Replace Key Fob Batteries

How to Replace the Battery in a 2016 GMC Acadia Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2016 GMC Acadia Key Fob

If your car key fob is no longer open doors well, the battery most likely needs to be replaced. It's not complicated to change the battery in your keyless entry remote by yourself. Everything you need is described below.

What type battery key fob require

Don't forget before open remote key fob check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and CR2032 battery.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step guide

Inside of your remote key fob installed small coin cell battery. Open the key if it is in the keyless entry remote.

Accurately try to disassemble your key with pry tools. Remove one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Replace old battery with fresh one CR2032. Be sure to connect the battery the right way around in a circuit. Your key will not work if you place battery wrong way.

After the new battery installed, check keyless entry remote functionality by pressing buttons. If everything working fine, assemble your fob’s body in reverse order.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to put the two halves together by hands from top to bottom. If your key fob case firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

How to change the battery video instruction

GMC Acadia Key Battery Change HOW TO 2017 Keyless

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Keyless entry remote of GMC Acadia use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $5 build upon the size packaging, type and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

Key fob in most of cases do not require to be reprogrammed after battery replace. If your key fob not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Changing your key fob battery is simple to do in 2016 GMC Acadia. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote open.

The cost to replace the battery in fob is in range from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the brand and the service station.

You should change batteries inside key fob of GMC Acadia at least every 3-4 years. The lifetime of battery vary on usage time, operating conditions and quality.

These symptoms will warning you that it's perhaps time to change battery in your 2016 GMC Acadia: low key battery indicator on dashboard, signal strength reduced, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required and you didn't change battery more than 4 years.
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Contents:

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

Other GMC Models:

Fob Compatibility:

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