Key fob battery replacement?

[BimmerWill]

Thank you! I may give this a go after I order the battery.

New key in a month or 2 and the wife can be stuck with the current one LOL

Do you know which one to order? There are two different designations for the leads (vertical and horizontal).

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[cakM3]

You can get a new rechargeable battery (panasonic vl2020 +3v) and then recharge your key. Here is another link that may help...

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=930078&highlight=key+fob+battery+ replacement

You can get replacement batteries here:

Mouser Electronics @ $4.30 ea: http://www.mouser.com/search/refine.aspx?Ntt=panasonic+VL2020+3v

Allied Electronics @ $5.19 ea: http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?SKU=70196813

On Amazon @ $6.85 ea: http://www.amazon.com/HQRP-Rechargeable-compatible-Panasonic-VL2020-1HF/dp/B004TKEGO8

[Dave_B]

Do you know which one to order? There are two different designations for the leads (vertical and horizontal).

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Yes, I've read both the V and the H models. Apparently both "will" work but the H is the one to go with.

You can get a new rechargeable battery (panasonic vl2020 +3v) and then recharge your key. Here is another link that may help...

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=930078&highlight=key+fob+battery+ replacement

You can get replacement batteries here:

Mouser Electronics @ $4.30 ea: http://www.mouser.com/search/refine.aspx?Ntt=panasonic+VL2020+3v

Allied Electronics @ $5.19 ea: http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?SKU=70196813

On Amazon @ $6.85 ea: http://www.amazon.com/HQRP-Rechargeable-compatible-Panasonic-VL2020-1HF/dp/B004TKEGO8

What I got from that is NOT to attempt this until I get a second key LOL. Thanks for the links where they are FS. I've got prime so I may go the Amazon route.

[BimmerWill]

No need for a second key. I only had one..

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[Dave_B]

No need for a second key. I only had one..

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I imagine you were super careful when cutting the key open?

I've got a vice to hold it, I've got an exacto knife to cut it and I have all the time in the world to do it. I don't however want to be forced to buy another key at the very moment LOL

[midlandtech]

I imagine you were super careful when cutting the key open?

I've got a vice to hold it, I've got an exacto knife to cut it and I have all the time in the world to do it. I don't however want to be forced to buy another key at the very moment LOL

I did mine and it was pretty easy. Just take your time. All said though mine decided to stop working again yesterday gonna try a resync probably tomorrow hopefully that will correct the issue.