How to Open Your 2015 Toyota Tundra Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2015 Toyota Tundra Key Fob and Change Battery

If your Tundra remote key fob is not open doors perfectly, the cell battery more likely must to be replaced. Below, we demonstrate how to open Toyota remote key fob and change a dead or weak battery DIY. If you choose to do it at home near Tundra, use this guide, but don't forget to check tools and materials required before you start.

What type battery does 2015 Toyota Tundra key fob required

Before going to disassembly key fob make sure that you have all required tools and materials: flat head screwdriver and CR2032 battery.
  • flat head screwdriver
  • 1xCR2032 battery

Simple steps to change the battery in your Tundra's key fob

A button cell battery installed in the your keyless entry remote. Move the key out of the way if it is in the key fob.

Gently try to pry apart your fob with pry tools. Remove one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Get new battery and install it in keyless entry 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 everything is functioning by testing buttons on key fob.

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

How to change the battery video instruction

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FAQ

Remote key fob of Toyota Tundra require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $6 build upon the brand, type and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, with you to find a proper replacement.

Often, after keyless entry remote battery change, you do not need to reprogram. Keyless entry remote reprogramming procedure often described in user's manual of your vehicle.

Yes, you can change battery in your 2015 Toyota Tundra keyless entry remote yourself. Most difficult part is to disassembly keyless entry fob's case. It's pretty easy with our instruction.

Dealer service pricing for change the battery in key fob is $50-600 depending on the brand.

Key fob batteries in Toyota Tundra should be replaced once in three or four years, although this will differ based on their amount of use and battery quality. If your remote key fob decreased signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop working and make trouble for you.

If your car has low key battery indicator on dashboard, key fob buttons not working, signal strength reduced or need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors, in most cases battery replace in keyless entry remote needed. Current battery is dead with a high probability, but if it's not help, fob replace or repair needed.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: GQ43VT20T
  2. Models: 2007-2018 Toyota Tundra