts were filthy but the metal buttons were perfectly glued and centered. Cleaned the contacts using the eraser trick and now my truck seems to be fine.

[@sadeu1325]

I wanna THANK YOU!!!. I was having the same problem and contacted 3 ppl to get a new key.. but i said, let me go to old faithful KZbin and TRY to fix it myself first. Thank You, Thank you!!

[@hdannym1971]

Thanks for this. Saved me from having to take my key somewhere to fix it or replacing it. Mine didn't have that small screw so I just had to pull it apart but everything else after that was the same. Thanks again.

[@ben68442]

Those little polka dot contact point being loose or moved off their position is exactly why these fobs go off on their own or if you simply have it brushing back and forth in your pocket. Mine was doing the same thing. I fixed it in 5 minutes with some CA glue and it now works fine. Good video.

[@briansmobile1]

Thats right. Thanks!

[@jackt1416]

i couldnt lock mice with key fob for quite awhile. i put new batteries in it, same thing. watched your video and took it apart and checked those contacts and one on each key fob had moved, put them back where they were and it works now. thank you so much for the video.

[@cisi3447]

Thank you so much!!! I was struggling for months trying to get my buttons to work. I was tempted to go to the shop and pay $50- $100 to replace it and you saved me ! Thank you!!!

[@shaunhunter7474]

Come fix my key fob.

[@shawnkuhn7634]

Brian, thank you so much for taking the time to record and post this key fob fix, it really helped me out with my beeping key fob,

[@willskywalk]

Clutch! This helped me big time. Now all I have to do is clean my unlock button and I'm golden. Thanks man!

[@markmyers7426]

I just had to perform surgery on both my Subaru keyfobs yesterday. On both the switch for the lock button came loose from the pc board. Had to solder those tiny suckers back on! works again now.

[@mzgemini83]

🗣 BRIAN!! Thank you for this video. You saved me a lot of money my friend. The dealership wanted to charge a diagnostic fee; if they deemed it a bad key, it was gonna be $350 for the new fob and $200 to program it. This fix cost me nothing and my key fob works like new.

[@vincentvanbro603]

You saved me $120. Thank you so much!!! Also, I took alcohol swabs to my button and then did the eraser thing, too! And they’re pretty white, again!

[@blackjellybean678]

2024 and this just happened to my ram 2014.. thank you.. KZbin be saving you money and relieved stress..

[@blackjellybean678]

Back again I had a key repair business try to fix the situation.. it mess back up within 20 min. Had to purchase another Key fog.. I call a locksmith charge was 180 better than paying 450 at dealership.. thx for video. 👏

[@Mobzilla22]

4 years later and this video has helped me.

[@dfu1685]

The circuit board/eraser trick is a great new idea for me! I like just soap and water on the plastic & rubber stuff ( yes I use a drain screen in the sink incase those discs were to fall off). The adhesive recommendation is also very helpful. Thank you for sharing your experience!!!

[@maboulzelof]

Very clear instructions. I have suffered the locking and unlocking of my 2010 VW Routan for some time... Problem solved ..Thanks a lot

[@brianbrehmeyer3929]

Thanks. After watching, I was able to fix my fob. One of the metal doohickeys had come loose. Thanks, thanks, thanks.

[@markb7067]

I think you may have just saved me a good chunk of money. Thank you!

[@LaineDjin]

I watched a lot of videos and yours was the only one that worked and it was very simple. Thank you so much!

[@johnbemiss7185]

My key fobs both would not lock the doors but would unlock been that way for a while. Watched your video and pulled the fob apart well the little round contacts had come unglued --used super glue fobs are working great.

[@jerrybeckner5954]

Outstanding! Exactly what I needed. I appreciate your time.

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks Jerry. You're welcome!

[@dashstratton9038]

You rock man this shot was driving me mad and I have thousands of dollars in tools in my truck

[@gregoryvbratz4019]

Using a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol is a great way to clean and does a great job.

[@neilwilliams5814]

I put a new battery in mine and none of the buttons work. 09 charger 3.5 V6. All fuses and relays are good and, no electrical shorts. Could I just use rubbing alcohol instead? Awesome video. Thanks so much.

