2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

If your car remote key fob is not working perfectly, the cell battery likely must to be replaced. Below, we described how to open your key fob and change your Mitsubishi key battery.

What type battery key fob use

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

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

A small button battery installed in the your key fob. Accurately try to open your fob with flat head screwdriver. Replace 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside keyless entry fob's shell. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the charge cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

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

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Carefully try to assemble the pieces in place by hands from top to bottom. If your keyless entry remote shell firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

How to change the battery video guide

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Still not working? Buy new one

Frequently Asked Questions

Keyless entry remote of Mitsubishi Eclipse require 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $5 build upon the size packaging, type and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Changing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

Dealer service pricing for change the battery in key fob is $50-600 depending on the make.

Keyless entry remote batteries in Mitsubishi Eclipse should be changed every three years, although this will differ based on usage and battery quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop working and make problems for you.

These symptoms will warn you that it's possible time to change battery in your Mitsubishi Eclipse: key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced, low key battery indicator on dashboard and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: HYQ12BBA
  2. Models: 2001-2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse