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2008 Ford Expedition Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

2008 Ford Expedition Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

If your car keyless entry remote isn't unlock doors well, the cell battery likely needs to be replaced. In this article, we explained how to disassembly your key fob and replace your Ford key battery step by step.

What size battery does 2008 Ford Expedition keyless entry remote take

Before you start to disassembly key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and 1 CR2032 battery.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Simple steps to change the battery in your Expedition's keyless entry remote

Inside of your remote key fob installed coin battery. Accurately try to open your key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with new 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.

After the new battery installed, check remote key fob by pressing buttons. If all functions works, assemble your keyless entry fob's body in reverse order.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your shell two halves together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. Check your fob body for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

How to replace the battery video instruction

DIY: Ford Keyless Remote Battery Replacement & Disassembly

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Key fob of Ford Expedition use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $6 build upon the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Changing your remote key fob battery is easy to do in 2008 Ford Expedition. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for keyless entry remote open.

The cost to change the battery inside fob can run anywhere from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service station.

You should replace batteries inside remote key fob of modern cars at least once in four years. lifespan of battery differ on usage time, quality and operating conditions. Lithium cells usually will last longer.

These signs will warning you that it's probably time to replace battery in your Ford Expedition: low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced, you didn't change battery more than 4 years and key fob buttons not working.
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Contents:

  1. Battery Size and Tools
  2. Replacement Guide
  3. Video Instruction
  4. FAQ

Other Ford Models:

Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWB1U551
  2. Models: 2003-2011 Ford Expedition