How to replace Honda SMART key fob battery - Works for all Honda models

Simple technique to change the CR2032 battery in any Honda key fob remote. Works for all Honda key fobs - Civic, Accord, Fit, Pilot, Odyssey, CRV, Clarity, Insight, HRV.

[@oralize8773]

I was wrong in the video, you do NOT need to separate the battery from the cartridge.

[@felice_picks_sticks]

It's OK, man. I decided independently to try doing it without pulling it out, to see if I needed to try it the way you suggested. It worked without doing that, but I probably would have struggled to free the battery without your help nonetheless. Thanks for the video. It's still really helpful, even if you want to retract previous advice.

[@yungugh1-689]

You suck for this

[@thehdawg]

Very wrong.

[@user-xz4gk1qq2y]

Okay I kinda did do

[@DaleSteadman]

Amen, that was not necessary, and cost me more time than it was worth!

[@emilyann4054]

I watched this video 2 years ago when I had to replace my battery for the first time and had no idea how. Here I am, 2 years later, having totally forgotten how to do it, and I remembered this existed and came back to the same video. Thanks for making this!

[@estrellaorea6118]

😅😅this made me laugh, I can see myself doing the same

[@marcomegala7103]

I just did 😂

[@ZaheenBagasrawala]

Thank you for this. For those who couldn't pry open the fob with their fingers, I inserted and twisted the physical key in the small area on the top to split the two sides (saw this in another video). Thank you again and hope this helps!

[@miguelrode]

Thanks for this! Really helped.

[@petesturtevant7642]

Yeap, this!

[@deadlydesserts2848]

I went through at least a dozen videos with tons of views and no one actually showed you how to take the battery out until I got to this video. Simple, short and straight to the point - A+

[@skyedahl655]

SUPER HELPFUL…right to the point of battery replacement no extra fluff or introduction. Thank you very much

[@peterzawadsky8707]

This was a nicely produced video. You spoke slowly enough so that you could be easily understood.

[@melindajanel4418]

So incredibly helpful! Thank you for being straight to the point but also detailed. I just had to replace my key fob battery tonight and it was a breeze thanks to your video! 😊

[@lorainedeleon1356]

I was stressing out because I didn’t know how to change the battery. With this video it was quick and simple Thank you so much!!

[@50bladesofgrey43]

Thanks for this video, super easy change As others have pointed out, you don’t need to separate the battery case from the keys. You just end up having to rearrange the keys after they fall out.

[@dgc19522001]

50 Blades of Grey hi. I have this fob. It fell apart and I cannot get the two small buttons to stay in the frame. Did you figure this out?

[@RayRay-rk5bd]

Why don't they ,all car companies, make it rechargeable in the Car. What a waste to the environment.

[@libraalibaba]

They want to continue to make millions selling batteries. Or the battery companies are lobbying the car companies.

[@JuanFuentes8492]

Short,straight to the point and perfectly explained. Thank you Sir.

[@niedernation]

Thank you! Super simple and helpful and saved me the money it would have cost to have the dealership do this!

[@macopa12]

Key fobs cost a few hundreds including syncing/ to program it - I thought I will be spending a lot again for a replacement- I am glad I checked out KZbin and found your channel - you made it easy and I thank you so much.

[@kimarareuss2976]

Best video I’ve ever seen on replacing the battery!! Easy to follow! My keys did fall out when I removed the battery pack so I probably wouldn’t do that again, but everything else was spot on!! Thank you!!

[@benihime]

Most helpful video yet! You actually explained and made easier, the most daunting part(taking out the battery). Thank you!! Thank you!!

[@MattCCrampton]

First result I found for "honda key battery replacement" and it was a simple, no spam explanation of how to do this and got me on my way. Kudos to @Oralize, your 1m 16sec video has made the world just a little bit better for thousands and thousands of people. It's a good reminder that little acts of kindness and service go a long way in this world.

[@tonynathanson7843]

Great instructions! I just replaced mine. I have a couple of things to add: The battery replacement was very easy with one of my key fobs. But when I opened the second one, that rubber retainer fell out & all those little indicator tabs fell out. It took some time to figure out that one of them (the "unlock" one) goes on the outside of the fob. And my fobs were very difficult to pry open.

[@kwandk]

Quick and simple. And details of battery type in the text. I don't understand how other people can make a 5 min video.

[@uf1978]

Wished i seen this video before attempting this feat yesterday! While trying to remove the battery the fob slipped out of my hand and all those small buttons came out. Took me a while to figure out how that puzzle went back together! Thanks for sharing

[@MandyintheMaking]

Best tutorial on this topic out there. Thank you!

[@realfred]

My finger was not strong enough to push the tab so I used the screw driver to push the tab instead of my finger. Hope it helps someone who also have this problem. Also as someone else in the comment already said. There is a slot for your keys to insert into to split the fob. It felt much safer than using your hands.

[@laurahenning5531]

I tried to use the key in the slot... didn't work for me, I had to use a screw driver... but I have old lady hands - a bit before I'm an official old lady though. Ah heck, I had old lady hands in my 20s when it was my job to test these things before they went into production.... engineers laughed/freaked because I couldn't push the buttons - I pointed out that if I couldn't then the little old ladies that were the target market for the vehicle in question wouldn't be able to either (late 90s Chrysler land yacht). A bit of reengineering prior to production occurred... and yes you can now blame me if late 90s era Chryslers have too many inadvertent activations, my thumbs would NOT push them when they first designed that batch.... OK its late and my battery is replaced Clearly I'm running off at the mouth and need to sleep to recharge my filters.

[@briansindall]

Many thanks for making the video. I didn’t know how to get inside until you said to use your fingers to pull the halves apart. All is fixed, so thanks again !

[@giannaromano582]

Thank you for this video. It took me 30 minutes to do the first one and about 2 minutes to do the second one. First one I accidentally popped the plastic case off, and all the little things fell on the counter. We’re good now!

[@markuzantwahn6351]

This video was great and gave easy instructions. If you can't do something this simple, then you need to STAY AWAY from DIY stuff. It might save your life once you realize this. 😂 I had no issues. 😎

[@andrewr2955]

Thanks! Bought a new (used) car and one of the key fobs had a dying battery. This video made the process easy to replicate!

[@briandemodulated]

Thanks for the helpful video. I was worried the battery wasn't replaceable and the dealer would charge me $60 for a new key fob. This solution cost me just over $1.

[@mogtrader8]

Thanks, getting the battery out was hard for me, and this was helpful, especially to an older person. thanks

[@venkatesansundaresan9650]

Excellent, really helpful - clear and succinct. Honda manual was useless, but with this video I was able to change the battery easily. Thank you.

[@RyanMayerCoaching]

Just want to say thank you - this video truly helped SO. MUCH!

[@Ariweber]

Thank you for this awesome simple video. Short and sweet. To the point.

[@frelee]

Worked like a charm! Thank you

[@jenniferdyer5019]

Thank you very much for your very helpful video,. I wish this is the first one. I wasted time watching others.

[@TurloughKabumpo]

It worked, just took more pressure than I thought to get it apart initially

[@startrek889]

Thanks so much for taking your time to sharing the video!

[@michaelmichael8147]

Best Honda Key Fob replacement video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Rccrasher716]

Thank you for this. Very helpful. 👍

[@lopedatrainer2031]

Me n my ol lady still watch dis🙏🏾

[@saveusbrady12]

Super helpful. Thank you very much!!!

[@DeeUzimom-rt7pj]

Very simple technique!

[@asyourattorneyiadvise9063]

you just saved me $20 and a trip to the dealer. Thank you

[@OverTheCanyon]

Thank you! Concise and helpful, really appreciate you posting this!

[@1markpower]

A public service. Thank you. Honda should send you a lot of money for doing their job.

[@gotdemo]

Wonder if car manufacturers deliberately make it difficult so that people end up at dealership and pay for silly things. Just help the dealerships keep their lights on!!!

[@laurahenning5531]

@@gotdemo They need to be tight so that when you drop it in a puddle it keeps working and you don't have to drop a couple hundred on a replacement. it is deliberately difficult but it is for your benefit, not so much the dealership. I worked at one of the big automotive remote companies for 8 years... the manufacturers marked those things up insanely to the dealership then the dealership marked them up insanely again. Like we charged one of the big 3 (back when there was a big 3) about $7/remote They charge the dealership about 10x that and then the dealership charged 2x that! That was for the dealership and Mfgr's benefit.

[@Boatswain1985]

No need to take the battery cartridge out. Also the removable key works great to pry the fob in half in between the slot at the very top.

[@janwalker47]

Umm. This did work but also it let go suddenly with a sproing so the tops of the labels flew out. Yes, it goes back together; no, it wasn't totally easy.

[@CurveballSenator]

You're right about leaving the battery cartridge in. I had no problem that way. But later I did the other fob, checked back on the proper technique and found this video. And I found myself with tweezers and a magnifying glass trying to put all the little buttons and bracing back together. Waste of time.

[@bcarlisle2000]

@@CurveballSenator Me too! Haven't put it all back together yet.

[@komeen]

That just happened to me as I was "trying" to replace the battery. The whole assembly came apart like a jigsaw puzzle! I had to carefully place all the buttons back in the housing a couple of times because if you bump it, they all come flying out. Terrible, terrible design!

[@Anthraxxx1985]

nice tutorial, now i can pop out the battery all by my self, thanx dude

[@romulusaikido1]

All buttons and dividers are falling out if you take the battery cartridge out.

[@KC-bg1th]

THIS.

[@maxmontgomery8091]

Same thing I had happen. Wasn’t expecting that. So much for quick and easy.

[@komeen]

That just happened to me as I was "trying" to replace the battery. The whole assembly came apart like a jigsaw puzzle! I had to carefully place all the buttons back in the housing a couple of times because if you bump it, they all come flying out. Terrible, terrible design!

[@laurahenning5531]

@@komeen I had none of that drama - but I used to deal with car remotes daily at work a couple decades ago - I might still have some muscle memory of how not to cause myself drama.

[@Anykindahandle]

So put it back 🤦‍♂️ 😂😂😂😂😂 It’s only one big one and you just align it. Take it to the dealership because you obviously can’t do a simple task.

[@ankur-kaushal]

Thank you for this, I was able to change my key’s battery in a matter of minutes :)

[@bryndisrubin4510]

Simple, clear, and to the point. Thank you!

[@LaserJet58]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You save me a lot of time and useless effort.

[@ChristieNozawa]

Great video! I was able to do every step just like in the video! That doesn't usually happen for me.

[@dododiy]

my key has lower battery, I just watch the video , it is help,thank you.

[@cecildesa9738]

Excellent description.

[@Ryanstwin804]

Worked perfectly thanks

[@wanderisle7898]

Good job, very direct. Take my like! 👍

[@larryjones1238]

The only good video for this. Congrats.

[@francescasimon9905]

Thanks for this video. Although you must have hands of steal to pop it open like that! As others said i used the screw driver to help pry it open.

[@lisoki9624]

Thank you so much for making this video. I did panic when the tiny buttons flew out, but it wasn't too difficult to put it back together with the spare key fob to refer to.

[@Daniel-uy8ki]

Wow thank you for this help! ❤❤

[@tomwashingtonjr848]

Great stuff 🎉thank you 🙏🏽 The Tominator-🇺🇸

[@kent3523]

Very helpful. Thanks for posting!👍

[@DeeKTee]

Thanks for this! I got the key fob open but could not take the battery out no matter how hard I tried

[@teanthonymcpherson9850]

Needs more views man lol

[@UnfinishedBusiness1]

Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@williamscott4242]

Nice! Looks easy. Fingers crossed. Thank you!

[@soniaangelini]

Nice instructions. Witch battery we need to buy? Thank you.

[@anonFNanonLN]

CR2032

[@wildroseranch1]

Thank you simple and to the point

[@justjen8622]

Excellent video. Thank you. Though i do think it's a bad idea to remove the battery cartridge.

[@jeweljames6237]

Nice easy instructions. Thank you

[@armandoramos1949]

Thanks for sharing this information, it helped me alot. Have a wonderful day.

[@eriktanaka808]

Thank you very much, Oralize! Really appreciate it!

[@stevem9603]

Good video!

[@Crazygirlziou5]

So easy! Thank you kindly!

[@bigpapachulo5247]

Extremely good detections best video for this thank you

[@BBGreen168]

This is very helpful, thank you so much.🎉

[@MarioGarcia-qu6tw]

Thanks!

[@mechlsd]

Thank you.. thumbs up

[@indranilmitra9312]

thank you. Very nicely done

[@gopalanpalamdai339]

Thank you for your guidance 🙏

[@tacocin]

Perfect! Thanks!

[@yuvrajsingh5843]

Thanks...

[@julydarius]

Thanks for the video what’s the number on the battery?

[@EmilyScher]

This was great! But when I did it on my very old fob that I've never used, all of the little buttons fell out and I can't seem to place them correctly to close the two sides of the fob together. It's maddening. I don't know how to fix it! And they are so expensive to replace. Any advice?

[@h.rehaief3567]

Thanks a lot for the great video!!!

[@overwork78]

Perfect video! Thank you

[@MRLAGERO]

Thanks homeboy!

[@stokesike]

Good video. Should be common sense, but make sure you do this on an area that’s flat. I tried doing this on my lap in my car and lost the divider and a button in the seat wedge. shits gone for good lol

[@morosso1968]

huge thanks!

[@JosiahSmelser]

Thank you!

[@jonathancarnes3978]

Very informative!

[@nadiaahs]

Very good !! Thank you for sharing

[@deeburnside7102]

Questions: Once you replace the battery on your keyring, do you have to get it reprogram from the dealership in order for it to work again?

[@easymixedsignals534]

Dee Burnside it should work without reprogramming it. It’s like replacing new batteries for your tv remote . Same thing

[@chuckwiseman5302]

That was awesome thanks for your help and time

[@razorpit]

Also, make sure you have a CR2032 before you start this process. 😉

[@maryharris2238]

Thank you for the video! Does it make sense that both key fobs would indicate low battery at the same time?

[@laurahenning5531]

Not really. One likely gets used a lot more than the other. - unless your working from the car informing you the battery is low - which might actually trigger off how old the car is/how many miles it has on it. The car does know both these things about itself and the designers might have decided that avoiding drama of keyless vehicles not starting was better than squeezing every ounce of battery life. The circuits might be smart, or the software might be smarter.

[@yosuatheofilus2947]

Damn your video really helpful. Thanks dude!!👍👍

[@ThePoshakHub]

Thank you so much

[@SPNsherry]

thank you for this

[@katiesj0]

i did it🎉. Thank you❤

[@RzPeters]

Is there a video on how to reassemble the key if it falls apart? I found a video for different honda keys, but not this one and I'm struggling to put it together.

[@ItsReplayBro]

Same thing happened to me, I have another one being made. I wish he would have stressed the importance of being careful the buttons don’t fall out everywhere though.

[@krizziekeke]

Thank you 😊

[@Blessed9jaBeauty]

Thanks a million 🙏🏽