How to Open Your 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob grant access to your auto. When the key fob battery is discharged you will lose your fob’s ability to use remote functions. In this post, you will benefit from knowing how to disassembly your key fob and replace a dead or weak battery DIY. If you choose to do it at home near Eclipse, use this guide, but first make sure you have everything you need before you start.

What type battery does 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse remote key fob take

Prior to open keyless entry remote be sure that you have all recommended tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and 2xCR2016 batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 2xCR2016 batteries

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

A tiny button battery installed inside the your keyless entry remote. Carefully try to open your fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Remove CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new batteries inside keyless entry fob's shell. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the charge cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all functions works by pressing buttons on circuit board.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your body two halves together and put it together by hands from top to bottom. If your key fob shell firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

Video of keyless entry remote opening

How To Replace Mitsubishi Eclipse Key Fob Battery 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Mitsubishi Eclipse use 2xCR2016 batteries. Most CR2016 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the size packaging, type and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Keyless entry remote 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.

Replacing your keyless entry remote battery is easy to do in 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

The cost to change the battery inside keyless entry remote can run anywhere $50-600 depending on the brand and the service pricing.

Keyless entry remote batteries in Mitsubishi Eclipse should be changed every 3-4 years, but this will vary based on usage and quality. If your keyless entry remote reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

These signs will warning you that it's possible time to replace battery in your 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse: key fob buttons not working, low key battery indicator on dashboard, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and signal strength reduced.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT6T
  2. Models: 1995-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse