2012 Honda Pilot Key Fob Battery Replacement Instructions

2012 Honda Pilot Key Fob Battery Replacement Instructions

If your Pilot key is not open doors well, the battery likely needs to be changed. In this post, we walks you through how to open your car keyless entry remote and change your Honda key battery.

What type battery keyless entry remote use

Before starting disassembly remote key fob make sure that you have all required tools and materials: phillips head screwdriver, CR2032 batteries and flat head screwdriver.
  • 2xCR2032 batteries
  • flat head screwdriver
  • phillips head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

Inside of your remote key fob installed tiny coin battery. Unscrew the back of the key fob. Flip the keyless entry remote over and find for at least 1 screw holding in the plastic.

Accurately try to pry apart your key with flat head screwdriver. Remove CR2032 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

Get new batteries and install it inside fob’s case. 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.

When the new batteries installed, check key fob functionality by pressing buttons. If all functions works, 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 put the pieces in place by hands from top to bottom. If your keyless entry remote shell tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step. Screw fastener in the back of the key fob.

Video of remote key fob disassembly

How To Replace A Honda Pilot Key Fob Battery (2009-2013)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Honda Pilot require 2xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4 depending on the type, size packaging and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Key fob in most of cases reprogramming not needed after battery change. 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 Honda Pilot. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote open.

Dealer service pricing for change the battery in key is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand.

You should change batteries inside keyless entry remote of modern cars at least every three or four years. lifespan of battery vary on frequency of use, operating conditions and quality.

If your Honda fob's battery more than 4 years old, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, signal strength reduced or key fob buttons not working, in most cases battery replace in keyless entry remote required. Installed battery is weak or dead with a high probability, but if it's not fix, remote key fob change or repair required.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: TIC-RS06AC
  2. Models: 2009-2014 Honda Pilot