How to Replace the Battery in a 2016 Toyota Prius Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2016 Toyota Prius Key Fob

If your auto remote key fob isn't open doors perfectly, the battery surely needs to be changed. Below, we walks you through how to disassembly your keyless entry remote and change your Toyota key battery step by step.

What is the battery key fob require

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

Step by step instruction

A tiny coin cell battery installed in the your remote key fob. Remove any internal key first, and then try to pry apart the key fob.

Carefully try to pry apart your keyless entry remote with hands or flat head screwdriver. Change 1 CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh one CR2032. Battery must be installed with the same position as was an old. Your keyless entry remote will not work if you by mistake place battery wrong way.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, verify that all working good by testing buttons on circuit board.

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. If your remote key fob shell tightly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

How to change the battery video guide

How to Replace a 2016 Prius Key Fob/Remote Battery

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Toyota Prius require 1xCR2032 batteries. Most CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 build upon the type, brand and size packaging you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

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

Yes, you can replace battery in your 2016 Toyota Prius key fob yourself. Most difficult part is to open fob’s case. It's pretty simple with our instruction.

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

Key fob batteries in Toyota Prius should be replaced every three or four years, also this will differ based on usage and quality. If your remote key fob decreased signal strength, you should replace batteries before it stop open doors and make problems for you.

These signs will alert you that it's probably time to replace battery in your 2016 Toyota Prius: you didn't change battery more than 4 years, multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, signal strength reduced and low key battery indicator on dashboard.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: HYQ14FBC
  2. Models: 2016-2021 Toyota Prius