How to Replace the Battery in a 2015 GMC Acadia Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2015 GMC Acadia Key Fob

Remote key fob grant easy access to your car. If the key battery is weak you’ll not to be able open trunk or doors from distance. In this post, we outlined how to disassembly your key fob and change your GMC key battery step by step.

What size battery does 2015 GMC Acadia remote key fob required

Prior to disassembly remote key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and one CR2032 battery.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

A button cell battery installed inside the your key fob. Open key before you try to pry apart the remote key fob.

Delicately try to open your remote key fob with pry tools. Remove one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it inside keyless entry fob's shell. Battery must be installed with the same polarity as was an old. Your keyless entry remote will not work if you by mistake put battery wrong way.

Before assembling fob’s case, check that everything is functioning by pressing buttons on remote key fob.

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

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FAQ

Remote key fob of GMC Acadia use 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $6 build upon the size packaging, type and brand you buy. Take your old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

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

Yes, you can change battery in your 2015 GMC Acadia keyless entry remote yourself. Most difficult part is to open fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

The cost to change the battery inside remote key fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car and the service pricing.

Remote key fob batteries in GMC Acadia should be changed once in three years, also this will vary based on their amount of use and battery quality. If your remote key fob shortened signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop close doors and make problems for you.

These symptoms will warn you that it's probably time to change battery in your GMC Acadia: low key battery indicator on dashboard, key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: HYQ1EA
  2. Models: 2015-2020 GMC Acadia