Erm - straight forward - ? I did exactly what I was shown, What happened ? The whole innards fell to pieces The bit holding all the electric parts come away from the housing that it sat in, Therefore there was nothing holding the buttons in place ! All the bits ended up over the floor of my kitchen I had to reassemble it And thank The lord. It worked, A truly messy design. Unlike the rest of a Mazda MX5 which is one of the best driving experiences you can have...
I had done it before but forgot, fired up your video and by the time the video was done, had the battery replaced and 2 more ordered from eBay - THANK YOU!
I always have to Google how to replace the battery in my key fob and I always watch this same video. Really nicely done. You show everything clearly and it makes changing the battery a breeze
Really nicely done. I like how you clearly point out the tab that you initially depress to detach the key. Very clear. Thanks for pointing out the battery so I can get one before I open up my key.
Thank you for such clear instructions! My mechanic and folks at Canadian Tire couldn’t figure it out and with this video I had the battery changed in no time.
This was great thanks! When I told my cousin I was going to do it myself the first thing my cousin said to me was "Don't break the tab" lol so I love how clear this video was! Thanks!
Thank you for this excellent video. I watched another but it wasn’t nearly as clear and I wasn’t sure what to do. I’m not sure why it’s so complicated to change the battery. I never would have figured it out myself but your video made it clear what to do and saved me from failure and frustration.
Thank you SO much! Between your video and 1 other one, I changed my battery! I was nervous that I was going to break my key, but kept trying! You did a great job explaining the step-by-step instructions! The only thing I had issues with was not knowing the size of the screwdriver to use. I couldn't find 1 at first, so used a Phillip's on the 1st step. I literally needed to try about 5 small screwdrivers before finding one that worked for the other 2 steps. Thank you again!
This is a good video showing the replacement of the battery by you.The thing is why it is not user friendly unlike some other cars.Trying to help my daughter ,and found the answer here. Haha.
Thank you so much for a great video!! Great angles, great lighting, simple, yet thorough tips. Just changed my daughter's battery. Worked like a charm!
Thanks man. Totally stumped on opening up the second section and other videos say to use the "slots on the side" (impossibly frustrating) not the middle one (as you rightly said). Cheers from the UK!
oh thank god. i have been meaning to do this for over a year but when i first wanted to do it, i got freaked out at the possibility of it resetting my key or something and not letting me start the car. i only have one so i just lived with the stupid thing not working. i finally did it. no problems whatsoever. well, aside from my screw driver being too thick to get down into the groove. that was annoying lol I had to press the unlock button a few times before the car finally 'heard' it bu t it works beautifully now. thank you very much! so silly to put off a chore like this for so long, but now it'll never be a problem again! at least, not with this car LOL
Thank You. So glad I saw your video. My owners manuel absolutely says "posiitve pole(+) facing up." I felt it was wrong because the one I was replacing was down!
Oh my gosh you are a life saver! I just got my 2012 Mazda 3 after getting into a pretty bad wreck in my 99 bmw and I've heard how expensive these fobs/keys are to replace and I was so scared I was going to mess this up (like I do everything else!!! Ha!) I had to pause, rewind and play a couple times but you helped keep me calm and actually do this and 🙌 Yay! I did it thanks to YOUR video! Ur awesome my man! Happy Holidays from Florida. ❤👍
Gah! I watched so many videos talking about inserting a small flat-head into the two holes on the side and couldn't get it to work.Thanks so much for your help!
Thanks for the help....mine broke a couple years ago and I had to super glue it back together...had to figure out if I was fighting the key fob or the super glue lol
tnx for the video. is there anything you need to do after the battery has been replaced? new battery is in the fob, when i press the button i see a blink of the red light on the fob but nothing is happening with the car (not locking, not unlocking).
Thanks, this helped a lot. It's always important with mechanical parts not to use force but finesse. My Mazda key was slightly different in the second step for separating the top from bottom half because mine has two small notches vs. yours only one bigger one, but knowing how they have to come apart and that I need to find a notch made it short work.
Johnny Parker Different years and models may use different batteries. Your manual will tell you what battery you need. You can Google the manual if you lost it.
Hello @dial2fast I wish to replace the entire housing, but to cut the keyblade may be a challenge. So my question is can the top housing be broken down in order for me to swap the keyblade?
That was a good video and faster than I thought it would be...question though. Had a difficult time finding 1620 batteries but found 1632. They fit and also 3v. Would that work? I installed them and then the red light in front blinked a few times and then stopped. Please advise
Thank god its a straightforward, no nonsense, no 5 minute yak to camera before showing. If only all vids were the same!
Erm - straight forward - ? I did exactly what I was shown, What happened ? The whole innards fell to pieces The bit holding all the electric parts come away from the housing that it sat in, Therefore there was nothing holding the buttons in place ! All the bits ended up over the floor of my kitchen I had to reassemble it And thank The lord. It worked, A truly messy design. Unlike the rest of a Mazda MX5 which is one of the best driving experiences you can have...
Not so fast JC. Just hope that you don’t have my experience when changing a battery.
