How to Open Your 2012 Ford Flex Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2012 Ford Flex Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob allow easy access to your auto. Once the remote key fob battery is dead you will not to be able unlock doors remotely. It's not complicated to replace the battery in your remote key fob, and itโ€™s easier than you think. All tools, that you need is outlined in this article.

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

Step by step instruction

A button cell battery installed in the your remote key fob. Remove any internal key first, and then try to pry apart the key fob.

Gently try to open your remote key fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with new one CR2032. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your remote key fob will not work if you place battery wrong way.

After the new battery installed, check remote key fob by pressing buttons. If everything is functioning, assemble your keyless entry fob's body in reverse order.

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 key shell for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Ford Flex use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 depending on the brand, type and size packaging you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

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

Replacing your remote key fob battery is simple to do in 2012 Ford Flex. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

Auto repair shop's pricing for replace the battery in fob is from 50 to 600 dollars depending on the car.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of Ford Flex at least once in four years. The term of battery vary on usage time, operating conditions and quality.

These signs will warning you that it's perhaps time to change battery in your Ford Flex: multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, key fob buttons not working, low key battery indicator on dashboard and signal strength reduced.
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Fob Compatibility:

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