[@armandomendietajr]

Neil Williams did you ever get that fixed? That just happened to me today and I don’t know how to fix it

[@neilwilliams5814]

Hey, Armando. What he shows in the video is the answer. I was going to use rubbing alcohol but, I didn't want to damage the contacts. Using a rubber eraser solved my problem. Just don't rub to hard.

[@joeshmoe7967]

I have the exact problem, fixed it exactly the same way. My problem now is one fob just won't function, even if I leave the cover off and use a wire to complete the circuit. It does still start the car so it is not a battery issue. All traces look good, could be a fried chip. I have to be careful not lock with the door lock without the good fob in my pocket....otherwise locked out, as the door lock is buggered after someone tried getting in so key doesn't work. On the older caravans you had both front doors and the hatch with key entry. The newer ones the saved themselves a few bucks to eliminate 2 of the 3 locks. No chance I buying anew one, way way too much $$$$. - Cheers

[@lonwillis783]

Brian to clean any plastic quickly and easily is to use D L hand cleaner blue can it will clean plastic,like magic removing all hand grease I would make old timinglights look like new. Use a foam rubber sponge when applying.

[@howieboles9593]

Thank you Sir! This fixed mine.

[@pokerjesus3332]

Oh my man is a true life saver dude wow such a easy fix was wondering why all these problems was happening

[@michaelhurry510]

Thank you! I just changed the battery in mine and it has been locking and unlocking constantly ever since setting of the horn over and over. It's been driving me nuts!

[@TheMojo1128]

Tried it and sure enough did the trick. Awesome video. Thanks. Saved me from a headache and saved me some cash.

[@TheMagista88]

Bro!! Thank you! I was down to my last key fob and i was able to fix both this way and save me money! You legend!

[@hubkap8479]

One of 2 key FOB I have has the lock button being way so touchy, a light breeze would set it of. I thought it was defective,so I purchased an OEM FOB. I wish I saw this video first. The defect button would NOT click when pushed down. Somehow when I opened the case, I lost some of the metal coin disk(shaped like a shield). When can I find these contact buttons? Any hints would be helpful!

[@Nachomama1]

Same here.

[@animegirl2245]

I have a 2010 Chrysler town and country. I was quoted 500 for a new key fob. Two issues: the lock button doesn't work and my passenger door rear keeps opening on its own. I am going to attempt this and hopefully it fixes my issue. Regardless, thank you for this very useful video, sir

[@dropletthekid]

This Is My First Review Ever 😭 But You Came In So Clutch, Went To The Dodge Dealership Yesterday And They Wanted To Charge Me $700+ For Two New Key Fobs

[@yoantirce]

Thanks bro. My contacts were out of place and after gluing them back. Works like a charm now.

[@jptarus2]

This is a great video. Just did my own fob and it's back to working like new!

[@TorrieCutie]

Thank you so much for making this video! I was so worried I needed to have my keys replaced..

[@corysilvester]

I have spent over 25.00 in batteries bc I thought the fob was killing them that quick. Thanks dude👊🏾

[@kipewen6453]

Kip Ewen Thanks Brian---this was a great fix. I really was getting ready to buy another fob.

[@JL-qo7cs]

Nice. I have a 2019 Grand Caravan. I've had that problem, off and on. Now I know how to fix it. Liked the thing at the end, also. I have a daughter and son-in law who rock climb.

[@11BravoJake]

Worked like a charm! Thanks for saving me $225!!!!

[@cousinJoJo1]

I had a similar problem. My unlock button didn't work. I watch your vid and opened the fob. I noticed that the unlock button was missing. I am going to try to remove the panic button (I never used that button, dont even know when I would have to use it.) and glue it in the unlock position. hopefully that'll work. Thank you for inspiring me. I would have probably spent money for a new one.

[@cousinJoJo1]

Update: I opened the fob and glued the panic button to the unlock position. Thank you briansmobile - You saved the day.

[@stasiah.8351]

Thank you! I was getting so frustrated & had no idea of why only 1 button wouldn’t work.

[@jamesmayfield7416]

You saved the day brother not to mention a bunch of money appreciate it thanks

[@Mrwheresmyhouse]

I don't know if it'll work on this particular application. But the 8-bit guy has a tutorial on how to return brominated (yellowed) plastic back to it's normal white color. If that's what happened to your key fob to turn the buttons yellow, you could give it a shot.

