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How to Change the Key Fob Battery of a Jeep Wrangler

Model: Jeep Wrangler JK, MK 3 - Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: Key

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How do you replace the battery in the key fob of a Jeep Wrangler? Follow these steps to disassemble the key. Take your remote and use a screwdriver to pry between the two plastic halves until they separate; remove the button panel from inside and then take out the worn battery with a screwdriver.

Get a new battery of the same size and voltage.

Reassemble the button panel into the remote cover, press the plastic halves together until you hear a click. Test the remote by checking the door lock and unlock buttons.


Updated on 14 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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