who has replaced the battery in their keyless entry remote?

[tbomb]

i need to replace the battery in one of my "keyless entry remote keychain things." i know which battery to get from the owners manual, but when i replace the battery, will i have to reprogram the "keyless entry remote?" will i have to do anything with the other remote?...will that one have to be reprogrammed too?

thanks.

 

[Runnin'OnEmpty]

No reprogramming necessary, Tbomb. After replacing the battery, it should work fine.

 

[tbomb]

Originally posted by Runnin'OnEmpty
No reprogramming necessary, Tbomb. After replacing the battery, it should work fine.

excellent, thanks runnin'onempty (damn thats a long name to type out, heh.) ill prolly do it at lunch this week then

 

[VOATMJ1]

I relaced the battery in one of my remotes, and I did not have to reprogram it. Both of my remotes work fine.

Now having said that, I went to a batery shop, and they took the old battery out and then put in a new one right away, so don't take the battery out and then wait a week to put in a new one, if you do.........who knows!

 

[yob_yeknom]

How do you take the battery out? Any certain side you have to pry it apart on?

 

[espnfreak]

Yes how do you pry it out? mine is dead too..

 

[Hartman]

You can pry the two halves apart, then you'll see the battery in one of the halves.

 

[Alec]

just use a dime on the end opposite of the key loop to pry the halves apart.

 

[X24]

My neighbor replaced the battery in theirs and it stopped working. I had to go down and reprogram it for them. If you have to reprogram one, you have to do both (or up to 4) at the same time.

 

[yob_yeknom]

Changed mine today. Just pryed it apart with a flat head screwdriver. It takes two 2016 batteries. Got them at Wal*Mart in the electronics section for about $4. I took the time to take it all the way apart and clean off all the dirt built up on the buttons and stuff too. Looks and works like new now.

 

[Fusion213]

I've replaced my batteries a few times, never had to reprogram them. These little suckers are tough, they've gone in the pool because I forgot them in my pockets, and through the washing machine because well... I left them in my pockets again.