How to Open Your 2011 Ford E-150 Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2011 Ford E-150 Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob grant easy access to your E-150. If the key fob battery is dead you’ll lose your keyless entry fob's ability to use distance opportunities. In this article, we outlined how to open your car keyless entry remote and change your Ford key battery.

What kind of battery remote key fob require

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

Simple steps to change the battery in your E-150's keyless entry remote

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed tiny button cell battery. Delicately try to disassemble your fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with new one CR2032. Battery must be installed with the same position as was a previous. Your key will not work if you mistakenly put battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all functions works by testing buttons on key fob.

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

Video of remote key fob disassembly

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Frequently Asked Questions

Remote key fob of Ford E-150 use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4 depending on the type, brand and size packaging you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

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

Yes, you can replace battery in your 2011 Ford E-150 key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to disassembly fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

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

You should change batteries inside remote key fob of Ford E-150 at least once in 4 years. The lifetime of battery differ on frequency of use, operating conditions and quality. Lithium cells usually will last longer.

If your E-150 fob's battery more than 4 years old, signal strength reduced, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, it's probably battery change in remote key fob needed. Currently installed battery is weak with a high probability, but if it's not fix problem, key fob change or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: CWTWB1U331
  2. Models: 1999-2016 Ford E150