Ok, I did what Dx suggested. I removed the battery and slid the FOB into the slot in the center council, pressed on the brake and pushed the start button, nothing? I removed the FOB and tried it again but this time I slid the FOB into the slot with greater force. The FOB went in deeper and I could feel something give. I stepped on the brake, pushed the start button and the engine fired right up !! There must be a switch in the slot that activates the starting system which would be a whole lot smarter then a low voltage sensor just in case the FOB battery was in fact at zero voltage. So disregard the BS that I posted in post #7.
Auggie