{"id":1321,"date":"2025-09-22T09:17:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:17:26","slug":"how-to-change-the-battery-in-your-cars-key-fob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/how-to-change-the-battery-in-your-cars-key-fob\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the battery in your car&#8217;s key fob\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Step 1: <\/strong><\/em><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Find out the type of battery used<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Key fobs use 3V button cell batteries &#8211; usually the CR2032. Procure a CR2032 or similar button cell battery that suits your car\u2019s key fob (it\u2019s embossed on the side of the fob)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> <\/em><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open the key fob at the seam<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Most key fobs are made of two halves that join at a seam. You can easily split them apart by using a finger or sharp edge like a screwdriver against the notch.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 3: <\/strong><\/em><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Take out the old battery and replace it with a new one- <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is self-explanatory. Just remember to place the new battery in the same orientation (with the positive side facing up)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> <\/em><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Snap the fob halves back in place and test it-<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Check whether the lock\/unlock and start functions are working properly to ensure you&#8217;ve replaced the battery correctly. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Normally, the key fob will work just fine with a battery change without you having to reprogram it. However, if you\u2019ve changed some of the internal wiring and electronics, you may need to reprogram it by pairing it with your vehicle once again.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step 1: Find out the type of battery used&#8211; Key fobs use 3V button cell batteries &#8211; usually the CR2032. Procure a CR2032 or similar button cell battery that suits your car\u2019s key fob (it\u2019s embossed on the side of the fob)\u00a0 Step 2: Open the key fob at the seam&#8211; Most key fobs are&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/how-to-change-the-battery-in-your-cars-key-fob\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to change the battery in your car&#8217;s key fob\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-car-repair-maintenance","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to change the battery in your car&#039;s key fob\u00a0 - ask<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is your car&#039;s key fob not responding? 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