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Is This Your Motor?

Advice please. We have a 2008 Mitsubishi Colt. It has two RC keys one of which has stopped working, I assume it must have a battery but can't see where, as Mitsubishi dealers have disappeared am I likely to be able to get it fixed. I know I can use it as a "manual" key.
 
devonjim said:
Advice please. We have a 2008 Mitsubishi Colt. It has two RC keys one of which has stopped working, I assume it must have a battery but can't see where, as Mitsubishi dealers have disappeared am I likely to be able to get it fixed. I know I can use it as a "manual" key.
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Jim, I just Googled it. There are three or so videos showing how to. You just need a small screwdriver.
 
Brummie a long time ago said:
Go for a battery with a recognisable brand name. In my experience, the batteries on those cards of 50 or so batteries for about £2 will go flat if you just stare at them too hard.
Andrew.
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Bought 2 for £3, middle of the road price? I've begun to wonder if the garage that does annual service has replaced batteries as surely even O/E quality would not have lasted since 2008, on the one that is still working.
 
devonjim said:
Bought 2 for £3, middle of the road price? I've begun to wonder if the garage that does annual service has replaced batteries as surely even O/E quality would not have lasted since 2008, on the one that is still working.
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It depends, we had one car that went 5 plus years. It also depends upon how much you use your car. Knowing Mitsubishi, it most likely was a Sony, TDK or Panasonic battery which I always find to be pretty good.
 
Richard Dye said:
It depends, we had one car that went 5 plus years. It also depends upon how much you use your car. Knowing Mitsubishi, it most likely was a Sony, TDK or Panasonic battery which I always find to be pretty good.
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Become quite adept at fitting these batteries, turns out that one of the keys has another fault as changing the battery does not bring it back to life. By the way the OE battery were Panasonic.
 
devonjim said:
Become quite adept at fitting these batteries, turns out that one of the keys has another fault as changing the battery does not bring it back to life. By the way the OE battery were Panasonic.
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I just changed (this week) the batteries in one of our cars. Had to go to Google because I had forgotten how to. It is an Acura and put in a Sony battery from Amazon.
 
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