How to Open Your 2010 Ford Explorer Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2010 Ford Explorer Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob allow access to your car. Once the keyless entry remote battery is dead you not to be able open car remotely. In this case, you will benefit from knowing how to open Ford remote key fob and replace a weak battery yourself. If you gonna solve to do it at home near Explorer, follow our guide, but don't forget to check tools and materials required.

What type battery remote key fob require

Before beginning disassembly remote key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and CR2032 battery.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

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

A button battery installed in the your keyless entry remote. Accurately try to disassemble your remote key fob with flat head screwdriver. Remove 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in keyless entry fob's shell. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the current cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling fob’s case, verify that everything is functioning by testing buttons on keyless entry remote.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to assemble the two halves together by hands from top to bottom. If your key case firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Ford Explorer require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4 depending on the type, brand and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Keyless entry remote in most of cases reprogramming not needed after battery replace. If your remote key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. Otherwise, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Changing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 2010 Ford Explorer. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for key fob open.

Auto repair shop's price for change the battery in key fob is $50-600 depending on the brand.

Key fob batteries in Ford Explorer should be changed every three years, although this will differ based on their amount of use and build quality. If your remote key fob shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make trouble for you.

If your car need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, key fob buttons not working, fob's battery more than 4 years old or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, in most cases battery change inside key fob needed. Currently installed battery is dead or weak with a high probability, but if it's not fix problem, key replace or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWB1U322
  2. Models: 2000-2010 Ford Explorer