How to Replace the Battery in a 2011 Dodge Nitro Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2011 Dodge Nitro Key Fob

Remote key fob grant easy access to your Nitro. When the key fob battery is discharged you will not to be able open car remotely. It's not difficult to change the battery in your keyless entry remote with our guide. All you need is explained in this article.

What size battery does 2011 Dodge Nitro keyless entry remote required

Before going to disassembly remote key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver, 1xCR2032 battery and phillips head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • phillips head screwdriver
  • flat head screwdriver

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

Inside of your remote key fob installed coin battery. Move the key out of the way if it is in the keyless entry remote. Remove fasteners on the back of the keyless entry remote. Spin the keyless entry remote over and look for at least 1 fastener holding in the plastic.

Carefully try to pry apart your key with pry tools. Change 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside fob’s body. 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 position on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling fob’s case, check that all working properly by testing buttons on circuit board.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your shell pieces together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. If your key fob body firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step. Screw the back of the key fob.

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FAQ

Remote key fob of Dodge Nitro use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $5 depending on the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after remote key fob battery change, reprogramming not required. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Replacing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 2011 Dodge Nitro. Most of car manufacturers think about customers and make a special hole for keyless entry remote open.

Car service price for replace the battery in remote key fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make.

Remote key fob batteries in Dodge Nitro should be replaced every four years, although this will vary based on frequency of use and build quality. If your key fob shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make trouble for you.

If your Nitro need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, fob's battery more than 4 years old, signal strength reduced or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, it's probably battery change inside keyless entry remote needed. Installed battery is weak or dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix problem, key replace or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: OHT692713AA
  2. Models: 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro