2004 Chevrolet Colorado Key Fob Battery Replacement Instructions

2004 Chevrolet Colorado Key Fob Battery Replacement Instructions

Keyless entry remote grant easy access to your car. Once the key battery is dead you lose your fob’s ability to control remote opportunities. In this post, you’ll benefit from knowing how to open your car keyless entry remote and change a weak battery yourself. If you decide to do it at home near Colorado, follow our instruction, but first make sure you have all you need.

What type battery key fob require

Replacing 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 keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

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

A tiny coin cell battery installed inside the your remote key fob. Gently try to pry apart your key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Remove CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside keyless entry fob's body. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your remote key fob will not work if you put battery wrong way.

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

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

How to change the battery video instruction

How To Replace A 2004 - 2011 Chevrolet Colorado Key Fob Battery

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Chevrolet Colorado use 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $6 depending on the brand, size packaging and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Often, after key battery change, you do not need to reprogram. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Replacing your key fob battery is simple to do in 2004 Chevrolet Colorado. Most of car manufacturers think about customers and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

The price to replace the battery inside keyless entry remote can run anywhere from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service station.

You should change batteries inside keyless entry remote of modern cars at least every 4 years. The lifetime of battery vary on usage time, quality and operating conditions.

These symptoms will alert you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your Chevrolet Colorado: multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, you didn't change battery more than 4 years, signal strength reduced and key fob buttons not working.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: L2C0007T
  2. Models: 2004-2012 Chevrolet Colorado