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A simple google search would have provided your answer.




Transmitter Battery Replacement

The recommended replacement battery is one CR2032

battery.



NOTE:

• Perchlorate Material — special handling may apply.

See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

• Do not touch the battery terminals that are on the back

housing or the printed circuit board.


1. Remove the emergency key by sliding the mechanical

latch on the back of the RKE transmitter sideways with

your thumb and then pull the key out with your other

hand.


2. Insert the tip of the emergency key or a #2 flat blade

screwdriver into the slot and gently pry the two halves of

the RKE transmitter apart. Make sure not to damage the

seal during removal.


3. Remove the battery by turning the back cover over

(battery facing downward) and tapping it lightly on a

solid surface such as a table or similar, then replace the

battery. When replacing the battery, match the + sign on

the battery to the + sign on the inside of the battery clip,

located on the back cover. Avoid touching the new

battery with your fingers. Skin oils may cause battery

deterioration. If you touch a battery, clean it with rubbing

alcohol.


4. To assemble the RKE transmitter case, snap the two

halves together.

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OP doesn't indicate model year - my original fob battery only

lasted 2 yrs and I have better things to play with than fob.

The title of the post is "2012 Dodge Journey...Key Fob". Seems to indicate that this is a 2012, no? ;)

I have had my DJ since last March and I think I may have used the fob a total of like 4 times... In 2 years I figure that means I will have pushed the button a whopping 24 times. I hope the battery isn't dead from that much use.

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I've had the key fob for my Challenger R/T for over 4 1/2 years, and the batteries are still fine. I think the Journey's fob battery wears out more quickly as it emits the proximity radio signal so that the doors open on touch.

Owner's manual says a minimum of 3 years is the life expectancy of the battery... Hoping since I hardly use mine that it goes a bit longer than that... Good point though for sure.

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I purchased a used Dodge Journey SXT a couple months ago and both key fobs were low. Now one doesn't work at all. So I assuming according to the information mention earlier, there is a battery inside with the key. I would love to purchase the battery beforehand....What the size of the battery needed?

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