How to Replace the Battery in a 1998 Acura CL Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 1998 Acura CL Key Fob

Key fob grant access to your CL. When the remote key fob battery is weak or dead you’ll lose your fob’s ability to use distance opening function. In this article, we explained how to disassembly your keyless entry remote and change your Acura key battery step by step.

What size battery does 1998 Acura CL key fob required

Before going to open remote key fob check all that you need: phillips head screwdriver, 1 CR2025 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2025 battery
  • flat head screwdriver
  • phillips head screwdriver

Step by step guide

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed small coin cell battery. Remove fasteners on the back of the keyless entry remote. Spin the key fob over and find for at least one screw holding in the plastic.

Carefully try to open your fob with flat head screwdriver. Replace one CR2025 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with new one CR2025. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your remote key fob will not work if you place battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that everything working properly by testing buttons on circuit board.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your body two halves together and assemble it in place by hands from top to bottom. If your fob shell tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step. Screw fastener in the back of the remote key fob.

Key Fob Battery Replacement 1998 Acura CL Video

Acura CL Key Fob Battery Replacement (1997 - 2003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Acura CL use 1xCR2025 batteries. Price for CR2025 batteries are under $4 depending on the size packaging, type and brand 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 change. If your keyless entry remote not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Replacing your key fob battery is simple to do in 1998 Acura CL. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

The price to replace the battery inside remote key fob is $50-600 depending on the make and the service pricing.

You should change batteries inside keyless entry remote of modern cars at least every 3-4 years. The term of battery differ on frequency of use, quality and operating conditions.

These symptoms will warning you that it's possible time to change battery in your 1998 Acura CL: key fob buttons not working, you didn't change battery more than 4 years, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and low key battery indicator on dashboard.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: A269ZUA108
  2. Models: 1997-1999 Acura CL