Replace Key Fob Batteries

How to Replace the Battery in a 2014 Toyota Prius Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2014 Toyota Prius Key Fob

If your Toyota keyless entry remote is no longer open doors properly, the battery likely needs to be replaced. Below, we walks you through how to disassembly your car keyless entry remote and replace your Toyota key battery step by step.

What type battery does 2014 Toyota Prius remote key fob take

Changing battery in key fob require 1 CR1632 battery and flat head screwdriver. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your fob’s batteries.
  • 1xCR1632 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

A coin battery installed inside the your key fob. Remove any internal key before you try to pry apart the keyless entry remote.

Delicately try to pry apart your fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Remove 1 CR1632 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR1632. 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 polarity on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all functions works by testing buttons on remote key fob.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to put the pieces together by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your fob case for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of key opening

2014 Toyota Prius FOB Battery Replacement

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Frequently Asked Questions

Key fob of Toyota Prius use 1xCR1632 batteries. Price for CR1632 batteries are under $6 depending on the brand, type and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

Usually, after key fob battery change, you do not need to reprogram. Remote key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Replacing your keyless entry remote battery is simple to do in 2014 Toyota Prius. Most of car manufacturers think about customers and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

The price to replace the battery in keyless entry remote is $50-600 depending on the make and the service pricing.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of Toyota Prius at least every 3-4 years. The term of battery differ on their amount of use, operating conditions and quality.

These symptoms will warn you that it's possible time to replace battery in your Toyota Prius: multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, you didn't change battery more than 4 years, low key battery indicator on dashboard and signal strength reduced.
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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: HYQ14ACX
  2. Models: 2010-2015 Toyota Prius