How to Open Your 2008 Subaru Impreza Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2008 Subaru Impreza Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob allow access to your Impreza. Once the key battery is dead you lose your fob’s ability to control distance functions. Below, we described how to open your key fob and replace your Subaru key battery.

What type battery does 2008 Subaru Impreza key fob required

Replacing battery in key fob require 1xCR2025 battery and flat head screwdriver. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the type of your fob’s batteries.
  • 1xCR2025 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed small coin cell battery. Gently try to open your remote key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace one CR2025 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh one CR2025. 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.

When the new battery installed, check key fob by pressing buttons. If everything is functioning, assemble your fob’s shell in reverse order.

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

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FAQ

Remote key fob of Subaru Impreza require 1xCR2025 batteries. Most CR2025 batteries are under $4 build upon the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Key fob in most of cases reprogramming not needed after battery replace. If your keyless entry remote not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Replacing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 2008 Subaru Impreza. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for key fob disassembly.

Auto repair shop's cost for replace the battery in fob is $50-600 depending on the make.

Remote key fob batteries in Subaru Impreza should be replaced every 3-4 years, but this will differ based on usage and build quality. If your key fob reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop close doors and make problems for you.

If your Impreza has low key battery indicator on dashboard, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, key fob buttons not working or signal strength reduced, it's probably battery replace inside remote key fob needed. Currently installed battery is dead with a high probability, but if it's not help, keyless entry remote replace or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: NHVWB1U711
  2. Models: 1999-2010 Subaru Impreza