I did a search this morning to compare the differences in coin battery types, between a CR2032 and a CR2016, commonly used for watches, CMOS battery (CR2032), car entry/alarm fobs(?)... and wound up on an older thread here that was just right on until the end.
The second to the last question, entry, was never answered and that fit my situation exactly so I will state it here.
I'm ordering a couple different size batteries as soon as I complete this post, one of which is a CR2032 that I will use to replace the one on my motherboard for the CMOS before it starts to go out, now at 10 years. In doing so I decided to open up my Jeep keyless entry/lock/alarm fob (I think that's what you call it) and there were two stacked CR2016 coin batteries in it.
Both the CR2032 and the CR2016 are the same type of lithium battery and the CR2016 is exactly half as thick as the CR2032, both again the same size in diameter but the CR2032 roughly more than twice the capacity.
For background on the prior discussion thread regarding more specific differences, see:
https://www.electronicspoint.com/difference-between-2016-and-2032-button-batteries-t110475.html
Here's my question:
In this specific case I think that I can replace the two stacked CR2016's with one CR2032, since I will be buying in a multi-pack anyway because it's a better deal than buying only one for the CMOS on my motherboard.
Does anyone know if this sounds like it would be okay?
I have yet to try and look up the specs for the Jeep entry lock/unlock but almost wonder if it didn't originally come with one thicker coin battery instead of two stacked ones.
Thanks,
Newbie ordering a multimeter as well today.
The second to the last question, entry, was never answered and that fit my situation exactly so I will state it here.
I'm ordering a couple different size batteries as soon as I complete this post, one of which is a CR2032 that I will use to replace the one on my motherboard for the CMOS before it starts to go out, now at 10 years. In doing so I decided to open up my Jeep keyless entry/lock/alarm fob (I think that's what you call it) and there were two stacked CR2016 coin batteries in it.
Both the CR2032 and the CR2016 are the same type of lithium battery and the CR2016 is exactly half as thick as the CR2032, both again the same size in diameter but the CR2032 roughly more than twice the capacity.
For background on the prior discussion thread regarding more specific differences, see:
https://www.electronicspoint.com/difference-between-2016-and-2032-button-batteries-t110475.html
Here's my question:
In this specific case I think that I can replace the two stacked CR2016's with one CR2032, since I will be buying in a multi-pack anyway because it's a better deal than buying only one for the CMOS on my motherboard.
Does anyone know if this sounds like it would be okay?
I have yet to try and look up the specs for the Jeep entry lock/unlock but almost wonder if it didn't originally come with one thicker coin battery instead of two stacked ones.
Thanks,
Newbie ordering a multimeter as well today.
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