How to Open Your 2018 Honda CR-V Key Fob & Change Battery

How to Open Your 2018 Honda CR-V Key Fob & Change Battery

If your CR-V remote key fob is not working perfectly, the battery likely needs to be replaced. In this case, you will benefit from knowing how to disassembly your car remote key fob and change a weak or dead battery DIY. If you gonna solve to do it at home near CR-V, follow our guide, but first make sure you have all you need before you start.

What is the battery remote key fob require

Replacing battery in key fob require flat head screwdriver and CR2032 battery. Prepare these materials and tools before opening and make sure to match the size of your keyless entry fob's batteries.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Simple steps to replace the battery in your CR-V's keyless entry remote

A small button battery installed in the your remote key fob. Open the key if it is in the keyless entry remote.

Carefully try to disassemble your fob with pry tools. Change one CR2032 battery with flat head screwdriver.

Change old battery with fresh one CR2032. 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 functions works by testing buttons on key fob.

At this point squeeze fob’s back cover together. Line your case pieces together and put it in place by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your fob shell for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

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FAQ

Remote key fob of Honda CR-V 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 find a proper replacement.

Remote key fob in most of cases reprogramming not needed after battery change. If your keyless entry remote not working, recheck new battery voltage. If it is not help, read user's manual or contact local dealer.

Replacing your keyless entry remote battery is easy to do in 2018 Honda CR-V. Most of car manufacturers think about clients and make a special hole for keyless entry remote disassembly.

The cost to change the battery in key is from $30 to as high as $500 depending on the make and the service station.

You should replace batteries inside keyless entry remote of Honda CR-V at least every three or four years. The lifetime of battery vary on their amount of use, quality and operating conditions. Lithium cells normally will last longer.

These signs will alert you that it's perhaps time to replace battery in your 2018 Honda CR-V: multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors required, signal strength reduced, key fob buttons not working and low key battery indicator on dashboard.
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Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: KR5V2X V44
  2. Models: 2017-2021 Honda CR-V