How to Replace the Battery in a 2008 Pontiac Solstice Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2008 Pontiac Solstice Key Fob

Remote key fob allow easy access to your Solstice. When the key battery is weak or dead you lose your keyless entry fob's ability to use remote functions. In this post, you’ll benefit from knowing how to disassembly your remote key fob and change a discharged battery yourself. If you choose to do it at home near Solstice, follow our instruction, but first make sure you have tools and materials required before you start.

What kind of battery key fob use

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

Step by step instruction

Inside of your remote key fob installed small button battery. Gently try to pry apart your key with pry tools. Change one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside fob’s shell. Battery must be installed with the same position as was a previous. Your remote key fob will not work if you by mistake put battery wrong way.

Before assembling fob’s case, make sure that all functions works by testing buttons on remote key fob.

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

Key Fob Battery Replacement 2008 Pontiac Solstice Video

How To Replace A 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice Key Fob Battery FCCID: KOBGT04A

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Key fob of Pontiac Solstice require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $5 depending on the type, brand and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Replacing your keyless entry remote battery is easy to do in 2008 Pontiac Solstice. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

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

Remote key fob batteries in Pontiac Solstice should be changed once in 3-4 years, but this will differ based on usage and quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop working and make problems for you.

These symptoms will warn you that it's possible time to replace battery in your 2008 Pontiac Solstice: 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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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: KOBGT04A
  2. Models: 2007-2010 Pontiac Solstice