How to Open Your 2015 Toyota 4Runner Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2015 Toyota 4Runner Key Fob and Change Battery

If your auto remote key fob isn't working properly, the cell battery surely must to be changed. In this article, we outlined how to disassembly your keyless entry remote and change your Toyota key battery.

What is the battery key fob use

Changing battery in remote key fob require flat head screwdriver and 1 CR2016 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your fob’s batteries.
  • 1xCR2016 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

Inside of your keyless entry remote installed small coin battery. Move the key out of the way if it is in the key fob.

Delicately try to disassemble your keyless entry remote with flat head screwdriver. Change 1 CR2016 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in 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.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, make sure that all working good by pressing buttons on circuit board.

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

Key Fob Battery Replacement 2015 Toyota 4Runner Video

How to Change/Replace Toyota 4Runner Key Fob Keyless Remote Battery

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Key fob of Toyota 4Runner require 1xCR2016 batteries. Most CR2016 batteries are under $5 build upon the size packaging, brand and type you buy. Take your old battery to the store, to be sure.

Often, after remote key fob battery change, reprogramming not required. Key fob reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Replacing your key fob battery is easy to do in 2015 Toyota 4Runner. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for remote key fob open.

Auto repair shop's cost for change the battery in remote key fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make.

You should replace batteries inside key fob of Toyota 4Runner at least every three years. lifespan of battery vary on usage time, operating conditions and quality.

These signs will warning you that it's possible time to change battery in your 2015 Toyota 4Runner: key fob buttons not working, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, signal strength reduced and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: HYQ12BBY
  2. Models: 2010-2020 Toyota 4 Runner