How to Open Your 2014 Honda Ridgeline Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2014 Honda Ridgeline Key Fob and Change Battery

If your Honda key is not open doors correct, the cell battery likely needs to be changed. In this case, you will benefit from knowing how to disassembly your remote key fob and replace a weak battery DIY. If you choose to do it at home near Ridgeline, follow our guide, but first make sure you have everything you need before you start.

What is the battery keyless entry remote use

Changing batteries in key fob require flat head screwdriver, CR2032 batteries and phillips head screwdriver. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • 2xCR2032 batteries
  • phillips head screwdriver
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

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

Carefully try to pry apart your fob with pry tools. Change 2xCR2032 batteries with flat head screwdriver.

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

After the new batteries installed, verify keyless entry remote by pressing buttons. If everything working properly, assemble your fob’s case in reverse order.

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

Video of key disassembly

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Frequently Asked Questions

Keyless entry remote of Honda Ridgeline use 2xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $5 depending on the type, size packaging and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after keyless entry remote battery replace, reprogramming not required. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Replacing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2014 Honda Ridgeline. Most of car manufacturers think about customers and make a special hole for key fob open.

The cost to replace the battery inside key is in range from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car and the service pricing.

Key fob batteries in modern cars should be replaced once in three or four years, also this will differ based on frequency of use and battery quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop close doors and make problems for you.

These symptoms will warn you that it's probably time to replace battery in your Honda Ridgeline: multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, signal strength reduced, low key battery indicator on dashboard and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: RS-08AC
  2. Models: 2013-2014 Honda Ridgeline