Step-by-Step Guide for Changing Out the Battery in a Volkswagen Key FOB
Maybe your FOB doesn’t have the range it used to. Or perhaps you have to press the button multiple times to get the doors to unlock. This may be due to a dying battery. If so, a battery change is in order. The process is pretty straightforward.
Here’s how to change VW key battery.
Changing a VW Key FOB Battery
First, you’ll need a CR2032 3V battery. These are circular batteries that look like small discs. You’ll also need a tool to pry out the battery, like a small flat-blade screwdriver.
- Flip open the key by pressing the metal button.
- Locate battery panel of key, right beneath the Volkswagen logo.
- From the now-empty key cavity, push up on the panel.
- Remove battery panel.
- Locate battery.
- Insert prying tool into slot, apply force.
- Set aside old battery.
- Place new battery in slot with + symbol facing you.
- Snap new battery into place.
- Replace battery panel.
- Close key.
- Enjoy your fully-functioning key FOB!
Still Not Working?
If your Volkswagen key FOB isn’t working after switching out the battery, then the key FOB itself could be malfunctioning. There is also a chance that it could be a mechanical issue. There may be ways to fix this yourself, but the easiest way to make sure it’s fixed and done correctly is to have a professional do it for you. Electrical components can be very finnicky to repair without proper know-how. In some instances, they can also be dangerous. If you need someone to service your vehicle, give our Service department a call. We’ll be happy to help.
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As you mentioned, if you key fob still isn’t working after you replaced the battery, it would be a good idea to have it checked out by a professional. My husband has a key fob for his vehicle, and sometimes it will malfunction and stop working. We will have to take it in, and see what is wrong with it.
Ok so lets set a couple things straight , first off if a replacement battery doesn’t work its quite possible that the new battery that you think is good is in fact not. These little batteries are known for not being of good quality. So try out another one before thinking its the Fob. Also pry out, lightly, the 2 hinges in the Fob that are on the side of where the battery fits in and clean the other metal in there where the battery fits in. Then just try using it to lock and unlock the car to see if its working. By the way not all VW’s use a 2032 battery so check what your old one is and replace it with the same size. Some use a 2025.