How to Open Your 2009 Dodge Challenger Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2009 Dodge Challenger Key Fob & Change Battery

If your auto key fob is not open doors properly, the battery probably needs to be replaced. It's not difficult to change the battery in your key fob with our instruction. All you need is explained in this article.

What type battery remote key fob use

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

Simple steps to replace the battery in your car's remote key fob

Inside of your remote key fob installed small coin cell battery. Remove any internal key before you try to pry apart the remote key fob. Remove screw on the back of the keyless entry remote. Spin the key fob over and look for at least 1 screw holding in the plastic.

Gently try to pry apart your keyless entry remote with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh 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.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that everything working fine by pressing buttons on circuit board.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Delicately try to assemble the pieces in place by hands from top to bottom. Check your keyless entry remote shell for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step. Screw fastener in the back of the remote key fob.

Video of keyless entry remote disassembly

How to Change the Battery in the Dodge Challenger Key Fob - Tutorial

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Key fob of Dodge Challenger use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $6 depending on the brand, size packaging and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Replacing your key fob battery is simple to do in 2009 Dodge Challenger. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

Car service pricing for change the battery in key is from 50 to 600 dollars depending on the car.

You should replace batteries inside remote key fob of Dodge Challenger at least once in 3-4 years. The lifetime of battery differ on their amount of use, quality and operating conditions.

These symptoms will alert you that it's probably time to replace battery in your Dodge Challenger: signal strength reduced, low key battery indicator on dashboard, key fob buttons not working and multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: IYZ-C01C
  2. Models: 2008-2015 Dodge Challenger