Nothing worse than a 1000 word monologue before getting to the point
Easiest video to watch and absolutely no broken pieces! Life saver!!!
Your way of opening this was 20x easier than other videos. Thank you so much!
I had done it before but forgot, fired up your video and by the time the video was done, had the battery replaced and 2 more ordered from eBay - THANK YOU!
I always have to Google how to replace the battery in my key fob and I always watch this same video. Really nicely done. You show everything clearly and it makes changing the battery a breeze
Glad my video is helpful!!
Really nicely done. I like how you clearly point out the tab that you initially depress to detach the key. Very clear. Thanks for pointing out the battery so I can get one before I open up my key.
Super straight forward, also i appreciate how clearly you show the pieces involved
Thank you. I couldn't figure out how to get open the key to get to the battery until I saw your video. My key now works again!
Thank you for such clear instructions! My mechanic and folks at Canadian Tire couldn’t figure it out and with this video I had the battery changed in no time.
Best of the two videos I saw. Very clear instructions and demonstration on how to replace the battery and reassemble the remote starter...excellent!!!
My battery has been out for 2 years now and this video was awesome to help me know how to replace it. Big thank you for a simple vid
Coulfnt open for the life of me. This video 2 sec OPENED. So simple i almost cried. Thank you
This was great thanks! When I told my cousin I was going to do it myself the first thing my cousin said to me was "Don't break the tab" lol so I love how clear this video was! Thanks!
Thank you sir!!! My dad's key fob for his 2012 Mazda 5 died. Very concise and straightforward video! Much appreciated!
8 years after this video, I have to comment that this helped a lot. Thank you!
Glad to hear this video was able to help you out. Cheers!
THANK YOU!!! My husband said I needed to go back to the dealership!!! WRONG!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!!
Good for you that you got it done!! Thanks for sharing
God bless you with such a precise video. After 5 years it’s still doing what you intend it to do, educating.
Bless you for being so patient and thorough.
Thank you so much! Changed my battery after 9 years, appreciate the help.
Thank you for this excellent video. I watched another but it wasn’t nearly as clear and I wasn’t sure what to do. I’m not sure why it’s so complicated to change the battery. I never would have figured it out myself but your video made it clear what to do and saved me from failure and frustration.
Wow you made this look so easy to change. I’m definitely watching again when I get the battery to replace my key fob battery
Thank you SO much! Between your video and 1 other one, I changed my battery!
I was nervous that I was going to break my key, but kept trying!
You did a great job explaining the step-by-step instructions!
The only thing I had issues with was not knowing the size of the screwdriver to use. I couldn't find 1 at first, so used a Phillip's on the 1st step. I literally needed to try about 5 small screwdrivers before finding one that worked for the other 2 steps.
Thank you again!
Exactly what I needed without any riffraff. I appreciate it
Thanks bro, I put the battery upside down, lol. now thanks to this video it works like a charm
Easy to follow. Well done. We have become so used to pressing buttons for the convenience. I remember years ago breaking keys off in frozen locks. 👍🇨🇦
This is a good video showing the replacement of the battery by you.The thing is why it is not user friendly unlike some other cars.Trying to help my daughter ,and found the answer here. Haha.
Thank you very much! I went months without doing it because I thought it would be more annoying than this! Great video!
Thank you so much for a great video!! Great angles, great lighting, simple, yet thorough tips. Just changed my daughter's battery. Worked like a charm!
Thank you. I watched it at 2x playback speed and it was still clear and understandable. Great video.
Excellent video! Battery type, holes visible to press and tools needed all clear.
Excellent video and explanation. Looked at several bad ones then found this one. Thank you.
Great video. Had to watch like 4 before coming across this one. It is slow and easy to understand
+thanhxvo Thanks for your comment!
Thank you!!! We got our battery changed thanks to your video.
I used a 2.4mm screwdriver to push down inside the remote. Great Video !
Well done. Thank you for saving me some grief from Mazda who would have surely charged my hourly wage to replace my battery
Thanks for this useful practical, informative vid, void of unnecessary logorrhea.
Thank you so much for this video. I have it saved, so I can refer back to it whenever I forget how to change the battery.
Thanks man. Totally stumped on opening up the second section and other videos say to use the "slots on the side" (impossibly frustrating) not the middle one (as you rightly said). Cheers from the UK!
yes, easy & simple... was so scared I was going to break it... this is the best video.. thx
I have this exact remote, and the battery died, and finally after two weeks I'll be able to replace it thank you for the help
Excellent How-To video! Now if I can borrow your tiny screwdriver, I'm all set. Thanks.
oh thank god. i have been meaning to do this for over a year but when i first wanted to do it, i got freaked out at the possibility of it resetting my key or something and not letting me start the car. i only have one so i just lived with the stupid thing not working.
i finally did it. no problems whatsoever. well, aside from my screw driver being too thick to get down into the groove. that was annoying lol I had to press the unlock button a few times before the car finally 'heard' it bu t it works beautifully now. thank you very much! so silly to put off a chore like this for so long, but now it'll never be a problem again! at least, not with this car LOL
Thank you! Thank you! So easy to do with good instructions from a very good instructor!