[@williejanuary129]

Just 5min saved me $100. Thanks 🎉😂

[@michaelcummings8478]

Thanks. I could not figure out why my car would not unlock and lock, so I changed the battery. When i changed the battery, my car would unlock and my truck would open but that was it. This past year, I had noticed my car was super sensitive to random locking, but just figured my battery was dying. When i opened it up further, i noticed my lock circle was missing, and my unlock was doubled up. though i didnt use anything to seal it in place, what exactly are you using to seal it down and how long does it take to cure?

[@danielwa1982]

Thanks for the video. Mine is doing the same thing except it's the lock button instead of the unlike. My truck woke me up this morning because the horn kept beeping. I will definitely give this a try today. 🤞

[@frankcombs1932]

Ty so much bro! I been locking w the manual lock and unlocking w fob, thanks to you problem solved! Thanks again!

[@thrillhouse318]

I'm missing one of those clicky disc button things on the inside. You know where I can get a replacement?

[@Bulmaatthemecca]

eBay has whole entire new keys for $15

[@Blazini1980]

@@Bulmaatthemecca soooo just replace the motherboard?

[@smithj2581]

THANKS..... my unlock button stop working. I was using the key to unlock my door but it set the alarm off every time. 😒 until I started the car. I open the fob and found the contact laying on top of another one. Wipe it off and place it back and now it's back working fine.

[@davidmarchant1585]

Hey Brian, great video. But here's my problem: when my Chrysler T&C van fob needed a new battery, I changed it. Only then did it become super sensitive like yours. But here's the twist: the front windows started opening themselves! It has happened 3 times, #1 was fully opened, 2nd & 3rd time they were down about 4". I never witnessed it happening and I have no idea what's causing it. I didn't think the fob could even do that! Per your vid, I took it apart (fob slightly different, no screw to undo), cleaned it up and put it back together. We'll see if it happens again. Any ideas?

[@joekerbellaian5352]

Hey Brian, by any chance do you think the key fob is the reason why my 2013 grand caravan turns off unexpectedly while I’m driving? Would you please let me know if you’ve had this issue before and what could possibly be causing this?

[@chuckbllrs3844]

About to do the clean up on my fob, i clicked the permatex link but it's showing "Permatex 800368 The Right Stuff Caulking Gun". Is there an exact link for the same stuff Permatex product you used? Thanks

[@mrficks1838]

If you need to find these 'buttons' because you lost them they are called 'dome switches' and/or 'PCB Surface Mount Tactile Membrane Switches'.

[@toddnewman68]

I couldn’t find a decent eraser so I used a lens pen like you clean binocular lenses with and it worked fine also.

[@jacksonbaldwin5800]

Thank you so much for this guide I was dreading having to spend so much on a key fob

[@discoandben9313]

Just did mine and it works perfectly now you are my hero!! Thanx!

[@chynabarnescb]

You freaking amazing, I watched three videos and u the only one helped me thank u 🙏

[@johnlobosco326]

Big thanks, found those little discs floating around. Used shoe glue, its what i had on hand, stays pliable. All good! Note i have 2012 RAM, no screw holding it shut, just pry it open.

[@alfa-jz5ue]

Clorox all-purpose cleaner on white part of fob might work on rubber.

[@sportstough5622]

Thank you soooooo much, helped me out on my Dodge Ram. Definitely made my day

[@sneakysnake109]

thanks for the tip. I learned about the eraser from model railroading just like you.

[@michaelcummings8478]

interesting enough, i learned about the eraser from my time playing with radios in the Marines

[@cbielman1]

Such a simple solution. I assumed it was the circuit board. I almost dropped $280 on a new fob. Thank you!

[@stizzyeffect]

This video saved me money, thank you 🙏🏽

[@len3430]

OMG! You just made my life a whole lot better and saved me some cash!💕 It worked like a charm!!

[@thelittleveganco.7331]

your permatex link takes us to a gun on amazon... which product did you use?

[@nickolaguez]

Nice send at the end. Clipping like a beast.

[@RebelMerc]

I want to add my very big Thank you as well I had no idea what glue to use to fix the loose disk.

[@soniaorozco69]

Thanks Brian you saved me some trouble

[@Duffinhusterr]

Mine simply won't lock or unlock it, so I'm curious if that might work. I'm afraid of screwing up considering this is the only key and key fob I have.