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How do you change the battery of the Opel Astra remote control?

Model: Vauxhall Astra Astra J - Years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Part: Key

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Finding yourself at a certain point unable to open and close your car with your remote control can happen to anyone at any time. Excluding cases where there is a cold solder joint in the circuit, which needs to be repaired, or damage caused by impact to the key itself, most of the time it is due to a flat battery, the widely used CR2032 button cell.

Replacing it involves opening the cover of the remote control, then using a small flathead screwdriver to pry open the central part and once opened, extracting the aforementioned battery will be very simple.


Posted on 25 April 2025 by ScegliAuto


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