2012 Honda Crosstour Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

2012 Honda Crosstour Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

If your Crosstour remote key fob is no longer working properly, the cell battery most likely needs to be changed. It's not difficult to change the battery in your key fob, and it’s easier than you think. Everything you need is described in this article.

What size battery does 2012 Honda Crosstour remote key fob required

Before going to open key fob check all that you need: 1 CR1616 battery, flat head screwdriver and phillips head screwdriver.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR1616 battery
  • phillips head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

Inside of your remote key fob installed small button battery. Remove screw on the back of the key fob. Spin the remote key fob over and find for at least one screw holding in the plastic.

Gently try to pry apart your key with pry tools. Remove CR1616 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside fob’s shell. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your remote key fob will not work if you connect battery wrong way.

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

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Carefully try to assemble the pieces together by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your keyless entry remote body for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step. Screw the back of the keyless entry remote.

Video of remote key fob disassembly

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FAQ

Remote key fob of Honda Crosstour require 1xCR1616 batteries. Most CR1616 batteries are under $4-6 depending on the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Often, after key fob battery replace, you do not need to reprogram. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Yes, you can change battery in your 2012 Honda Crosstour remote key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to open keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty simple with our step by step guide.

The price to change the battery inside key is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car and the service station.

Key fob batteries in modern cars should be replaced once in 4 years, although this will differ based on frequency of use and quality. If your key fob decreased signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make trouble for you.

These signs will alert you that it's perhaps time to change battery in your Honda Crosstour: key fob buttons not working, low key battery indicator on dashboard, you didn't change battery more than 4 years and signal strength reduced.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: MLBHLIK-1T
  2. Models: 2010-2012 Honda Crosstour