How to Replace the Battery in a 2001 Audi A6 Quattro Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2001 Audi A6 Quattro Key Fob

Remote key fob allow access to your car. Once the keyless entry remote battery is dead you lose your fob’s ability to use distance functions. In this post, we described how to open your car keyless entry remote and replace your Audi key battery.

What is the battery remote key fob require

Don't forget before disassembly key fob be sure that you have all required tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and two CR1620 batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 2xCR1620 batteries

Step by step guide

A tiny coin cell battery installed inside the your keyless entry remote. Open key before you try to pry apart the key fob. Your remote key fob key must be extracted with slide.

Accurately try to pry apart your remote key fob with pry tools. Change two CR1620 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Get new batteries and install it in fob’s case. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your remote key fob will not work if you connect battery wrong way.

After the new batteries installed, check key fob functionality by pressing buttons. If all functions works, assemble your keyless entry fob's case in reverse order.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Audi A6 Quattro use 2xCR1620 batteries. Price for CR1620 batteries are under $5 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.

Remote key fob in most of cases do not require to be reprogrammed after battery replace. If your key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Yes, you can change battery in your 2001 Audi A6 Quattro remote key fob yourself. Most hard part is to disassembly keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty easy with our instruction.

The price to replace the battery in remote key fob is $50-600 depending on the make and the service station.

Remote key fob batteries in Audi A6 Quattro should be changed every four years, also this will vary based on their amount of use and quality. If your keyless entry remote decreased signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make problems for you.

These symptoms will warn you that it's probably time to change battery in your Audi A6 Quattro: key fob buttons not working, low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced and multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: MYT8Z0 837 231 | MZ2 410 819 6
  2. Models: 1997-2005 Audi A6 Quattro