How to Open Your 1997 Lincoln Navigator Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 1997 Lincoln Navigator Key Fob & Change Battery

If your auto keyless entry remote is no longer working properly, the cell battery more likely needs to be changed. In this post, we outlined how to open your car remote key fob and change your Lincoln key battery.

What type battery key fob require

Before going to disassembly remote key fob be sure that you have all recommended tools and materials: CR2016 batteries and flat head screwdriver.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 2xCR2016 batteries

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

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

Change old batteries with fresh one CR2016. 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.

After the new batteries installed, check remote key fob by pressing buttons. If all functions works, assemble your keyless entry fob's case in reverse order.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Often, after keyless entry remote battery replace, you do not need to reprogram. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Replacing your keyless entry remote battery is easy to do in 1997 Lincoln Navigator. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

Dealer service cost for replace the battery in key is $50-600 depending on the car.

You should replace batteries inside remote key fob of modern cars at least every 4 years. lifespan of battery vary on frequency of use, operating conditions and quality. Lithium cells usually will last longer.

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

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT4T
  2. Models: 1997 Lincoln Navigator