Replace Key Fob Batteries

How to Replace the Battery in a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Key Fob

Keyless entry remote allow easy access to your Explorer Sport Trac. If the keyless entry remote battery is weak you will not to be able unlock car remotely. Below, we outlined how to disassembly your car remote key fob and replace your Ford key battery.

What type battery does 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac keyless entry remote required

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

Step by step instruction

A small button cell battery installed inside the your remote key fob. Carefully try to pry apart your key fob with flat head screwdriver. Remove one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in fob’s body. 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.

When the new battery installed, verify keyless entry remote by pressing buttons. If everything working fine, assemble your keyless entry fob's body in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Delicately try to put the pieces in place by hands from top to bottom. Check your key fob body for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

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FAQ

Key fob of Ford Explorer Sport Trac require 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 build upon 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 replace, reprogramming not required. Keyless entry remote reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Changing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

Dealer service pricing for change the battery in key is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of Ford Explorer Sport Trac at least once in 3-4 years. The lifetime of battery differ on frequency of use, quality and operating conditions.

These symptoms will warn you that it's probably time to replace battery in your Ford Explorer Sport Trac: you didn't change battery more than 4 years, low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced and multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required.
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Contents:

  1. Battery Size and Tools
  2. Replacement Guide
  3. Video Instruction
  4. FAQ

Other Ford Models:

Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWB1U322
  2. Models: 2001-2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac