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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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Wallgreens have that battery
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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my battery died on my last day of school, june 2nd. i purchased my car on december 3rd. so like, one day under six months--is that a record?! anyways, ive been using my spare since then. ill go geta battery from the dealer when i take in the car for the brake tsb
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ron_is350
my battery died on my last day of school, june 2nd. i purchased my car on december 3rd. so like, one day under six months--is that a record?! anyways, ive been using my spare since then. ill go geta battery from the dealer when i take in the car for the brake tsb
You know your playing with fire if you do that... dont wait, as soon as one battery goes down, go get another battery that day or at the latest the next.

One thing ive learned in life, its never easy... so when an opportunity arises to do things the easy way, take it... what if you go and they say, 'oh we just ran out' or someother bs? At the very least stop at a radio shack tomorrow and take a look.
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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That's pathetic.

The battery only lasts 1 and a half years???

the little tiny battery in my dad's '94 LS400 is still working to this very day.

actually his key just died a few days ago but my 2nd key is still good =)

we bought that car new in August 1994 =P
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Dj_AmtraX
Wallgreens have that battery
Did you actually see or buy a CR1632 there, or just assume because they have a huge wall of coin batteries, they must have it? It isn't available at http://walgreens.com, nor do any of my local Walgreen's carry it.

Originally Posted by ron_is350
so like, one day under six months--is that a record?!
No, I think I still hold that record. I bought my car the first week of December '05, and my first battery died 2 1/2 months later in February '06. Happy to say that the replacement is still going strong one year and four months later.

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That's pathetic.

The battery only lasts 1 and a half years???

the little tiny battery in my dad's '94 LS400 is still working to this very day.

actually his key just died a few days ago but my 2nd key is still good =)

we bought that car new in August 1994 =P
But the fob on your old LS won't work unless you take it out and push a button. I have no problem replacing a battery every year or two in exchange for the convenience of opening the doors and starting the car with the key still tucked away.

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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bichon
Did you actually see or buy a CR1632 there, or just assume because they have a huge wall of coin batteries, they must have it? It isn't available at http://walgreens.com, nor do any of my local Walgreen's carry it.



No, I think I still hold that record. I bought my car the first week of December '05, and my first battery died 2 1/2 months later in February '06. Happy to say that the replacement is still going strong one year and four months later.



But the fob on your old LS won't work unless you take it out and push a button. I have no problem replacing a battery every year or two in exchange for the convenience of opening the doors and starting the car with the key still tucked away.
i want a bichon
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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the dog?

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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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hmm, my dealer said that the key battery should last me the life of my ownership, but even if i did have to exchange the battery, they will do it for free
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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Just back from dealer for 10,000 mile service. I have had the car for 15 months. Requested a new battery from service advisor and immediately told I do not need one. I don't believe him. He did say they did have them and could sell to me for $12-$15 per battery. But he was very reluctant to get the battery even at this ridiculous price. I'll look elsewhere. Also at the end of my service, I received no printout of service performed etc. I really don't like the service I am getting at Nalley in Atlanta (Smyrna). As soon as my negotiated free service interevals end, I will never be back to this dealer.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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I checked out Walgreens. They carry those coin batteries, but they don't have the CR1632 (at least the one by me doesn't). I checked out Radio Shack too. They had it on their website, but it said it was a web item only. When I went into the store, they said they didn't carry them there either. I got mine from the dealership for $4. They're not that hard to install. At my local dealership, they have the batteries in their boutique and the girl that worked the counter installed it for me.
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