How to Replace the Battery in a 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Key Fob

If your Tahoe keyless entry remote is no longer open doors properly, the cell battery surely must to be replaced. In this post, we described how to open your car remote key fob and change your Chevrolet key battery step by step.

What type battery does 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe remote key fob required

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

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

Inside of your key fob installed coin battery. Delicately try to open your keyless entry remote with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace two CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Get new batteries and install it in fob’s body. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your remote key fob will not work if you put battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all functions works by pressing buttons on key fob.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your case pieces together and put it together by hands from top to bottom. If your fob shell tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

How to change the battery video guide

How To Replace A 1993 - 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Key Fob Battery FCC ID ABO0103T | ABO0104T

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Chevrolet Tahoe use 2xCR2016 batteries. Price for CR2016 batteries are under $4 depending on the brand, type and size packaging you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Often, after keyless entry remote battery change, reprogramming not required. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Yes, you can change battery in your 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to disassembly keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

Dealer service cost for change the battery in fob is from 50 to 600 dollars depending on the make.

Key fob batteries in modern cars should be changed every four years, also this will vary based on their amount of use and quality. If your remote key fob shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

If your auto fob's battery more than 4 years old, key fob buttons not working, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors or signal strength reduced, it's probably battery change inside remote key fob required. Currently installed battery is weak with a high probability, but if it's not fix problem, fob change or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: ABO0103T | ABO0104T
  2. Models: 1993-1996 Chevrolet Tahoe