How to Open Your 2018 Nissan Pathfinder Key Fob and Change Battery

How to Open Your 2018 Nissan Pathfinder Key Fob and Change Battery

If your Nissan keyless entry remote isn't working correct, the cell battery most likely must to be changed. It's not difficult to replace the battery in your keyless entry remote with our instruction. All you need is outlined below.

What type battery does 2018 Nissan Pathfinder keyless entry remote required

Before going to disassembly keyless entry remote check all that you need: flat head screwdriver and 1 CR2032 battery.
  • 1xCR2032 battery
  • flat head screwdriver

Step by step instruction

Inside of your key fob installed coin battery. Move the key out of the way if it is in the keyless entry remote.

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

Get new battery and install it in fob’s case. 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 fob’s case, verify that all functions works by testing buttons on circuit board.

The last thing to do is put your cover back on fob. Delicately try to assemble the two halves in place by hands from top to bottom. Inspect your key fob case for gaps. If it is not tightly closed try to repeat last step.

Video of keyless entry remote disassembly

2018 Nissan Pathfinder - Intelligent Key Remote Battery Replacement

Still not working? Buy new one

FAQ

Keyless entry remote of Nissan Pathfinder use 1xCR2032 batteries. Price for CR2032 batteries are under $6 depending on the type, size packaging and brand you buy. You can take old battery to the store, to find a proper replacement.

Key fob in most of cases do not need 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.

Replacing your keyless entry remote battery is simple to do in 2018 Nissan Pathfinder. Most of car manufacturers think about customers and make a special hole for remote key fob disassembly.

The cost to change the battery inside keyless entry remote can run anywhere $50-600 depending on the make and the service station.

Remote key fob batteries in modern cars should be changed once in 4 years, also this will vary based on frequency of use and build quality. If your key fob shortened signal strength, you should change batteries before it stop close doors and make trouble for you.

If your car fob's battery more than 4 years old, signal strength reduced, need multiple clicks to unlock or lock doors or key fob buttons not working, it's probably battery change inside key fob required. Currently installed battery is weak or dead with a high probability, but if it's not help to fix issues, keyless entry remote change or repair needed.
Be the first to comment.
Your message is required.

Fob Compatibility:

  1. FCC ID: KR5S180144014
  2. Models: 2014-2018 Nissan Pathfinder