How to Replace the Battery in a 2001 Mazda B2500 Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2001 Mazda B2500 Key Fob

Key fob allow access to your car. Once the remote key fob battery is discharged you will lose your fob’s ability to use remote opening function. In this case, we are going to tell you how to open Mazda remote key fob and change a discharged battery yourself. If you gonna solve to do it at home near B2500, use this instruction, but don't forget to check everything you need.

What size battery does 2001 Mazda B2500 keyless entry remote required

Changing battery in keyless entry remote require flat head screwdriver and 1 CR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your fob’s batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

Step by step instruction

A button cell battery installed in the your keyless entry remote. Accurately try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with pry tools. Change 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh 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.

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

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

Video of keyless entry remote opening

How To Replace Mazda B2500 Key Fob Battery 1999 2001

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Frequently Asked Questions

Keyless entry remote of Mazda B2500 use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $6 depending on the size packaging, type and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after keyless entry remote battery replace, you do not need to reprogram. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Changing your keyless entry remote battery is easy to do in 2001 Mazda B2500. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for key fob disassembly.

Car service cost for change the battery in key fob is from 50 to 600 dollars depending on the brand.

Keyless entry remote batteries in Mazda B2500 should be changed every 4 years, although this will vary based on their amount of use and build quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

These symptoms will warn you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your 2001 Mazda B2500: low key battery indicator on dashboard, you didn't change battery more than 4 years, key fob buttons not working and signal strength reduced.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: OUCD6000022
  2. Models: 2001 Mazda B2500