How to Replace the Battery in a 2004 Ford E-350 Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2004 Ford E-350 Key Fob

Keyless entry remote grant access to your auto. Once the remote key fob battery is dead or weak you will not to be able lock doors remotely. In this post, you will benefit from knowing how to disassembly Ford keyless entry remote and replace a dead or weak battery yourself. If you decide to do it at home near E-350, use this guide, but don't forget to check all you need.

What is the battery keyless entry remote use

Before you start to open keyless entry remote check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and 1 CR2032 battery.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

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

A button battery installed in the your remote key fob. Carefully try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with flat head screwdriver. Replace one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside fob’s case. Battery must be installed with the same position as was a previous. Your key fob will not work if you by mistake place battery wrong way.

Before assembling fob’s case, make sure that everything working fine by testing buttons on remote key fob.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your shell two halves together and put it together by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your keyless entry remote shell for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of key disassembly

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Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Ford E-350 use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $5 build upon the type, size packaging and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

Keyless entry remote in most of cases do not require to be reprogrammed after battery replace. If your remote key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Replacing your key fob battery is simple to do in 2004 Ford E-350. Most of car manufacturers think about customers and make a special hole for remote key fob disassembly.

The cost to change the battery in keyless entry remote is $50-600 depending on the make and the service pricing.

Keyless entry remote batteries in Ford E-350 should be replaced every three or four years, but this will vary based on their amount of use and build quality. If your keyless entry remote decreased signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

If your car fob's battery more than 4 years old, key fob buttons not working, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors 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, key change or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWB1U331
  2. Models: 1999-2016 Ford E350