How to Open Your 1998 Chrysler Sebring Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 1998 Chrysler Sebring Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob grant access to your Chrysler. If the remote key fob battery is dead or weak you lose your fob’s ability to use remote opportunities. In this case, we are going to tell you how to open Chrysler keyless entry remote and replace a weak or dead battery yourself. If you gonna solve to do it at home near Sebring, follow our guide, but don't forget to check tools and materials required.

What size battery does 1998 Chrysler Sebring remote key fob required

Replacing batteries in remote key fob require 2xCR2016 batteries and flat head screwdriver. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your fob’s batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 2xCR2016 batteries

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

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed small button battery. Delicately try to open your fob with pry tools. Replace 2 CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Get new batteries and install it in fob’s shell. 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.

After the new batteries installed, check key fob functionality by pressing buttons. If everything is functioning, assemble your fob’s body in reverse order.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your body two halves together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your key shell for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

How to change the battery video guide

How To Replace Chrysler Sebring Key Fob Battery 1998 1999 2000

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Chrysler Sebring use 2xCR2016 batteries. Most CR2016 batteries are under $4 depending on the type, size packaging and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, 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.

Changing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 1998 Chrysler Sebring. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for key fob disassembly.

The cost to replace the battery inside keyless entry remote is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make and the service pricing.

You should change batteries inside keyless entry remote of Chrysler Sebring at least once in 4 years. The term of battery vary on frequency of use, quality and operating conditions. Lithium cells usually will last longer.

If your car need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, signal strength reduced, has low key battery indicator on dashboard or fob's battery more than 4 years old, in most cases battery change in remote key fob required. Current battery is weak or dead with a high probability, but if it's not help, remote key fob replace or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT6T
  2. Models: 1995-2000 Chrysler Sebring