How to Open Your 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Key Fob and Change Battery

Remote key fob grant access to your car. When the key battery is weak you will lose your keyless entry fob's ability to control distance functions. In this article, we outlined how to open your key fob and change your Chevrolet key battery.

What size battery does 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier key fob take

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

Step by step instruction

A tiny button cell battery installed in the your keyless entry remote. Gently try to pry apart your remote key fob with pry tools. Replace 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh one CR2032. Battery must be installed with the same polarity as was an old. Your keyless entry remote will not work if you by mistake place battery wrong way.

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

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 shell firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Chevrolet Cavalier require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $5 depending on the brand, size packaging and type you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Changing your remote key fob battery is easy to do in 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

The cost to change the battery inside keyless entry remote can run anywhere from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service station.

Key fob batteries in Chevrolet Cavalier should be replaced once in four years, also this will vary based on usage and battery quality. If your keyless entry remote decreased signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

If your Chevrolet has low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced, key fob buttons not working or need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, it's probably battery replace in key fob needed. Current battery is dead or weak with a high probability, but if it's not help to fix issues, remote key fob change or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: L2C0005T
  2. Models: 2000-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier