lw - key battery low??

[dan-]

when i hopped into my car the other day i had an error beep and a message flashed up on the screen in the gauge cluster saying 'warning - key battery low, change soon'

this seems pretty odd as my car is only 8mo/12,000km old.

has anyone else had the same message? does it pop up erroneously? if not, is the battery easy/cheap to replace?

[totallysour]

Mine is 8mths old and has started not responding to every button press. Haven't had the message thiugh

[Russ]

Shouldn't need replacing yet I wouldn't have thought but it's a pretty simple process to replace, most use a CR 2032 -3V battery, which should be available in most auto spares places, electronic stores or the local chemist

[Foconatic]

Originally Posted by dan-

when i hopped into my car the other day i had an error beep and a message flashed up on the screen in the gauge cluster saying 'warning - key battery low, change soon'

this seems pretty odd as my car is only 8mo/12,000km old.

has anyone else had the same message? does it pop up erroneously? if not, is the battery easy/cheap to replace?

They seem to be having the same issues in the States as well. Is your car keyless start / proximity entry system? They do drain battries quite quickly but 8 months seems too soon. My Titanium is a November 2011 build and I picked it up in Feb last year but the remote/s is/are fine.

[Kable72]

Be careful as they are prone to breaking when you change the battery.

[Foconatic]

Originally Posted by Kable72

Be careful as they are prone to breaking when you change the battery.

This might help:
http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/s...=264796&page=3