How to Replace the Battery in a 2017 GMC Savana Key Fob

How to Replace the Battery in a 2017 GMC Savana Key Fob

Keyless entry remote allow easy access to your car. When the remote key fob battery is dead you lose your keyless entry fob's ability to use remote functions. In this post, we are going to tell you how to open your remote key fob and change a discharged battery yourself. If you decide to do it at home near Savana, use this guide, but don't forget to check everything you need before you start.

What size battery does 2017 GMC Savana keyless entry remote required

Prior to open keyless entry remote make sure that you have all recommended tools and materials: CR2032 battery and flat head screwdriver.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

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

A coin battery installed in the your keyless entry remote. Open key before you try to pry apart the key fob.

Delicately try to disassemble your fob with hands or flat head screwdriver. Replace 1xCR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Now it's time to install new battery in keyless entry fob's body. Every battery has a negative and positive side and if you put the wrong connector down, the current cannot go into your circuit board and make it work. Check position on battery, by "+" mark.

Before assembling keyless entry fob's case, verify that everything is functioning by testing buttons on circuit board.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Gently try to put the pieces in place by hands from top to bottom. If your remote key fob body firmly closed, we done. If not, repeat the last step.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Keyless entry remote of GMC Savana use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $4-6 depending on the size packaging, brand and type you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to be sure.

Keyless entry remote in most of cases do not require to be reprogrammed after battery change. 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 easy to do in 2017 GMC Savana. Most of car manufacturers think of the clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

Dealer service price for replace the battery in fob is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the car.

Keyless entry remote batteries in GMC Savana should be replaced every four years, but this will vary based on frequency of use and quality. If your remote key fob reduced signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop working and make trouble for you.

These symptoms will warning you that it's possible time to replace battery in your 2017 GMC Savana: multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, you didn't change battery more than 4 years, signal strength reduced and key fob buttons not working.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: OUC60270
  2. Models: 2008-2017 GMC Savana