It's cold outside!  Now that the cold weather has set in, our Service Department has been receiving calls from customers who can't get their remote keychain to work properly.  Before you change your battery read the following question and answer.

Question: Why Do Batteries Discharge More Quickly in Cold Weather?

Answer: The electric current generated by a battery is produced when a connection is made between its positive and negative terminals. When the terminals are connected, a chemical reaction is initiated that generates electrons to supply the current of the battery. Lowering the temperature causes chemical reactions to proceed more slowly, so if a battery is used at a low temperature then less current is produced than at a higher temperature. As the batteries run down they quickly reach the point where they cannot deliver enough current to keep up with the demand. If the battery is warmed up again, voila!, it will operate normally.

In simpler terms: Cold batteries = Slow currents = Slow batteries / Warm batteries = Fast currents = Fast batteries

NorthStar Security recommends that you keep your wireless keychain remote indoors during the cold weather.  If you have a habit of leaving it in  your car it may not work properly when the weather gets too cold.  If you are noticing that your remote keychain is no longer working try bringing it inside to warm it up.  It might just be due to the cold weather...brrrr.....