How to Open Your 1997 Chrysler New Yorker Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 1997 Chrysler New Yorker Key Fob & Change Battery

If your auto key isn't working well, the cell battery probably needs to be changed. In this post, we demonstrate how to disassembly Chrysler remote key fob and change a discharged battery yourself. If you gonna solve to do it at home near New Yorker, follow our instruction, but first make sure you have all you need before you start.

What type battery does 1997 Chrysler New Yorker keyless entry remote required

Before starting open remote 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

A coin battery installed inside the your remote key fob. Carefully try to open your remote key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace two CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new batteries inside keyless entry fob's case. Battery must be placed with the same polarity as was an old. Your key will not work if you by mistake place battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all functions works by testing buttons on circuit board.

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

Video of keyless entry remote disassembly

How To Replace Chrysler New Yorker Key Fob Battery 1994 1995

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Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Chrysler New Yorker use 2xCR2016 batteries. Most CR2016 batteries are under $6 depending on the type, brand and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

Remote key fob in most of cases reprogramming not needed after battery change. If your key not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Changing your remote key fob battery is easy to do in 1997 Chrysler New Yorker. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for remote key fob disassembly.

Dealer service pricing for change the battery in keyless entry remote is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make.

Remote key fob batteries in modern cars should be changed once in 3-4 years, but this will differ based on frequency of use and battery quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

These symptoms will warn you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your Chrysler New Yorker: low key battery indicator on dashboard, key fob buttons not working, you didn't change battery more than 4 years and multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT5T | GQ43VT7T
  2. Models: 1991-1997 Chrysler New Yorker