How to Replace the Battery in a 2001 Audi A8 Quattro Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2001 Audi A8 Quattro Key Fob

Key fob grant easy access to your Audi. If the key battery is weak you not to be able unlock car from distance. It's not difficult to change the battery in your remote key fob, and itโ€™s easier than you think. All you need is outlined in this article.

What size battery does 2001 Audi A8 Quattro remote key fob required

Before you start to disassembly key fob check all that you need: 2 CR1620 batteries and flat head screwdriver.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 2xCR1620 batteries

Step by step instruction

Inside of your remote key fob installed tiny coin battery. Open key before you try to pry apart the keyless entry remote. Your key fob key must be unmounted with slide.

Gently try to pry apart your fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace 2xCR1620 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Change old batteries with new one CR1620. Battery must be placed with the same polarity as was an old. Your key will not work if you mistakenly put battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, verify that everything is functioning by testing buttons on circuit board.

At this point squeeze fobโ€™s back cover together. Line your shell pieces together and put it together by hands from top to bottom. Check your fob shell for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Audi A8 Quattro use 2xCR1620 batteries. Most CR1620 batteries are under $4-6 depending on the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after 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 2001 Audi A8 Quattro keyless entry remote yourself. Most difficult part is to disassembly keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty easy with our guide.

The price to replace the battery in key fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service pricing.

Keyless entry remote batteries in Audi A8 Quattro should be changed once in 4 years, although this will vary based on frequency of use and build quality. If your keyless entry remote shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make problems for you.

If your A8 Quattro has low key battery indicator on dashboard, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, signal strength reduced or fob's battery more than 4 years old, in most cases battery replace inside key fob required. Installed battery is discharged with a high probability, but if it's not fix, keyless entry remote change or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: MYT8Z0 837 231 | MZ2 410 819 6
  2. Models: 1997-2005 Audi A8 Quattro