# 2009 Smart ForTwo - Fobs

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-smart-fortwo-fobs/160058>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 1, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-smart-fortwo-fobs/160058 "2020-03-01T16:01:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Guy18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5ac83/32.png) [@Guy18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Guy18)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-smart-fortwo-fobs/160058/1 "2020-03-01T16:01:20Z")

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Sometimes – well, often – when I click my key fob, the car does not respond. I’ve changed the battery. Do I need to have service check/replace the receiver in the vehicle?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-smart-fortwo-fobs/160058/2 "2020-03-01T16:23:07Z")

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Is it both key fobs that do this ? If so then the receiver is probably the problem .