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April 26, 2010, 06:47:48 PM »
I was wondering if it's possible to change the battery on the key fob or if it is even worth it compared to purchasing a new one...had my car (and keys) for about 4 years now, and it seems like both keys' range has gone to complete shit, especially over the last year
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April 26, 2010, 06:51:10 PM »
I heard that the factory puts loctite on the screw, so you're basically screwed (no pun intended) if you strip the head.
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Quote from: "Jeff"
I heard that the factory puts loctite on the screw, so you're basically screwed (no pun intended) if you strip the head.
What? I'm pretty sure replacing the key fob battery was in the owner's manual..
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April 26, 2010, 07:06:20 PM »
I'm just going off what I heard. I could be completely wrong. I found the page on how to replace it, though. Page 83 of my 2005 owner's manual.
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To replace the battery:
(Battery type: CR1616)
1. Remove the screw at the base of the transmitter with a small Philips-head screwdriver.
2. Separate the transmitter by prying its middle seam with your fingernail.
3. Inside the transmitter, separate the inner cover from the keypad by releasing the two tabs on the cover.
4. Remove the old battery from the back of the inner cover, and note the polarity. Make sure the polarity of the new battery is the same (+ side facing down), then insert it into the back of the cover.
5. Install the parts in reverse order.
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April 26, 2010, 07:59:29 PM »
Yay for reading the fucking owners manual!!
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April 26, 2010, 10:04:39 PM »
You can replace the battery. I opened mine up once just to see the insides lol.
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April 26, 2010, 10:15:49 PM »
Hahaha.
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April 26, 2010, 10:44:16 PM »
I can take that particular phrase and run in so many directions with it.
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April 27, 2010, 12:27:45 PM »
thanks...kinda also wanted to discuss if this is a problem with others...if changing the battery actually helped with key fob range...
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April 27, 2010, 01:44:15 PM »
I'm tempted to change out the battery on mine as well. The car is 5 years old now, and I've been using the same key fob with the original battery ever since. The range is complete shit compared to my friends' cars. I have to be standing about 3-4 feet away from the car in order for the key fob to work.
Edit: haha I just noticed that we both used "complete shit" to describe the range of our key fobs.
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April 27, 2010, 03:07:17 PM »
I should test mine. I haven't used my stock key fob to unlock my doors in at least 5 years.
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April 28, 2010, 07:06:44 PM »
My range is good. I can stand at my front door and lock the car 30 yards across the street.
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June 11, 2011, 03:50:23 PM »
just wondering if anyone knew the exact battery type? I was going to purchase some before opening up the keys and i'm not within the same city as my car/manual (but have my key with me lol) so I can't just look it up
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June 11, 2011, 04:15:26 PM »
when i swap mines out i used CR1616 type battery's like stated above but i really don't used they key fob much since i use my aftermarket alarm remote to lock and unlock but they seem to last forever
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June 12, 2011, 03:05:05 PM »
oh didn't see it above, thanks! Ya mine's not dead yet, but the range on my key fob has gone down to ~3 feet, so i figured i change it and see if that helps
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