How to Replace the Battery in a 2008 Dodge Challenger Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2008 Dodge Challenger Key Fob

Key fob grant easy access to your Challenger. When the key battery is dead or weak you will lose your keyless entry fob's ability to use distance opportunities. It's not complicated to change the battery in your remote key fob with our guide. All you need is described below.

What kind of battery keyless entry remote require

Replacing battery in keyless entry remote require phillips head screwdriver, flat head screwdriver and one CR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • phillips head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

Inside of your key fob installed small button battery. Remove any internal key first, and then try to pry apart the keyless entry remote. Remove screw on the back of the remote key fob. Flip the keyless entry remote over and look for at least one screw holding in the plastic.

Gently try to open your key with flat head screwdriver. Change CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2032. 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 position on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling fob’s case, check that all functions works by pressing 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 remote key fob body for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step. Screw fastener in the back of the key fob.

Video of keyless entry remote disassembly

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Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Dodge Challenger require 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 find a proper replacement.

Often, after key fob battery replace, reprogramming not required. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Changing your keyless entry remote battery is easy to do in 2008 Dodge Challenger. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for key fob disassembly.

The price to replace the battery in fob is $50-600 depending on the car and the service pricing.

Key fob batteries in Dodge Challenger should be changed once in three years, also this will differ based on usage and quality. If your key fob shortened signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop open doors and make trouble for you.

These symptoms will alert you that it's probably time to change battery in your Dodge Challenger: signal strength reduced, you didn't change battery more than 4 years, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and key fob buttons not working.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: IYZ-C01C
  2. Models: 2008-2014 Dodge Challenger