How to Replace the Battery in a 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Key Fob

Remote key fob grant access to your car. When the keyless entry remote battery is weak you will not to be able lock car remotely. It's not complicated to change the battery in your remote key fob by yourself. All tools, that you need is described in this post.

What size battery does 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight keyless entry remote take

Before beginning open key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and CR2016 batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 2xCR2016 batteries

Simple steps to replace the battery in your car's keyless entry remote

Inside of your remote key fob installed tiny button cell battery. Gently try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with pry tools. Change 2 CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old batteries with new one CR2016. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your key will not work if you connect battery wrong way.

Before assembling fob’s case, verify that everything working fine by pressing buttons on circuit board.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your case pieces together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. If your keyless entry remote body firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

Video of keyless entry remote disassembly

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Frequently Asked Questions

Keyless entry remote of Oldsmobile Ninety Eight use 2xCR2016 batteries. Most CR2016 batteries are under $4 depending on the type, brand and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after key fob battery change, you do not need to reprogram. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Yes, you can change battery in your 1990 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight key fob yourself. Most hard part is to open keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty simple with our guide.

Auto repair shop's price for replace the battery in remote key fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand.

Key fob batteries in modern cars should be changed once in 4 years, although this will differ based on frequency of use and build quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop working and make problems for you.

If your auto has low key battery indicator on dashboard, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, signal strength reduced or fob's battery more than 4 years old, it's probably battery change in key fob required. Currently installed battery is discharged with a high probability, but if it's not help to fix issues, key fob change or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: ABO0103T | ABO0104T
  2. Models: 1990-1995 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight