How to Replace the Battery in a 1998 Nissan Frontier Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 1998 Nissan Frontier Key Fob

Remote key fob allow access to your car. Once the key fob battery is weak or dead you’ll lose your keyless entry fob's ability to control distance functions. In this post, we outlined how to disassembly your car key fob and replace your Nissan key battery.

What size battery does 1998 Nissan Frontier key fob required

Before beginning disassembly remote key fob check all that you need: 1xCR2025 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2025 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

A tiny coin cell battery installed in the your remote key fob. Accurately try to pry apart your key with pry tools. Change one CR2025 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2025. 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.

After the new battery installed, verify key fob by pressing buttons. If everything working good, assemble your fob’s shell in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to put the pieces in place by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your key case for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of key fob opening

How To Replace Nissan Frontier Key Fob Battery 1998 1999 2000

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Nissan Frontier require 1xCR2025 batteries. Price for CR2025 batteries are under $6 depending on the brand, size packaging and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Yes, you can replace battery in your 1998 Nissan Frontier keyless entry remote yourself. Most hard part is to disassembly fob’s case. It's pretty easy with our guide.

The price to replace the battery inside key can run anywhere $50-600 depending on the make and the service station.

Remote key fob batteries in Nissan Frontier should be replaced every 3-4 years, but this will vary based on usage and build quality. If your key fob reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make trouble for you.

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

  1. FCC ID: KOBUTA3T
  2. Models: 1998-2000 Nissan Frontier