How to Open Your 1999 Ford Explorer Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 1999 Ford Explorer Key Fob and Change Battery

If your car remote key fob is not open doors perfectly, the cell battery likely must to be replaced. Below, we described how to disassembly your key fob and change your Ford key battery.

What size battery does 1999 Ford Explorer keyless entry remote take

Changing battery in keyless entry remote require flat head screwdriver and 1xCR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

Step by step instruction

A coin cell battery installed inside the your remote key fob. Gently try to disassemble your key with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh one CR2032. 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, verify that all functions works by testing buttons on circuit board.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Accurately try to assemble the two halves in place by hands from top to bottom. If your keyless entry remote case tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

Video of remote key fob opening

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Ford Explorer require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $6 depending on the size packaging, brand and type you buy. You can take old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after keyless entry remote battery change, you do not need to reprogram. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Yes, you can change battery in your 1999 Ford Explorer keyless entry remote yourself. Most hard part is to disassembly fob’s case. It's pretty easy with our guide.

The cost to change the battery in key fob can run anywhere $50-600 depending on the brand and the service pricing.

You should change batteries inside keyless entry remote of Ford Explorer at least once in 4 years. The term of battery differ on their amount of use, operating conditions and quality.

If your auto need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, fob's battery more than 4 years old, key fob buttons not working or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, it's probably battery replace in keyless entry remote required. Current battery is weak or dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix problem, key fob change or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWB1U331
  2. Models: 1998-2014 Ford Explorer