How to Open Your 1998 Toyota 4Runner Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 1998 Toyota 4Runner Key Fob & Change Battery

Remote key fob grant easy access to your auto. If the remote key fob battery is weak you’ll not to be able lock doors from distance. Yes, it is possible to replace the battery in your key fob by yourself. Everything you need is described in this article.

What size battery does 1998 Toyota 4Runner keyless entry remote take

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

Step by step guide

Inside of your key fob installed small button cell battery. Remove screw on the back of the key fob. Flip the key fob over and look for at least one fastener holding in the plastic.

Delicately try to disassemble your fob with flat head screwdriver. Change 1xCR2025 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with new 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.

Before assembling fob’s case, verify that all functions works by testing buttons on circuit board.

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

How to change the battery video guide

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Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Toyota 4Runner use 1xCR2025 batteries. Most CR2025 batteries are under $6 build upon the brand, type and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

Key fob in most of cases reprogramming not needed after battery replace. If your keyless entry remote not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Yes, you can replace battery in your 1998 Toyota 4Runner remote key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to open keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty easy with our instruction.

Car service pricing for replace the battery in remote key fob is $50-600 depending on the make.

Keyless entry remote batteries in Toyota 4Runner should be replaced once in 4 years, but this will vary based on their amount of use and battery quality. If your keyless entry remote reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop working and make trouble for you.

These signs will alert you that it's probably time to replace battery in your 1998 Toyota 4Runner: you didn't change battery more than 4 years, key fob buttons not working, low key battery indicator on dashboard and signal strength reduced.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: BAB237131-056
  2. Models: 1994-2002 Toyota 4Runner