MikeHolliday
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Hey, if you find a key fob that starts and at times turns off your wife when needed, please let me know where I can buy one!
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Buying $150 Key fob for wife, worth it?
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I don't live on "If" mentality. I didn't had flat tires in ages-if I do I'm not a kind of cry babies-life goes on!
duran505
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Well, my wife is a non-tech person. So far, the MY Bluetooth works ok with her iPhone. But I don't know what is the failure rate in the real world. Anyone has connection issues with iPhone please chime in. I do know she can use a card-key in case the Iphone fails. But is worth it to buy $150 to have a better experience?
LOL, I know the question "worth it" depends heavily on your bank account and how much you are willing to spend. But just want to get the general senses
Thx guys
I haven't gotten my 7 seater yet, but I already bought a key fob. I like the idea that it has both buttons for opening the trunk and frunk and I'm used to carrying a key. I'm a working mom with 4 kids and have no patience for even 1 delay with my phone. So, key fob all the way for me. Plus, it's cute.
duran505
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MikeHolliday
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Curious, when the phone failed, did you try turning the phone's bluetooth off and on again? I have seen it in other stuff I am working on where the app can get out of sync with the bluetooth stack, and when that happens, it just fails. The solution to my non-Tesla issue is to turn off bluetooth, count to 5, then turn it on. Fixes it for me every time with my non-Tesla issue. No idea if the Tesla system is having the same issue or not, but worth a try next time. I see these mostly on iPhone, but once I did have an issue with Android.
NY_Rob
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Unfortunatly, no... I was in a hurry to go to Home Depot before they closed for the night. The phone let me in the car but the main screen didn't even come on and doing a reset with scroll wheels and brake pedal did nothing. I then pulled the key card out of my wallet and tried that... still no response from the car. I ran in to the house, got the FOB and that started the car.
Thanks a lot for the information guys, it really helps. I decide to buy a key fob for following reasons, in order:
1) Being able to open the frunk/trunk with the key fob. Since MY is her car, she likes to put take-out food in the frunk since it won't smell the car. She does use the frunk a lot. I don't think she can do this with open Tesla App in her IPhone. Even she knows how to do it, she will refuse to do it since it's too much work
2) 100% reliability
3) In case Tesla does not autolock, she can just press the button on the key fob to lock the car. She knows how to do this for sure since all ICE cars introduced the key fob years ago
Again, thx a lot guys. Really help.
I will get a $150 Tesla Key fob for her.
As for the key fob to turn wife on/off, I am game. I am willing to go up to 10X, let me know where you guys bought it. I can go high up to $1500
1) Being able to open the frunk/trunk with the key fob. Since MY is her car, she likes to put take-out food in the frunk since it won't smell the car. She does use the frunk a lot. I don't think she can do this with open Tesla App in her IPhone. Even she knows how to do it, she will refuse to do it since it's too much work
2) 100% reliability
3) In case Tesla does not autolock, she can just press the button on the key fob to lock the car. She knows how to do this for sure since all ICE cars introduced the key fob years ago
Again, thx a lot guys. Really help.
I will get a $150 Tesla Key fob for her.
As for the key fob to turn wife on/off, I am game. I am willing to go up to 10X, let me know where you guys bought it. I can go high up to $1500
Tam
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Yes.
The fobs have worked great for my 2012 Tesla Model S and 2017 Model X. When I got the Model 3, the phone works fine most of the time but not 100% then I'll have to troubleshoot, is the Bluetooth on? Is the correct car on the app? How about just restart the phone?...
So I bought the fob for Model 3 and it just works without having to troubleshoot just like the way the Model S/X work.
No need to think about it. No need to worry about unlocking or locking. It's all automatic with no thinking needed. No need to troubleshoot.
One less thing to worry about in life.
I realized my key fob about wife might offend some women out there. If so, I am sorry. Just want to have a little man joke. I love my wife to death, happily married for 20 years, feel so lucky. I have 2 lovely daughters, I love women. Women make difference in this world
NY_Rob
Member
Yes, in my experience (2.5months ownership).. the fob has been 100% reliable.
MikeHolliday
Member
I have a Key Fob with the Metallic Shine FobPocket. I did Syn the Fob, but I have never used it... It looks really nice...
1) did your wife ask for it.
—— if yes, the answer is yes.
—— if no, the answer is no.
—— if yes, the answer is yes.
—— if no, the answer is no.
Tam
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Or you need a small loop to hook on the fob when you open up its cover.
I bought this model for $8.00 and it works well since 2012 till now:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TMJHZ...olid=1QPCAFSO0HESI&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
yes you should get it! It will make your wife much happier with the car. Even with location always on, my wife's iphone wouldn't open the car all the time, and required her to open to app. It was annoying to her and especially in chicago cold she hated to stand around waiting for it to load. I had pixel 3 XL and it worked 100% time, and switched to iphone 12 pro maxx, and I would say it only works 80-90% of the time. I don't mind opening the app and waiting. My wife loves the fob and makes the car easier for her to use, well worth $150!
