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How to Open Your 2001 Ford Focus Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2001 Ford Focus Key Fob and Change Battery

If your Focus keyless entry remote is no longer unlock doors well, the cell battery likely needs to be changed. In this post, we explained how to disassembly Ford remote key fob and change a weak battery yourself. If you choose to do it at home near Focus, follow our instruction, but first make sure you have tools and materials required before you start.

What type battery does 2001 Ford Focus keyless entry remote take

Before starting disassembly key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and CR2032 battery.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Simple steps to change the battery in your car's keyless entry remote

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

Replace old battery with new one CR2032. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the current cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

When the new battery installed, verify remote key fob by pressing buttons. If everything is functioning, assemble your keyless entry fob's body in reverse order.

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

How to change the battery video instruction

Ford Focus Key Fob Battery Change

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Ford Focus use 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4 depending on the type, size packaging and brand you buy. Take your 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 change. If your key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Replacing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2001 Ford Focus. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for remote key fob disassembly.

The cost to change the battery in remote key fob is in range from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make and the service pricing.

You should replace batteries inside remote key fob of Ford Focus at least once in 4 years. The term of battery differ on frequency of use, operating conditions and quality. Lithium cells normally will last longer.

If your auto has low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced, key fob buttons not working or fob's battery more than 4 years old, it's probably battery change inside remote key fob required. Currently installed battery is weak or dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix problem, keyless entry remote replace or repair required.
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Contents:

  1. Battery Size and Tools
  2. Replacement Guide
  3. Video Instruction
  4. FAQ

Other Ford Models:

Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWB1U322
  2. Models: 2000-2012 Ford Focus