Replace Key Fob Batteries

How to Open Your 2008 Subaru Tribeca Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2008 Subaru Tribeca Key Fob and Change Battery

If your car remote key fob is no longer unlock doors well, the cell battery surely needs to be replaced. In this post, you will benefit from knowing how to open your car key fob and replace a weak or dead battery DIY. If you gonna solve to do it at home near Tribeca, follow our guide, but first make sure you have tools and materials required before you start.

What is the battery key fob use

Before going to disassembly keyless entry remote check all that you need: one CR1620 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR1620 battery

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

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed tiny coin cell battery. Gently try to open your key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change 1xCR1620 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery 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.

When the new battery installed, check keyless entry remote by pressing buttons. If all functions works, assemble your fob’s case in reverse order.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your body pieces together and put it together by hands from top to bottom. Check your key fob body for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of keyless entry remote opening

Subaru Tribeca / Legacy Key fob battery replacement - EASY DIY

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Subaru Tribeca use 1xCR1620 batteries. Most CR1620 batteries are under $4 build upon the type, brand and size packaging you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Yes, you can change battery in your 2008 Subaru Tribeca keyless entry remote yourself. Most difficult part is to open fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

The price to change the battery in fob is in range from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service pricing.

You should change batteries inside remote key fob of modern cars at least every 4 years. The lifetime of battery differ on usage time, operating conditions and quality. Famous brands cells normally will last longer.

These symptoms will warn you that it's probably time to change battery in your Subaru Tribeca: key fob buttons not working, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, low key battery indicator on dashboard and signal strength reduced.
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Contents:

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

Other Subaru Models:

Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWBU745
  2. Models: 2008 Subaru Tribeca