We are used to accompanying you in the small problems that go with the use of your car. In the present day, we are going to check out an issue that may seem insignificant but that promptly turns out to be annoying if it is not corrected. Indeed, we are going to help you to know how to replace my Fiat Idea card battery? The advantage of cards is that they work hands-free, but without electricity your card will be ineffective. That’s why, first, we will see how the card functions, then how to change the battery of the card of your Fiat Idea?, and, at last, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Fiat Idea.
How does the key card of your Fiat Idea function?
Before we describe how to change the batteries in your Fiat Idea hands-free card, we will promptly summarize how it works and the benefits it will offer you. Who hasn’t had issues locating their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car suppliers have been looking into this problem. With the advent of new wireless technologies, key problems will promptly become a thing of the history! We are going to demonstrate you the features and operation of your car key card now:
- It uses a wireless technology that emits a frequency of 433 MHz.
- Receivers/transmitters are present on the motor vehicle and on the card so that both can communicate.
- It allows you to open the Fiat Idea simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is next to your car
- There are two types of key card, one that allows to open and close like a centralized lock with the help of a press button, and the other one that allows to open without even touching the card.
- There is a spare key in the card so that you can open the door and start your Fiat Idea if you run out of battery power.
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How do I change the card battery of my Fiat Idea?
We will in this part move on to the part that interests you the most in this content, how to change the key card battery of an Fiat Idea? Effectively this wireless technology necessitates energy to function. When the batteries of your card are lifeless you will not be able to wireless open the doors of your motor vehicle, but with the help of the integrated physical key you can do it manually. Concerning the ignition, all you have to do is insert the card in the slot provided for this purpose, even without a battery, it has a chip that allows your car to start. We now move on to the procedure for replacing the battery of the card in your Fiat Idea:
- Press the button at the bottom and pull out the emergency key concurrently.
- You will need to see a tab that will allow you to open the case of your card in half.
- Use a slim thing to take off the flat battery from the card
- Install the new battery in the slot provided.
- Close the card.
- On some models it will work instantly, on others you will have to press the button 4 times to reactivate it.
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Which type of battery to purchase for the card of my Fiat Idea?
Finally, to end our article we will help you to choose the card battery type of your Fiat Idea. They all look very similar and it is not always easy to choose the good one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, regarding the number of the battery according to the year of your Fiat Idea, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
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