How to Replace the Battery in a 2012 Porsche Cayenne Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2012 Porsche Cayenne Key Fob

Key fob allow easy access to your Cayenne. If the key fob battery is discharged you will lose your fob’s ability to control remote opportunities. In this article, we outlined how to open your car key fob and replace your Porsche key battery.

What size battery does 2012 Porsche Cayenne keyless entry remote required

Replacing battery in keyless entry remote require flat head screwdriver and 1xCR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

Simple steps to change the battery in your Cayenne's keyless entry remote

Inside of your key fob installed coin battery. Move the key out of the way if it is in the keyless entry remote.

Delicately try to disassemble your key with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery inside keyless entry fob's case. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the charge cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check position on battery, by "+" mark.

When the new battery installed, check key fob by pressing buttons. If all functions works, assemble your keyless entry fob's shell in reverse order.

At this point squeeze keyless entry fob's back cover together. Line your shell two halves together and assemble it together by hands from top to bottom. Check your fob case for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of remote key fob disassembly

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Frequently Asked Questions

Keyless entry remote of Porsche Cayenne require 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4 build upon the type, brand and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Remote key fob in most of cases do not need to be reprogrammed after battery change. If your keyless entry remote not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Changing your remote key fob battery is easy to do in 2012 Porsche Cayenne. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

Car service cost for replace the battery in keyless entry remote is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car.

Key fob batteries in Porsche Cayenne should be changed every 4 years, also this will vary based on usage and build quality. If your key fob shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make problems for you.

These signs will alert you that it's possible time to change battery in your 2012 Porsche Cayenne: you didn't change battery more than 4 years, low key battery indicator on dashboard, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and key fob buttons not working.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: KR55WK50136 | KR55WK50138
  2. Models: 2010-2016 Porsche Cayenne