1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

If your car keyless entry remote is no longer unlock doors well, the battery surely must to be replaced. In this article, we outlined how to disassembly your car remote key fob and replace your Jeep key battery.

What type battery keyless entry remote use

Before going to disassembly remote key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and 2xCR2016 batteries.
  • 2xCR2016 batteries
  • flat head screwdriver

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

A button battery installed inside the your keyless entry remote. Gently try to disassemble your remote key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Remove 2 CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Get new batteries and install it inside keyless entry fob's body. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the current cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check position on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling fob’s case, make sure that all functions works by testing buttons on key fob.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Delicately try to put the pieces in place by hands from top to bottom. If your remote key fob case firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

How to replace the battery video instruction

How To Replace Jeep Grand Cherokee Key Fob Battery 1996 1998

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Jeep Grand Cherokee use 2xCR2016 batteries. Price for CR2016 batteries are under $5 depending on the size packaging, type and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Yes, you can replace battery in your 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee keyless entry remote yourself. Most hard part is to open fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

Auto repair shop's cost for replace the battery in fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make.

Key fob batteries in modern cars should be replaced every 4 years, also this will differ based on usage and build quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make trouble for you.

If your Grand Cherokee need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced or fob's battery more than 4 years old, in most cases battery change in keyless entry remote required. Currently installed battery is weak or dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix, remote key fob change or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT7T
  2. Models: 1996-1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee