How to Replace the Battery in a 2004 Honda Element Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2004 Honda Element Key Fob

If your Element key fob is not unlock doors properly, the battery most likely must to be changed. In this article, we explained how to disassembly your key fob and replace your Honda key battery.

What type battery remote key fob require

Replacing battery in remote key fob require 1xCR2025 battery, flat head screwdriver and phillips head screwdriver. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your fob’s batteries.
  • 1xCR2025 battery
  • flat head screwdriver
  • phillips head screwdriver

Step by step guide

Inside of your remote key fob installed small button battery. Remove fasteners on the back of the keyless entry remote. Flip the keyless entry remote over and find for at least 1 screw holding in the plastic.

Gently try to disassemble your fob with flat head screwdriver. Replace 1xCR2025 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with new one CR2025. 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.

After the new battery installed, verify keyless entry remote by pressing buttons. If everything is functioning, assemble your keyless entry fob's case in reverse order.

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 key body for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step. Screw the back of the remote key fob.

How to replace the battery video instruction

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Honda Element use 1xCR2025 batteries. Most CR2025 batteries are under $6 depending on the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Yes, you can replace battery in your 2004 Honda Element key yourself. Most difficult part is to open keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty simple with our step by step guide.

The price to change the battery inside fob is in range $50-600 depending on the car and the service station.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of Honda Element at least every 3-4 years. The lifetime of battery differ on their amount of use, quality and operating conditions. Famous brands cells usually will last longer.

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

  1. FCC ID: OUCG8D-344H-A
  2. Models: 2003-2011 Honda Element