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new battery for remote locking

  • 22-02-2011 11:40am
    #1
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭


    The battery in the little remote device (forgot the official name for this) for locking/unlocking appears to be on its last legs. Is it a big deal to get this replaced or is it just a case of going into the local auto accessory shop and have them change the battery.

    Its a hyundai santa fe if its relevant.


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  • #2
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    It's a key fob and uses the same battery like you would find in a watch or on a pc motherboard.
    cmos-battery.gif


  • #3
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Hal1 wrote: »
    It's a key fob and uses the same battery like you would find in a watch or on a pc motherboard.
    cmos-battery.gif
    Thanks for that. So could I just buy the battery and change it myself then?


  • #4
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    muffler wrote: »
    The battery in the little remote device (forgot the official name for this) for locking/unlocking appears to be on its last legs. Is it a big deal to get this replaced or is it just a case of going into the local auto accessory shop and have them change the battery.

    Its a hyundai santa fe if its relevant.

    If its a CRxxxx battery inside it you should be able to change it yourself no problems. If it is a CRxxxx battery there's lot of places it can be gotten, ebay, maplin, Atlantic home care, camera shop etc...


  • #5
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    any jewellers that sells watches will have the batteries you need.


  • #6
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    lucyfur09 wrote: »
    any jewellers that sells watches will have the batteries you need.

    Yea but they tend to be very expensive, they charge the same price even if your putting it in yourself, typically 5 times the price of the battery...


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  • #7
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    DublinDilbert wrote: »
    Yea but they tend to be very expensive, they charge the same price even if your putting it in yourself, typically 5 times the price of the battery...
    very true, but if all else fails for the op its a place to go


  • #8
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Popped in to the local car accessory shop yesterday and got it replaced for €2.75 which I thought was very reasonable.


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