How to Open Your 1996 Dodge Ram Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 1996 Dodge Ram Key Fob & Change Battery

Remote key fob allow easy access to your auto. When the remote key fob battery is discharged you’ll lose your keyless entry fob's ability to use distance opening function. It's not complicated to change the battery in your remote key fob DIY. All you need is explained below.

What kind of battery keyless entry remote use

Before starting open key fob make sure that you have all required tools and materials: CR2016 batteries and flat head screwdriver.
  • 2xCR2016 batteries
  • flat head screwdriver

Simple steps to replace the battery in your Ram's remote key fob

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed small button battery. Accurately try to open your remote key fob with pry tools. Replace two CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

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

After the new batteries installed, check keyless entry remote by pressing buttons. If everything working properly, assemble your keyless entry fob's body in reverse order.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your shell pieces together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. Check your keyless entry remote shell for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Dodge Ram use 2xCR2016 batteries. Price for CR2016 batteries are under $5 build upon the type, size packaging and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Remote key fob in most of cases do not need to be reprogrammed after battery change. If your remote key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Yes, you can change battery in your 1996 Dodge Ram remote key fob yourself. Most hard part is to open fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our step by step guide.

Car service cost for change the battery in key is $50-600 depending on the make.

You should replace batteries inside remote key fob of Dodge Ram at least every four years. The lifetime of battery differ on usage time, operating conditions and quality.

These signs will alert you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your Dodge Ram: you didn't change battery more than 4 years, key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced and low key battery indicator on dashboard.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT7T
  2. Models: 1996-1997 Dodge Ram