My Remote Fob Is Dying

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

well, the range is dwindling everyday on this thing. I used to be able to lock/unlock my car from across the parking lot, and now I have to be 5 spaces or less from my car for it to work.
My question: what kind of batteries do I need for this thing, before I open it up and potentially break the casing?

Thanks!

[javlin]

just open it to find out or look at your owners manuel. There should be a place to open it on near the ring.

[FormulaNERD]

yea, there is a little notch toward the ring, stick a quarter in there and twist

its a CR2032, 3V Lithium

[bigd6983]

do they sell those batteries anywhere?

[FormulaNERD]

all the auto stores have them around the counter, walmart should have them too... probably around the camera section.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

thanks!

PS: I would have no idea how to open that f***er up if I didn't ask about the battery too. I would have thought I would have to pry it open from the top (near the Lock/Unlock buttons).

[bigd6983]

I have an idea, is there anyone that wants to do a group buy.......i saw 25 batteries for about 13 bucks, i dont need 25 but if we got 5 people and split the cost that would work out.......

[FormulaNERD]

lol, this battery is ~2 dollars at autozone, no need to do a group buy.

[freeze12]

Geez.... Wally World has the batteries in a 2 pack for less than $4.00.

[bigd6983]

are you serious.......i found some websites that were selling them for like 7 or 8 bucks a piece.......then found a website for like 25 for 13 bucks............

haha nevermind........

[White_Alero]

Ya my local walmart has them by where they make keys and its about 2.50 for one.

[zzyzzx]

Just here because I need a new motherboard battery and checking around I do see that it's the same battery for the key FOB, so I should buy a pack of them, since my 1999 still has the original batteries in the FOB.

[03glgold]

holy thread jesus...way to bring back a thread that is almost 10 years dead :p

[zzyzzx]

holy thread jesus...way to bring back a thread that is almost 10 years dead :p

Information is just as applicable as today! Plus it was the only thread that referenced CR2032, which is the FOB battery. Since mine are originals, Perhaps I would get better range with a new battery.

[tacollins]

nice and I'll throw this in too: I had my battery holder come loose from the circuit board from just carrying it around and stuff, so imagine my surprise when I go to the car and the button won't work (I thought the car battery died, later I found out when the car battery dies it auto unlocks the car door) So I opened the case to the fob and the battery holder fell out and I said something along the lines of "Great!!"

If this happens to you it is an easy fix, grab your soldering iron and a desoldering tool. Get rid of all the old solder and then place a bead of solder onto the contact point on the board, then lay the holder on the bead you could leave some of the old solder to help with this stage I guess, then solder the other contact point and your done just let it cool down (takes probably half a minute) and then put the battery in and close it up.

[zzyzzx]

lol, this battery is ~2 dollars at autozone, no need to do a group buy.

Was $5 earlier today when I saw them at Advance Auto, and that was for one.

[Nas Escobar]

Pretty sure inflation has a lot to do with it.