How to Replace the Battery in a 2011 Ford Flex Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2011 Ford Flex Key Fob

Keyless entry remote grant access to your Ford. Once the keyless entry remote battery is dead or weak you lose your keyless entry fob's ability to use distance opening function. In this post, we walks you through how to open your key fob and replace your Ford key battery step by step.

What type battery does 2011 Ford Flex key fob take

Before beginning open remote key fob be sure that you have all recommended tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and one CR2032 battery.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

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

Inside of your remote key fob installed button battery. Carefully try to pry apart your key fob with flat head screwdriver. Remove 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2032. Battery must be installed with the same polarity as was an old. Your key fob will not work if you by mistake place battery wrong way.

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

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. Check your keyless entry remote body for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Ford Flex use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 build upon 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 do not need to be reprogrammed after battery replace. If your keyless entry remote not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Yes, you can change battery in your 2011 Ford Flex remote key fob yourself. Most hard part is to disassembly keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty simple with our step by step guide.

Dealer service price for change the battery in keyless entry remote is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car.

Keyless entry remote batteries in modern cars should be replaced every three years, although this will vary based on their amount of use and battery quality. If your key fob decreased signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop open doors and make trouble for you.

These symptoms will alert you that it's perhaps time to change battery in your 2011 Ford Flex: you didn't change battery more than 4 years, key fob buttons not working, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and signal strength reduced.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: M3N5WY8609
  2. Models: 2011-2019 Ford Flex