1998 Dodge Neon Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

1998 Dodge Neon Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

Keyless entry remote grant easy access to your Dodge. When the remote key fob battery is dead or weak you will not to be able lock trunk or doors remotely. It's not complicated to replace the battery in your keyless entry remote, and it’s easier than you think. All tools, that you need is outlined in this post.

What type battery does 1998 Dodge Neon keyless entry remote required

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

Simple steps to change the battery in your car's keyless entry remote

A button battery installed inside the your keyless entry remote. Delicately try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with flat head screwdriver. Remove 2xCR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Get new batteries and install it in keyless entry fob's case. 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 keyless entry fob's case, check that all functions works by pressing buttons on keyless entry remote.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your case pieces together and assemble it in place by hands from top to bottom. Check your keyless entry remote shell for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

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How To Replace Dodge Neon Key Fob Battery 1998 1999

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Dodge Neon require 2xCR2016 batteries. Price for CR2016 batteries are under $4 build upon the type, brand and size packaging you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after remote key fob battery replace, reprogramming not required. Remote key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Yes, you can change battery in your 1998 Dodge Neon remote key fob yourself. Most hard part is to open keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty easy with our step by step guide.

Car service cost for replace the battery in key is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car.

You should change batteries inside remote key fob of modern cars at least once in three years. The lifetime of battery vary on frequency of use, quality and operating conditions. Lithium cells normally will last longer.

If your Neon need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, signal strength reduced, key fob buttons not working or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, it's probably battery change in keyless entry remote required. Installed battery is weak or dead with a high probability, but if it's not help to fix issues, remote key fob replace or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT9T
  2. Models: 1996-1999 Dodge Neon