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

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

Remote key fob grant easy access to your Dodge. If the key fob battery is discharged you not to be able open car from distance. In this post, we outlined how to open your car remote key fob and replace your Dodge key battery.

What size battery does 2008 Dodge Dakota remote key fob take

Changing battery in remote key fob require 1xCR2032 battery, flat head screwdriver and phillips 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
  • phillips head screwdriver

Simple steps to replace the battery in your Dakota's key fob

A tiny button battery installed in the your remote key fob. Move the key out of the way if it is in the remote key fob. Remove screw on the back of the keyless entry remote. Flip the remote key fob over and find for at least one fastener holding in the plastic.

Accurately try to disassemble your remote key fob with flat head screwdriver. Remove 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh one CR2032. Battery must be installed with the same polarity as was a previous. Your remote key fob will not work if you mistakenly put battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all functions works by pressing buttons on key fob.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Carefully try to assemble the two halves together by hands from top to bottom. If your remote key fob case firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step. Screw the back of the key fob.

How to replace the battery video guide

DIY: Dodge Key Fob Battery Replacement & Disassembly

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Key fob of Dodge Dakota require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the brand, type and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after key fob battery change, reprogramming not required. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

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

Dealer service price for replace the battery in remote key fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make.

You should change batteries inside key fob of modern cars at least every four years. The term of battery vary on usage time, quality and operating conditions.

If your auto signal strength reduced, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, fob's battery more than 4 years old or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, in most cases battery change in key fob needed. Currently installed battery is dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix, key fob change or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: OHT692713AA
  2. Models: 2008-2011 Dodge Dakota