How to Open Your 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Key Fob & Change Battery

If your car key is not open doors properly, the battery probably needs to be replaced. It's not difficult to replace the battery in your keyless entry remote by yourself. All you need is outlined below.

What is the battery remote key fob require

Changing batteries in key fob require CR2016 batteries and flat head screwdriver. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the type of your fob’s batteries.
  • 2xCR2016 batteries
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

Inside of your key fob installed tiny button battery. Delicately try to pry apart your key fob with flat head screwdriver. Change two CR2016 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Change old batteries with new one CR2016. 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 position on battery, by "+" mark.

After the new batteries installed, verify key fob functionality by pressing buttons. If all functions works, assemble your fob’s body in reverse order.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your shell pieces together and assemble it together by hands from top to bottom. Check your key fob body for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of key fob opening

How To Replace a Jeep Grand Cherokee Key Fob Battery 1999 - 2004 FCCID: GQ43VT9T

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Remote key fob of Jeep Grand Cherokee require 2xCR2016 batteries. Most CR2016 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the type, size packaging and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after key fob battery change, you do not need to reprogram. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Yes, you can replace battery in your 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to open fob’s case. It's pretty easy with our step by step guide.

Auto repair shop's pricing for change the battery in keyless entry remote is $50-600 depending on the car.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of Jeep Grand Cherokee at least every four years. The term of battery differ on frequency of use, quality and operating conditions. Lithium cells usually will last longer.

These signs will alert you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your Jeep Grand Cherokee: multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT9T
  2. Models: 1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee