DIY: Volkswagen Key Fob Battery Replacement & Disassembly

[@shady2493]

I love how everything on KZbin just looks so easy and perfect

[@lindagrant9633]

I can't thank you enough.We came home tonight in our ford and found the alarm in my Bug going off in the garage couldn't make it stop. noticed the light flashing on one of the fobs and figured out that the panic button somehow was stuck on. Had to disconnect the Beetle battery ran in the house watched your video took out the battery on the sick fob hooked up the Beetle battery again and all was OK. I'll get that Fob checked tomorrow! Thanks again.

[@4DIYers]

No problem! It may not be the key fob though. Volkswagen door sensors can fail after a while, causing the alarm to trigger. Mine would do that from time to time.

[@josselyncruz639]

Do you know how to fix that at home.? Mine started doing that yesterday & the alarm keeps going off

[@4DIYers]

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[@lennertkrueger1889]

For some time now the car was only locking with the fob but I had to manually unlock, so I decided to replace the battery and now the unlock button works! Thanks!

[@4DIYers]

Excellent to hear and thank you for the feedback!

[@BartSchram]

Very clear and well explained! I had completely no idea how to open it. Thanks for your step-by-step advice!

[@4DIYers]

You're welcome and thank you for the feedback!

[@laca8612]

Thank you very much for the clear explanation. I did it at first time and you helped me a lot! It was clear how to separete the up and bottom part, but then I stopped and did not find any mark to split the half into two pieces (2nd separation). Then I found this video. At the side I used a mini crowbar (wider than a screwdriver appr. 10,5 mm wide) and it worked. Thumbs up! :)

[@4DIYers]

Awesome to hear and thank you for the feedback!

[@shaeronsmith6937]

Thank you so much. This really helped me out as my partner works on the other side off the world. Kind regards from Scotland UK

[@4DIYers]

Happy I could help and thank you for the feedback :)

[@marcymiller3287]

Now those are exactly the tips I need to know to when taking it apart and putting it back together! Thank you so much for making this task smooth.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you for the feedback and kind words :)

[@j11mbr]

Thank you! My 2009 Scirocco 2.0 TDI would not unlock. Thought I would change the battery in key fob. Followed another video for '2009 onwards Scirocco' only to find the key fob was different. My key fob matches the fob in this video. Knowing I had the same key gave me the confidence to apply more pressure to open up. All sorted in a couple of minutes and tested out OK. I have had my Scirocco for 14 years and 136,000 miles now and have not had to change the battery before. Think I should complain to VW 🤣.

[@4DIYers]

Happy to help and glad you got it sorted out!

[@quinettajohnson]

Thank you so much for this video tutorial. I purchased a used Passat and the key never worked. I was gonna take it to the dealer, but only God knows how much they would have charged me to do something so simple. 5 minutes of my time and $1, and I'm good to go. Once again, thank you. :-)

[@FnlPrblm]

thank you for being thorough all the way through the entire process.

[@4DIYers]

+FnlPrblm Thank you for your compliment.

[@gavmungus824]

I love how the manual says "take it to a dealer to replace the battery". Thanks for this!

[@4DIYers]

Lol, yep they want to avoid owners doing it themselves. Happy I could help!

[@lorenzoparedes2306]

At $158 per hour of "labor", I would want that job. It's like they're obstetricians. Labor. Right. The last time I took my older VW to the dealership, there was a woman in the customer waiting area. The Service Advisor called her to tell her she needed to have a light bulb replaced on her car. The anticipated charge: $65.00.

[@lorenzoparedes2306]

Thank you for the video. I was having trouble with my remote fob, and I needed to read the FCC ID reference numbers, which is why I tuned to your video. Then, while I had the first part open, I decided to put in a fresh battery CR2032, which turned out to be missing from my battery "inventory". I'm one of those who doesn't like to wait until a battery operated device conks out before buying a battery for it. Anyway, while I looked, my VW fob sat without the battery inserted. When I reassembled the fob and tried it, it had corrected itself. Prior to that, it would not unlock the car. It would just lock it. Computerized gadgets are wonderful, but they can go bat$#÷+ for no apparent reason. At times like that, walking up to your car to put the key in the doorlock doesn't seem like such an inconvenience.

[@ZachHayter]

"you wanna make sure it's turned counterclockwise when you put the spring back on"... YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR THANK YOU

[@4DIYers]

Thank you, I really appreciate the feedback!

[@baconair]

Thanks for the tutorial! Battery hereby changed. 🙂 And a thanks to KZbin, for providing this platform for EVERYTHING!

[@4DIYers]

Happy to help!

[@pandafish999]

Thanks for the video. My 3rd party remote key wasn't being recognised by my car so it wouldn't start. Watched the video and replaced the battery and it works fine. Cheers!

[@4DIYers]

Excellent to hear and thank you for your comment :)

[@mattd28]

Great video, I like the way you did the slideshow of photos at the end showing the parts more clearly.

[@victoriamcgill7198]

Was able to change my own battery! Thank you so much! Save my freezing hands in winter fumbling with the keyhole 🙌🏻

[@latoyanewsome9400]

Why has everything gotten so complicated! Move the emblem, etc. etc. etc. It used to be so simple. Those days are gone. But thank you sir

[@K.Kelly87]

Once again... Years later... Thank you.

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out :)

[@anitag8802]

Thank you for the video. I just put the key fob through the laundry. Duh! Didn't dig deep enough into the coat pockets. A little moisture in the battery compartment. Dried it out with Q-Tip and snapped it all back together. Still works.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you for the feedback and tips!

[@PObermanns]

Thanks! Was very frustrating, until I watched this.

[@4DIYers]

Glad it helped!

[@dianawilliams7856]

actually helped me with an after market ford f150 key fob ... looks exactly the same in build thx

[@iwbowden]

God bless you for doing this - saved me a lot of time and frustration!

[@rigbyrigby8814]

Simple language.... great technique!!! That's really very good. Saved me money. Wish you all the very best!!!!

[@4DIYers]

Thank you so much!

[@allieROFL]

perfect tutorial! This helped me greatly in transferring all the internal guts to the new case.

[@4DIYers]

Excellent to hear and thank you!

[@MegaPokemon99]

How did you get the rfid out?

[@LonneLpp]

lol I ended up just using my hand strength to open the case to replace the battery. Once you see the back of the battery its a quick pluck and replace, and snap all back together. Thanks for the video!

[@Benzknees]

The sprung action of my flip key got weaker & weaker over time, often failing to hold in the closed position. So being shown how to dismantle the key fob and add spring tension was really useful. But my key had other problems. The three small arms on the opening button were sticking in the guide holes, stopping it popping out fully. Some sandpapering and cleaning up old gunge was required, along with three twists on the spring. Now working like new, so a big thanks for your inspiring video.

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out and thank you so much for the feedback as well!

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out :) As for the immobilizer, it should just pop out. It just sits inside that little slot, so you might need a small screwdriver to give it a nudge to come lose.

[@NemanjaGuitar]

hey, I just tried, and yes, you CAN remove the little electronic board without cutting the plastic. Just pry it a very little bit and it comes off easily, just like that. Then, push it back in.. Thanks for the video.

[@yesemor1]

Thank you for this Video. Made my day. Just replaced my battery without a problem. Thanks.

[@4DIYers]

As for your seized door lock... Sometimes you can get a good quality penetrating oil which will unseize the lock. But if it's too bad, it'll need to be replaced. Friend of mine ordered a new lock assembly for his and I believe it was about $100 from the dealer. Now for reprogramming your key fob, you will need a working lock. You can use the lock on your hatch or if they're both seized, you can in behind the lock and push the micro switch manually.

[@scatterbraintech7923]

Thanks for posting this video. I sought it out and watched it and then tried without tools to open it and it popped right open. No tools required for just battery replacement. You might try to edit the video with that caption early on to prevent people from damaging their key fob.

[@AndrewDrane]

Just successfully changed my battery after watching. Thanks!

[@gormur]

Thank you, your video saved me from damaging the key fob

[@TAZTHEPOSTMAN]

thank you for the video i saved my self a lot of money just by putting in a new battery

[@GONE_LIKE_JOHN]

Top man My fob was acting up Now fixed due to this video

[@4DIYers]

Awesome to hear and thank you!

[@dobby240]

Excellent! just bought a 2003 golf and the key is a bit past its best. great tutorial will refer back for sure.

[@4DIYers]

Congrats on the purchase and don't forget to subscribe :)

[@Ratkill9000]

Thanks dude. This helped me swap out my battery.

[@4DIYers]

No problem!

[@lakefever2]

Dude, I followed your directions, read all the comments.....locks worked.....car started....then shut down. It deprogrammed my car!

[@daviddr2d2]

I needed to change the battery in my VW T5 keys, so this is just what I needed to know, thanK you.

[@gezam31]

Thank you, a real saviour of time and money!

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out :)

[@Jobla2000]

Excellent. Now I have a new battery in place and all is functioning again.

[@jackfish1990]

Thanks a lot mate, just got a quote from VW but I thought I'd check here first! Perfect!

[@Essdi]

Great job, straight to the point. Helped a bunch. Thanks!!

[@4DIYers]

No problem and thank you for the feedback!

[@richardzx9]

290 idiots gave a thumbs down. Are they not capable of following this well explained video?

[@OriginalOldSkoolFunk]

There are probably 290 commission paid VW service managers who saw this video.

[@blackrocket2000]

Very helpful. Thanks for posting. I was struggling to get open!

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out and thank you for the feedback :)

[@Pesmerga87]

Thanks! It was very useful, changed the battery without doing any damage :D

[@4DIYers]

Happy to help :)

[@scottwallace3900]

Thanks very much just saved me £50 at the dealers !!!! Subbed

[@4DIYers]

Awesome to hear and thank you for the support :)

[@ItsMeNay]

Thank you!! Was worried about braking my key cos of being too heavy handed, so your vid really gave me confidence to get on and do it! :)

[@4DIYers]

I'll always be adding new car videos... Some generic which applies to most car manufacturers, others model specific. Thank you :)

[@noqairev]

Very clear and nice voice :) Thank you very much, helped me a lot :)

[@4DIYers]

Thank you and excellent to hear!

[@MikeinCC]

Good vid! VW wants the owner to bring the fob into the dealership for a battery swap, which is a joke.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you!

[@Jane_Ricciardi]

Super helpful! Thanks for taking the time to make this video!!

[@4DIYers]

No problem, happy I could help!

[@4DIYers]

It's just a sliding fit in the case. You should be able to slide in a small flat screw driver along side it and pop it out.

[@platinumbrerbear]

I had a 2013 and well, she went back to VW cause she was a TDI. Luckily I found a 2005 VW Jetta TDI. Unfortunately the key fobs are COMPLETELY different. I guess the battery completely died after 242k miles Thank you for this video. :)

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out :)

[@4DIYers]

Thank you :) Nope, if you're only replacing the battery, you only need the first part. The second part is if your removing the immobilizer or key.

[@brianfarman2369]

Excellent. Manual showed nothing, this saved me all sorts of experimental levering and prising and probably causing damage. Thanks!!

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out and thank you for the feedback :)

[@Unaether]

Great video and instructions. Thanks. I had known how to replace the battery for a long time but not the actual key part. that part of my fob had been damaged and I didn't want to completely destroy it so I never pryed too hard. I never would have known there was a screw behind the emblem. Thanks!

[@4DIYers]

No problem, happy I could help :)

[@kirbly9]

Thank's, my key broke and I was able to fix it with this! saved me 40$

[@Bevkins]

Thank you for this easy, informative lesson!

[@4DIYers]

You're very welcome!

[@gregbonawitz3986]

Great video!! Thanks for doing it. FWIW...I had trouble with the immobilizer kicking in (i.e. shutting down the engine) even though I moved the RFID chip to my new FOB. I don't know if it was coincidence but in the end I made sure the cleaner enough of the RFID chip (the one that was more clear) was the closest to the dash (via how I arranged it in the case) and suddenly I had no more problems.

[@4DIYers]

@dntcd The spring should clip in the button mark of the key. There is a tab which sticks past the outside diameter of the spring(shown at the pics in the end of the video), that part goes into the plastic casing.

[@ianbrown3574]

Brilliant simple description, thank you

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out and thank you for your comment :)

[@iphoneAddiction1]

Very helpful video. Works perfectly now. Thank you.

[@4DIYers]

Awesome to hear and glad to help out!

[@HislopTom]

You're a genius my friend. Thank you very much ......

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out and thank you :)

[@ciptheone]

Thank you. Just done it today myself. Thanks alot again

[@joem5386]

Worked like a charm. 'Thanks' for the help!

[@briancoleman9335]

I was able to replace my battery so thank you very much!!

[@4DIYers]

Awesome to hear and thank you for the feedback. Don't forget to subscribe!

[@4DIYers]

You can swap the parts directly over with no problems at all... The worst case scenario would be you having to reprogram the fob, which can be done yourself. Just make sure that one of your door key locks do work and aren't seized. But this only applies if your vehicle forgets the coat for that key fob. You most likely won't have any issues though.

[@DanDan100ism]

Thankyou very much.That was a very good explanation.

[@4DIYers]

You are welcome!

[@josemarevalo]

Cheers bro, you just saved me AUD$21 :)

[@4DIYers]

Glad I could help!

[@latintib]

Thanks for the vid!! it really helped out!!! Replaced demobilizer chip and original key works perfectly thanks again!!!

[@abdullahfahim4329]

Best trick I have ever found

[@4DIYers]

Thank you!

[@4DIYers]

@brightbr I believe you can buy just the buttons on Ebay. You would have to remove the circuit board itself by cutting away the little plastic nubs in the corner holes on the circuit it. After you would have to glue the circuit board back in.

[@4DIYers]

@scottgitech Thank you for the comment! It's just a small chip that slides into a slot in the plastic casing. I believe you can just pop it out and transfer it to the new casing.

[@MollyScruff]

Thanks for the advice & clear tutorial!

[@tlc8865]

Great video! Glad I watched it as I thought that it was to be split in half like all other fobs and not pulled apart ( German cars always have to be different 😂) Thanks my man, saved me from breaking it! You rock!! ✌🏻

[@4DIYers]

Glad it was helpful and thank you so much for the feedback!

[@4DIYers]

You have to swap the demobilize chip from the old fob to the new fob. The only way to disable it as far as I know is through VAGCOM.

[@angelamorgan7856]

Sincere thanks my friend i was baffled before and now i know

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out :)

[@calljody]

THANK YOU!!! Worked like a charm.

[@4DIYers]

Excellent to hear, happy to help :)

[@BoyanTerziev]

Helped me a lot, many thanks!

[@4DIYers]

No problem :)

[@michamilka]

Thanks dude, very helpful! Now i have a brandnew key case :))

[@TrainlocksmithsCollege]

Great Video. Informative and straight to the point, good work.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you and glad to help out!

[@beerslimit]

Thank u. Cheers from Denmark 🍻

[@4DIYers]

No problem, happy I could help!

[@billhindmarsh7821]

great dig out for reassembly, thank you much =D

[@4DIYers]

+Bill Hindmarsh No problem, glad to help out!

[@asnsys]

thank you, saved a lot of time...

[@4DIYers]

Happy I could help!

[@denisetrevino4937]

Thank you - very straightforward!

[@MrG0vii]

Many thanks for that. Smooth presentation. Best Regards.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you! Don't forget to subscribe.

[@cozo1]

many thanks, your video was a great help.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you for the kind words :)

[@janwillemweeda1952]

Thanks very much. Car opens again with the remore. YES.

[@4DIYers]

Great to hear and happy I could help!

[@mariasolm.v.1928]

Clear as water! thanks again

[@4DIYers]

Glad to help out and thank you for the feedback!

[@damienjackson7116]

Brilliant. Well explained and very precise.

[@4DIYers]

Thank you :)

[@ToscanoRealEstate]

Thank you so much for posting. It was very helpful!!!!

[@4DIYers]

Awesome to hear and thank you. Don't forget to subscribe!

[@johndakin9164]

Excellent Video very well explained, thank you

[@4DIYers]

No problem, happy to help :)

[@austinarnett9881]

Very helpful my car alarm was going off and I couldn’t turn it off. My neighbor came over and told me “I think someone was trying to get into your car.”

[@jeffstrand2689]

Ace info ! Just what i been looking for! Thanks

[@4DIYers]

Excellent to hear and happy to help :)

[@4DIYers]

If it opens up the same way, then I would assume it's the same, but I'm not 100% sure though. I know there is a few different variations of this fob that look identical, but they are held together differently.

[@altimmons]

Yea. Mine looks very similar but that central seam doesn’t follow al the way around. It’s definitely only half way (the back non button side)

[@35jspeed]

This was great, it helped out a bunch! Thanks!

[@Bio707]

Thank you, worked a treat!

[@4DIYers]

No problem :)

[@chandra4816]

Thank you sm you saved me hundreds 💗

[@4DIYers]

No problem, happy I could help!