How to Open Your 2001 Volkswagen Beetle Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2001 Volkswagen Beetle Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob grant easy access to your auto. Once the remote key fob battery is discharged you will lose your fob’s ability to use distance opening function. Below, you’ll benefit from knowing how to open your keyless entry remote and change a weak battery yourself. If you decide to do it at home near Beetle, use this guide, but first make sure you have tools and materials required.

What kind of battery key fob require

Before going to open keyless entry remote make sure that you have all required tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and 2xCR1620 batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 2xCR1620 batteries

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

A tiny button cell battery installed inside the your remote key fob. Open key first, and then try to pry apart the key fob.

Delicately try to pry apart your key fob with flat head screwdriver. Remove 2xCR1620 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old batteries with new one CR1620. 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 position on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling fob’s case, check that all functions works by pressing buttons on circuit board.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to put the two halves in place by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your key fob case for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of keyless entry remote opening

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Volkswagen Beetle require 2xCR1620 batteries. Price for CR1620 batteries are under $4 depending on the type, size packaging and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Keyless entry remote in most of cases reprogramming not required after battery change. If your remote key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Yes, you can replace battery in your 2001 Volkswagen Beetle key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to disassembly keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty simple with our guide.

The price to change the battery inside key can run anywhere from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car and the service pricing.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of modern cars at least every three years. lifespan of battery differ on usage time, operating conditions and quality. Famous brands cells normally will last longer.

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

  1. FCC ID: NBG 8137 T
  2. Models: 1998-2001 Volkswagen Beetle