Clear directions. Used this to change the FOB remote key battery on my wife's Mazda Mazda5 6-Seater. Zoom zoom
Great video. No nonsense, just directions.
Great video! I followed your steps and my remote works again, thank you.
Viewed three videos, yours was best. Thank you.
+Che lo Thanks for your comment!
but i saw 6 videos
its best
Thanks lots! it only took 1 minuet to change!
Clear and precise!
I saw many videos…yours was the best!
Thank you so much for the video, i was getting no where trying to do it by myself
+Melexas Happy to hear this video helped you.
Very well done video. Shows all the steps in an easy to understand format, step by step. Thank you.
Thanks for your comment!
Thanks changed the battery in my key fob easily with the he help of your excellent video. Other videos not as good or as accurate.
Thank You. So glad I saw your video. My owners manuel absolutely says "posiitve pole(+) facing up." I felt it was wrong because the one I was replacing was down!
Oh my gosh you are a life saver! I just got my 2012 Mazda 3 after getting into a pretty bad wreck in my 99 bmw and I've heard how expensive these fobs/keys are to replace and I was so scared I was going to mess this up (like I do everything else!!! Ha!) I had to pause, rewind and play a couple times but you helped keep me calm and actually do this and 🙌 Yay! I did it thanks to YOUR video! Ur awesome my man! Happy Holidays from Florida. ❤👍
Thanks for sharing, and Happy Holidays to you!
Thank you for the video.
Did this the first time ever, and was worried. But your video helped to do it very quickly.🙏😊
Clear and to the point. Nicely done , Very professional.
U r the best, even with my bad English I understood everything 👍🏼👌🏼Thank you!!!
Gah! I watched so many videos talking about inserting a small flat-head into the two holes on the side and couldn't get it to work.Thanks so much for your help!
vt819 Thanks for your comment!
Same!
So much easier to understand than the other videos thank you
Thank you for your comment
Great video, easily the best (of 5) I viewed on this subject.
Thanks for the help....mine broke a couple years ago and I had to super glue it back together...had to figure out if I was fighting the key fob or the super glue lol
This video is EXCELLENT! Very clear and easy to understand. Thanks so much!
Thank you such much! This was way easier than just using the manual.
tnx for the video. is there anything you need to do after the battery has been replaced? new battery is in the fob, when i press the button i see a blink of the red light on the fob but nothing is happening with the car (not locking, not unlocking).
easiest to understand video!! Thank you!
Glad my video helped. Have a great day.
that was helpful and to the point, with no extra fluff. thank you
This video is well explained better then the first video I watched and well lit
Definitely the best video! The other vids had me frustrated lol
Thanks, this helped a lot. It's always important with mechanical parts not to use force but finesse. My Mazda key was slightly different in the second step for separating the top from bottom half because mine has two small notches vs. yours only one bigger one, but knowing how they have to come apart and that I need to find a notch made it short work.
You gave the best explanation! Thank you!😊
Success. Thank you. Much clearer than the handbook.
Great video!! Very good detail explaining every step
Great HELPFUL video!!!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
saved me 30 bucks at the dealer... awesome
Great vid Thanks
Now MAZDA ,Is a battery compartment too difficult ?
This is just over complicated for such a simple proceedure .
By the way, I believe any 1620 batteries will work if you can’t find a CR1620. I used a DR1620 (Duracell), which worked just fine.
great video like the extreme closeups -- well done✔✔
I wonder if a CR 1620 battery is standard or if some Mazda key fobs change to 2025, 2032, etc?
Johnny Parker Different years and models may use different batteries. Your manual will tell you what battery you need. You can Google the manual if you lost it.
Thank you My key Fob open the way you describe Very Simple.
Thanks a very brief but good video, so once it is changed it just works?Nothing else is done to start the car?
Nothing else needs to be done.
Thank you this was very easy after watching this 👍
Thanks for this great video!! Simple and easy to understand!
Whaat about if the key won't spring out? Please talk about it. Thanks.
Best explanation for fence posts!
For the most part are the batteries in them the same or do they change for different models?
Love that I have every battery variety @ home except this 1.
Perfect video, I was struggling with this, not now though, thanks
Thank you!!! Best video. You made it very straight forward.
Thank you for this super easy guide. I appreciate your help.
Hello @dial2fast I wish to replace the entire housing, but to cut the keyblade may be a challenge. So my question is can the top housing be broken down in order for me to swap the keyblade?
Worked like a charm. Thank you.
Cool. Thanks for taking the time to produce and post this. ;-)
Took thirty seconds - thank you!
Thanks for this! You made it super easy to change my key battery! :-)
Thank you for an excellent detailed explanation. It worked perfectly.
Pretty easy to follow along. Good lighting.
Excellent clarity, very sharp video. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing. It worked like a dream.
How do you adjust the keep file for that part
That was a good video and faster than I thought it would be...question though. Had a difficult time finding 1620 batteries but found 1632. They fit and also 3v. Would that work? I installed them and then the red light in front blinked a few times and then stopped. Please advise
Alena Malloy You should try to get the 1632 if possible. It shoundn't be too hard if you live in a high city or can order online.