We have dedicated this website to help you solve the little problems you can face with your car . In this guide, we are going to see a concern that may seem minor but that quickly turns out to be annoying if it is not corrected. Indeed, we are going to help you to know how to replace my Ford Transit card battery? The benefit of cards is that they work hands-free, but with no electricity your card will be useless. That’s why, first, we will see how the card works, then how to replace the battery of the card of your Ford Transit?, and, finally, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your Ford Transit.

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How does the key card of your Ford Transit function?

Before we explain how to replace the batteries in your Ford Transit hands-free card, we will quickly summarize how it works and the benefits it will provide you. Who hasn’t had difficulties finding their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car manufacturers have been looking into this difficulty. With the advent of new wireless systems, key problems will quickly become a thing of the history! We are going to demonstrate you the product 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 car and on the card so that both can connect.
  • It allows you to open the Ford Transit simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is near your car
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  • There are two versions 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 Ford Transit if you run out of battery power.

How do I change the card battery of my Ford Transit?

We will in this part move on to the part that interests you the most in this content, how to replace the key card battery of an Ford Transit? Effectively this wireless technology needs energy to function. When the batteries of your card are dead you will not be able to wireless open the doors of your car, but with the help of the integrated physical key you can do it manually. Relating to the ignition, all you have to do is insert the card in the slot included 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 Ford Transit:

  • Press the button at the bottom and pull out the emergency key while doing so.
  • You will need to see a tab that will allow you to open the case of your card in half.
  • Use a slim object to take off the used battery from the card
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  • Put in 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.
  • Which category of battery to buy for the card of my Ford Transit?

    At last, to finish our article we will help you to choose the card battery type of your Ford Transit. They all look very similar and it is not always easy to choose the right one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, concerning the number of the battery according to the year of your Ford Transit, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.

    To find more tips on the Ford Transit, take a look at the Ford Transit category.