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2014 Chevrolet Sonic Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

2014 Chevrolet Sonic Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

If your Sonic key fob is not unlock doors perfectly, the cell battery most likely must to be changed. Below, we outlined how to open your car keyless entry remote and replace your Chevrolet key battery step by step.

What kind of battery keyless entry remote use

Changing battery in key fob require flat head screwdriver and one CR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the type of your fob’s batteries.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

A small coin cell battery installed in the your key fob. Open key first, and then try to pry apart the key fob.

Accurately try to pry apart your keyless entry remote with flat head screwdriver. Remove 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in keyless entry fob's body. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the current cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling fob’s case, make sure that everything is functioning by testing buttons on key fob.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your case two halves together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. Check your fob body for gaps. If it is not firmly closed try to repeat last step.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Chevrolet Sonic use 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $5 depending on the brand, type and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Yes, you can change battery in your 2014 Chevrolet Sonic remote key fob yourself. Most hard part is to disassembly fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our step by step guide.

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

Keyless entry remote batteries in modern cars should be changed once in 4 years, also this will vary based on their amount of use and quality. If your remote key fob shortened signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop working and make trouble for you.

These signs will warning you that it's possible time to replace battery in your Chevrolet Sonic: multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, signal strength reduced, you didn't change battery more than 4 years and key fob buttons not working.
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Contents:

  1. Battery Size and Tools
  2. Replacement Guide
  3. Video Instruction
  4. FAQ

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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: KR55WK50073
  2. Models: 2014-2017 Chevrolet Sonic