key fob battery life?

[kibby]

Any idea on expected life of these batteries?

I know it is a function of useage but whats the minimum life like??

Also do they lose the key code...my Honda retains it when you do a simple swap,,,same with the YETI??

The fob itself looks like a prise apart job but looks a bit delicate..Any tips on safe removal procedure

as generally a £100's issue if you get it wrong.

Do Skoda dealers do it for the price of the batteries as per my friendly Honda dealer?

Edited 28 December, 2012 by kibby

[Llanigraham]

Well mine's 3 years old and no problems, but I suppose it depends on how often you use it.

(And no Bob, I'm talking about the remote!!!)

[RickT]

The owmers book says to change it when the range gets less than 3metres and instructions to re sync it if you take too long to swap the battery over.

My renault fob battery lasted 13years and it's still going with new owner.

All parts of the fob cover & button panel are available separately, I found a link somewhere when people break off the keyring loop.

[Hairball]

My sadly now gone Mondeo key fob battery lasted 10 years and was still going strong with the original battery. Used daily.

[cjb]

Any idea on expected life of these batteries?

I know it is a function of useage but whats the minimum life like??

Also do they lose the key code...my Honda retains it when you do a simple swap,,,same with the YETI??

The fob itself looks like a prise apart job but looks a bit delicate..Any tips on safe removal procedure

as generally a £100's issue if you get it wrong.

Do Skoda dealers do it for the price of the batteries as per my friendly Honda dealer?

I've never replaced one. I usually buy cars 2-3 years old, change at 8-9, quite often do a paranoid check by pushing the lock button at bedtime.

[carisbrook]

I've delocked my VW R32, so change my batteries yearly.

(Weak link in Mk4 golfs!)

Just so I don't have to struggle through the boot to get in when the flip key battery goes.

In the Yeti,not yet.

[dstev2000]

SWMBOs remote fob got a bit tired after 2 years and 3 months. Very simple replacement, CR2032 battery IIRC.

Prises apart very easily, flip the key out and prise apart the back of the fob at the point where the key blade normally hides a thick coin usually does the trick. It retains everything so no worries there.

Thinking about it, I replaced mine at 2 years.