How to Open Your 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Key Fob and Change Battery

Remote key fob allow easy access to your car. Once the key battery is discharged you not to be able unlock doors remotely. In this case, we explained how to open your keyless entry remote and change a dead battery yourself. If you gonna solve to do it at home near Monte Carlo, use this guide, but first make sure you have everything you need.

What type battery does 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo key fob take

Changing battery in key fob require flat head screwdriver and CR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the type of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

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

A tiny button cell battery installed inside the your key fob. Gently try to pry apart your key fob with pry tools. Replace 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2032. 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 polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all functions works by pressing buttons on circuit board.

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

How to change the battery video instruction

How To Replace Chevrolet Monte Carlo Key Fob Battery 2001 2002 2003 2004

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Chevrolet Monte Carlo require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $6 build upon the brand, size packaging and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Usually, after key fob battery replace, reprogramming not required. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Replacing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for remote key fob disassembly.

Dealer service pricing for replace the battery in remote key fob is $50-600 depending on the brand.

Key fob batteries in modern cars should be replaced once in three years, but this will differ based on their amount of use and build quality. If your key fob reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop working and make trouble for you.

If your Chevrolet fob's battery more than 4 years old, key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, in most cases battery change in remote key fob needed. Installed battery is discharged with a high probability, but if it's not help, fob replace or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: KOBLEAR1XT
  2. Models: 2001-2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo