How to Replace the Battery in a 1997 Oldsmobile Regency Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 1997 Oldsmobile Regency Key Fob

If your Regency key fob isn't open doors correct, the cell battery probably must to be changed. In this post, you’ll benefit from knowing how to disassembly your car remote key fob and replace a discharged battery yourself. If you decide to do it at home near Regency, follow our guide, but first make sure you have all you need.

What type battery does 1997 Oldsmobile Regency keyless entry remote required

Before you start to disassembly key fob make sure that you have all required tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and 1xCR2032 battery.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

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

Inside of your remote key fob installed tiny button cell battery. Carefully try to disassemble your key with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with new one CR2032. Battery must be installed with the same polarity as was a previous. Your remote key fob will not work if you by mistake place battery wrong way.

When the new battery installed, check key fob functionality by pressing buttons. If everything working fine, assemble your fob’s case in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Carefully try to assemble the pieces in place by hands from top to bottom. Check your fob case for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of key fob disassembly

How To Replace Oldsmobile Regency Key Fob Battery 1997 1998 1999

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Oldsmobile Regency use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4 build upon the brand, size packaging and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Changing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 1997 Oldsmobile Regency. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

The cost to change the battery in key can run anywhere from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service pricing.

Remote key fob batteries in Oldsmobile Regency should be replaced every four years, although this will vary based on usage and quality. If your keyless entry remote reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make trouble for you.

These symptoms will alert you that it's perhaps time to change battery in your 1997 Oldsmobile Regency: low key battery indicator on dashboard, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, key fob buttons not working and signal strength reduced.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: KOBUT1BT | KOBUTIBT
  2. Models: 1997-1999 Oldsmobile Regency