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2015 Scion FR-S Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

2015 Scion FR-S Key Fob Battery Replacement Guide

If your car remote key fob is not unlock doors well, the cell battery probably needs to be replaced. Below, we walks you through how to disassembly your car keyless entry remote and replace your Scion key battery step by step.

What type battery does 2015 Scion FR-S keyless entry remote take

Before starting open keyless entry remote make sure that you have all required tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and one CR1632 battery.
  • 1xCR1632 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed small button cell battery. Remove any internal key first, and then try to pry apart the remote key fob.

Delicately try to pry apart your key with pry tools. Remove one CR1632 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it inside fob’s shell. 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 position on battery, by "+" mark.

When the new battery installed, verify remote key fob by pressing buttons. If everything working fine, assemble your keyless entry fob's case in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Accurately try to put the two halves in place by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your key fob shell for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of keyless entry remote opening

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FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Scion FR-S require 1xCR1632 batteries. Price for CR1632 batteries are under $4-6 depending on the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Usually, after key fob battery change, reprogramming not required. Don't be scare of this procedure, because often it's described in user's manual.

Yes, you can change battery in your 2015 Scion FR-S remote key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to open keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty simple with our step by step guide.

The price to replace the battery inside remote key fob can run anywhere from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service pricing.

You should replace batteries inside remote key fob of Scion FR-S at least every three or four years. The term of battery vary on frequency of use, quality and operating conditions. Lithium cells usually will last longer.

If your auto need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced or has low key battery indicator on dashboard, it's probably battery change in remote key fob needed. Installed battery is dead or weak with a high probability, but if it's not fix, remote key fob change or repair required.
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Contents:

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

Other Scion Models:

Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: HYQ14ACX
  2. Models: 2013-2016 Scion FR-S