How to Open Your 2013 Toyota Rav4 Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2013 Toyota Rav4 Key Fob & Change Battery

Key fob allow easy access to your auto. If the key fob battery is dead or weak you will not to be able open trunk or doors remotely. In this post, we are going to tell you how to disassembly Toyota keyless entry remote and change a weak battery yourself. If you choose to do it at home near Rav4, use this guide, but first make sure you have tools and materials required before you start.

What size battery does 2013 Toyota Rav4 key fob required

Before beginning open key fob check all that you need: CR2016 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2016 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

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

Delicately try to disassemble your remote key fob with flat head screwdriver. Change one CR2016 battery with flat head screwdriver.

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

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

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your body two halves together and assemble it 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.

How to replace the battery video instruction

How To Replace A 2013 - 2018 Toyota Rav4 Key Fob Battery FCCID: GQ4-52T

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Remote key fob of Toyota Rav4 require 1xCR2016 batteries. Price for CR2016 batteries are under $6 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.

Usually, after key fob battery change, reprogramming not required. Remote key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Changing your keyless entry remote battery is simple to do in 2013 Toyota Rav4. Most of car manufacturers think of the customers and make a special hole for key fob disassembly.

The price to replace the battery in fob is in range from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service pricing.

Key fob batteries in Toyota Rav4 should be changed every 3-4 years, but this will differ based on frequency of use and build quality. If your keyless entry remote decreased signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

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

  1. FCC ID: HYQ12BEL
  2. Models: 2013-2018 Toyota Rav4