How to Open Your 2008 Ford F-350 Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2008 Ford F-350 Key Fob and Change Battery

If your auto keyless entry remote is not unlock doors correct, the cell battery most likely must to be changed. It's not complicated to replace the battery in your key fob, and it’s easier than you think. All you need is explained in this article.

What type battery keyless entry remote use

Replacing battery in key fob require flat head screwdriver and 1 CR2032 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 car's key fob

A small button cell battery installed in the your remote key fob. Gently try to disassemble your fob with flat head screwdriver. Change one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it inside 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.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, check that all is functioning by testing buttons on circuit board.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your shell pieces together and assemble it together by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your key fob case for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

Key Fob Battery Replacement 2008 Ford F-350 Video

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Ford F-350 use 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the type, brand and size packaging you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after key battery replace, you do not need to reprogram. Remote key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Changing your keyless entry remote battery is simple to do in 2008 Ford F-350. Most of car manufacturers think about customers and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

Auto repair shop's price for change the battery in fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car.

Key fob batteries in modern cars should be changed once in 3-4 years, also this will differ based on their amount of use and build quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop working and make trouble for you.

These signs will alert you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your 2008 Ford F-350: low key battery indicator on dashboard, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, key fob buttons not working and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWB1U331
  2. Models: 1998-2014 Ford F350