How to Replace the Battery in a 2003 Kia Spectra Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2003 Kia Spectra Key Fob

If your Spectra keyless entry remote isn't working correct, the cell battery probably needs to be changed. In this post, we explained how to disassembly your car key fob and change your Kia key battery.

What is the battery key fob use

Replacing battery in keyless entry remote require 1 CR2032 battery and flat head screwdriver. 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 guide

A button battery installed in the your keyless entry remote. Delicately try to open your remote key fob with flat head screwdriver. Remove CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery in fob’s shell. 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.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, verify that all working fine by pressing buttons on keyless entry remote.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to assemble the pieces together by hands from top to bottom. If your key fob body tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

Video of key fob disassembly

How To Replace Kia Spectra Key Fob Battery 2003 2004

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Key fob of Kia Spectra use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $5 build upon the brand, type and size packaging you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Key fob in most of cases reprogramming not needed after battery replace. If your keyless entry remote not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Yes, you can change battery in your 2003 Kia Spectra keyless entry remote 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 in key is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car and the service station.

Remote key fob batteries in Kia Spectra should be changed once in 4 years, although this will vary based on their amount of use and battery quality. If your keyless entry remote reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

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

  1. FCC ID: OKA-630T
  2. Models: 2003-2006 Kia Spectra