How to Open Your 2001 Volvo S80 Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2001 Volvo S80 Key Fob and Change Battery

Remote key fob allow access to your car. If the remote key fob battery is dead or weak you’ll not to be able lock car from distance. Below, we described how to disassembly your keyless entry remote and replace your Volvo key battery.

What type battery does 2001 Volvo S80 keyless entry remote take

Replacing battery in remote key fob 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

Simple steps to change the battery in your S80's key fob

A coin battery installed inside the your key fob. Gently try to open your key with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2032. Battery must be placed with the same position as was an old. Your keyless entry remote will not work if you mistakenly put battery wrong way.

When the new battery installed, verify remote key fob functionality by pressing buttons. If everything is functioning, assemble your fob’s shell in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Accurately try to put the two halves in place by hands from top to bottom. If your key fob body firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

Video of remote key fob disassembly

How To Replace Volvo S80 Key Fob Battery 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Volvo S80 require 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $5 depending on the size packaging, type and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Changing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2001 Volvo S80. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

Car service cost for replace the battery in remote key fob is from 50 to 600 dollars depending on the make.

Key fob batteries in modern cars should be changed every three years, also this will differ based on their amount of use and quality. If your key fob reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make trouble for you.

These signs will warn you that it's possible time to change battery in your Volvo S80: signal strength reduced, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, low key battery indicator on dashboard and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: HYQ1512J
  2. Models: 1999-2001 Volvo S80