How to Open Your 2006 GMC Envoy Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2006 GMC Envoy Key Fob and Change Battery

Key fob grant easy access to your car. If the remote key fob battery is dead or weak you not to be able lock trunk or doors from distance. In this article, we demonstrate how to open GMC keyless entry remote and change a dead battery DIY. If you gonna solve to do it at home near Envoy, use this guide, but first make sure you have tools and materials required.

What is the battery remote key fob require

Changing battery in key fob require 1xCR2032 battery and flat head screwdriver. 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 Envoy's keyless entry remote

A small button cell battery installed in the your keyless entry remote. Delicately try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with pry tools. Change 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in fob’s shell. Battery must be installed with the same polarity as was an old. Your key will not work if you mistakenly put battery wrong way.

After the new battery installed, verify key fob by pressing buttons. If everything is functioning, assemble your fob’s case in reverse order.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your body pieces together and assemble it together by hands from top to bottom. If your key fob case tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

How to replace the battery video guide

How To Replace A 2002-2009 GMC Envoy Key Fob Battery FCCID: MYT3X6898B

Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of GMC Envoy require 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 depending on the brand, size packaging and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after keyless entry remote battery change, reprogramming not required. Remote key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Replacing your remote key fob battery is easy to do in 2006 GMC Envoy. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

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

You should change batteries inside remote key fob of GMC Envoy at least every three or four years. The lifetime of battery vary on their amount of use, operating conditions and quality.

If your car need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced or fob's battery more than 4 years old, it's probably battery change in keyless entry remote needed. Currently installed battery is dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix, remote key fob replace or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: MYT3X6898B
  2. Models: 2002-2009 GMC Envoy