How to Open Your 2001 Pontiac Sunfire Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2001 Pontiac Sunfire Key Fob and Change Battery

Remote key fob allow access to your Pontiac. If the key battery is weak you not to be able open trunk or doors from distance. In this post, we explained how to open Pontiac keyless entry remote and change a weak battery yourself. If you decide to do it at home near Sunfire, follow our guide, but first make sure you have all you need before you start.

What type battery key fob use

Prior to disassembly remote key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and CR2032 battery.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

Step by step guide

A tiny coin battery installed inside the your keyless entry remote. Gently try to open your key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Remove 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2032. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your remote key fob will not work if you place battery wrong way.

Before assembling fob’s case, check that all functions works by pressing buttons on keyless entry remote.

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

How to replace the battery video instruction

How To Replace Pontiac Sunfire GT Key Fob Battery 2000 2005

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Pontiac Sunfire require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4 build upon the size packaging, brand and type you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

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

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

Key fob batteries in Pontiac Sunfire should be replaced every three or four years, also this will differ based on usage and quality. If your remote key fob shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make trouble for you.

If your Pontiac signal strength reduced, has low key battery indicator on dashboard, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors or fob's battery more than 4 years old, it's probably battery change inside remote key fob needed. Current battery is weak with a high probability, but if it's not help to fix issues, key replace or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: L2C0005T
  2. Models: 2000-2005 Pontiac Sunfire