A step up in size and power from the most popular car in America, the F-150, The F-250 “SuperDuty” key fobs mostly match it’s smaller brethren. The battery fobs here exactly match the even larger F-350. It’s had a few less fob designs over the years, only 4 major types. In this guide I’ll show you how to change the key fob battery in each Ford F-250 remote you might have! Let us dive right in…
Model | Trims | Generation | Years | Key Fob Type | SubType | Rechargeable? Ease of change | Battery | Buy |
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F-250 | Ford Scorpion V8, XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum | 2017, 2018, 2019 | ![]() | Smart Key | No | CR2450 | Check on Amazon | |
F-250 | 4th | 2017, 2018, 2019 | ![]() | Flip Key | No | CR2032 | Check on Amazon | |
F-250 | XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum | 3rd | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | ![]() | No | CR2032 | Check on Amazon | |
F-250 | Super Duty, F-250 pickup truck, Harley-Davidson, Crew Cab | 1st, 2nd | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | Square Fob (no key, 3-button) | Remote Only | No | CR2032 | Check on Amazon |
How to replace the Ford F-250 2017, 2018, 2019 Smart key fob battery

The modern smart fob for your F-250 has a large CR2450 key battery inside that may need to be replaced. Replacing this battery is easy. You’ll need to remove the backing, which I show how to do in my short video here:
This is the battery for this F-250 smart key fob:
- Pack of 2 batteries
- Lithium coin batteries for watches and electronic devices
- Has a power of 3 volts
How to replace the Ford F-250 2017, 2018, 2019 flip key fob battery

If you have the flip key smart Ford f-250 battery, you’ll need to pry off the back of the fob to access the replaceable battery inside. Here’s my video that shows you how to change this fob’s battery on your F-250:
This is the battery for this F-250 flip key fob:
- Pack of 2 batteries
- Lithium coin batteries for watches and electronic devices
- Has a power of 3 volts
How to replace the Ford F-250 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 remote key fob battery

This Fob / integrated key is an easy change. Just pop the two pieces apart using the notch that you can see in my video here:
This is the battery for this F-250 remote key fob:
- One pack of (4) lithium coin cell batteries; CR2032 cell size
- 8-year leak-free shelf life, ideal for watches, calculators, key fobs, Apple TV remotes, and other small electronics
- Replacement for BR2032, DL2032, and ECR2032