Vauxhall Corsa C 2001-2006-HOW TO Change Key Battery

If you need simple instructions on how to change the key battery on a Vauxhall Corsa C, read on. We have made a YouTube video which we’ve linked below. We’ve also put the video transcript below in case you need it.

Vauxhall Corsa C key batteries are very easy to change, although initially getting the key remote away from the key blade horseshoe can get tricky. Just follow the instructions and try not to damage the back of the key too much. Also, we see lot’s of keys that are brought to us and the owners want a new battery. However what they really need is a new cover and a couple of new electronic switches. These get damaged on the Vauxhall Corsa C key, normally because of long fingernails.

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Vauxhall Corsa C YouTube transcript

Okay so today we’ve got a key from a Vauxhall Corsa C. Okay, two buttons. This part here is remote and it slides away from this here which is the key. And a little bit tight to get apart. You just need a screwdriver back here. Give it a bit of a twist, okay. And give it a pull. All right and you can see there where you have to press this in to get it past this little lip there, okay?

When that’s done, take the remote and the halves separate. So all you do is put your screwdriver under these two tabs. And then the front will just simply come off nice and easy. And then you have got a 2032. You need to be able to see the writing when you put it back, so just prop it underneath. And it comes really easy. The only thing to do is to check is these here are quite fragile and can get damaged. So just watch out for these connectors.

Vauxhall Corsa C Put key back together

When you put it back together, make sure you can read the writing, okay again? Otherwise the battery’s on the wrong way up. Okay, so to make sure this goes back the right way, you need to make sure these connectors here are lined up with these gold parts here. And you got two tabs there that locate. You got one this side that just presses down. And just make sure you can feel the click in, which should be fine.

Okay so then to put it back together, you’ve got some little grooves in here, and they line up with the pieces here. So that the remotes slides in. And when it’s close, you can just give it a squeeze. And that’s that. Easy peasy. So with the two button Vauxhall Corsa C key, you are good to go.