How to Open Your 2008 Toyota Sequoia Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2008 Toyota Sequoia Key Fob and Change Battery

If your Toyota key isn't open doors correct, the battery most likely must to be replaced. In this case, you’ll benefit from knowing how to disassembly your car remote key fob and replace a weak battery DIY. If you choose to do it at home near Sequoia, use this instruction, but first make sure you have tools and materials required.

What size battery does 2008 Toyota Sequoia remote key fob required

Changing battery in key fob require flat head screwdriver, phillips head screwdriver and one CR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the type of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • phillips head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

A coin battery installed inside the your keyless entry remote. Remove screw on the back of the keyless entry remote. Flip the remote key fob over and look for at least 1 screw holding in the plastic.

Accurately try to open your keyless entry remote with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with new one CR2032. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your key will not work if you put battery wrong way.

After the new battery installed, verify key fob by pressing buttons. If everything working fine, assemble your fob’s body in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Accurately try to assemble the two halves in place by hands from top to bottom. If your fob shell tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step. Screw fastener in the back of the key fob.

How to change the battery video instruction

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Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Toyota Sequoia require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4 build upon the type, size packaging and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Yes, you can change battery in your 2008 Toyota Sequoia remote key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to open fob’s case. It's pretty easy with our step by step guide.

The cost to change the battery inside remote key fob can run anywhere $50-600 depending on the make and the service station.

Remote key fob batteries in Toyota Sequoia should be replaced every 3-4 years, also this will vary based on frequency of use and build quality. If your keyless entry remote reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

These signs will warning you that it's probably time to replace battery in your Toyota Sequoia: key fob buttons not working, low key battery indicator on dashboard, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT20T
  2. Models: 2008-2018 Toyota Sequoia