Special scredriver for replacing fob batteries

lungtaworld · 05-03-2009, 02:26 PM

I have a 2005 Prius with two fobs. I believe I need new batteries. Where can I get the special scrrwdriver that is needed, apart from a dealer?

richard schumacher · 05-03-2009, 02:36 PM

The definitive sign of needing a new fob battery is when the little red light no longer lights when you press a button on the fob. There's nothing special about the required screwdriver except that it's small. Lots of hardware stores and Radio Shack have them, singly or in sets.

usbseawolf2000 · 05-03-2009, 04:14 PM

The screw driver for the eye glasses works fine.

lungtaworld · 05-03-2009, 05:01 PM

Many thanks, all! Your help is much appreciated. I have found a v small screwdriver (not that I need it at the moment). I thought I required a Philips type due to the cross shape of the slots in the crew heads.

**efusco** · 05-03-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lungtaworld

Many thanks, all! Your help is much appreciated. I have found a v small screwdriver (not that I need it at the moment). I thought I required a Philips type due to the cross shape of the slots in the crew heads.

Indeed, while you may be able to make an eye-glass screw drive work, I think it's worth buying an inexpensive set of jewelers screw-drivers/tools. A phillips type will be much more sure and easy to use here and you'll probably find a multitude of other times to use them as well. FWIW, some computer repair kits include a screw driver of that type as well and then you've got some thing to use for minor computer work too.

Or, to save money, most hardware stores sell those a la carte for < $2.

a priori · 05-04-2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by efusco

Or, to save money, most hardware stores sell those a la carte for < $2.

To save even more money, I asked the clerk at the Radio Shack store for a jeweler's screwdriver and changed out the batteries right in the store.

Mike Dimmick · 05-04-2009, 03:28 AM

Phillips #0 works for me* - there's a 'bit' in my multi-bit set (screwdriver body with replaceable heads). Cost £4 ten years ago - was discounted from £8.

* not smart-key

"Jeweller's" screwdriver sets normally have #0 and two sizes smaller of Phillips-head driver called #00 and #000.

05-03-2009, 02:26 PM	#1
lungtaworld Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Florida Posts: 2 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Special scredriver for replacing fob batteries I have a 2005 Prius with two fobs. I believe I need new batteries. Where can I get the special scrrwdriver that is needed, apart from a dealer?

05-03-2009, 02:36 PM	#2
richard schumacher Destination: Eschaton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 5,508 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 99 Thanked 93 Times in 66 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Special scredriver for replacing fob batteries The definitive sign of needing a new fob battery is when the little red light no longer lights when you press a button on the fob. There's nothing special about the required screwdriver except that it's small. Lots of hardware stores and Radio Shack have them, singly or in sets.

05-03-2009, 04:14 PM	#3
usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 3,254 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 106 Thanked 178 Times in 111 Posts Friends: 59	Re: Special scredriver for replacing fob batteries The screw driver for the eye glasses works fine.

05-03-2009, 05:01 PM	#4
lungtaworld Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Florida Posts: 2 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Special scredriver for replacing fob batteries Many thanks, all! Your help is much appreciated. I have found a v small screwdriver (not that I need it at the moment). I thought I required a Philips type due to the cross shape of the slots in the crew heads.

05-04-2009, 03:28 AM	#7
Mike Dimmick Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 698 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: T3 Thanks: 7 Thanked 108 Times in 69 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Special scredriver for replacing fob batteries Phillips #0 works for me* - there's a 'bit' in my multi-bit set (screwdriver body with replaceable heads). Cost £4 ten years ago - was discounted from £8. * not smart-key "Jeweller's" screwdriver sets normally have #0 and two sizes smaller of Phillips-head driver called #00 and #000.

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