How to Open Your 1998 Honda Prelude Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 1998 Honda Prelude Key Fob and Change Battery

Remote key fob grant easy access to your Prelude. If the keyless entry remote battery is weak you’ll not to be able open car remotely. It's not complicated to replace the battery in your key fob by yourself. All tools, that you need is explained in this post.

What kind of battery remote key fob require

Replacing battery in keyless entry remote require phillips head screwdriver, flat head screwdriver and 1 CR2025 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the type of your fob’s batteries.
  • 1xCR2025 battery
  • flat head screwdriver
  • phillips head screwdriver

Step by step guide

A small coin cell battery installed inside the your key fob. Unscrew the back of the keyless entry remote. Flip the keyless entry remote over and find for at least 1 screw holding in the plastic.

Delicately try to open your key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace one CR2025 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2025. Battery must be installed with the same position as was an old. Your keyless entry remote will not work if you mistakenly put battery wrong way.

Before assembling fob’s case, check that all functions works by testing buttons on remote key fob.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your body pieces together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. If your keyless entry remote shell tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step. Screw fastener in the back of the keyless entry remote.

Key Fob Battery Replacement 1998 Honda Prelude Video

How To Replace Honda Prelude Key Fob Battery 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Honda Prelude use 1xCR2025 batteries. Price for CR2025 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the size packaging, type and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Often, after key fob battery replace, you do not need to reprogram. Remote key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Yes, you can change battery in your 1998 Honda Prelude key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to disassembly keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty easy with our instruction.

Dealer service cost for change the battery in remote key fob is $50-600 depending on the make.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of Honda Prelude at least every four years. lifespan of battery vary on usage time, quality and operating conditions.

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

  1. FCC ID: A269ZUA101
  2. Models: 1996-2002 Honda Prelude