Key fob replacement 411 thread

[jeff]

After finding no good info via searching I decided to compile what I learned here for folks in the future to have a quick and proven resource for key fob replacement.

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So, I lost one of my 2 fobs and decided to get another so I'd have a spare. I ordered a cheaper ($30) generic fob on eBay, it looks just like ours except no Ford emblem, and had great reviews. I even located the little ford emblem for it so it looked OEM. However the dealer was unable to program it so I returned it.

Then I bought an OEM fob, yesterday the dealer programmed it and it works perfectly. Note, the dealer charges $180 for the OEM fob but I found one for $54.94 shipped on eBay at the link below, and it comes with a battery. Dealer did charge $62.50 to reprogram but still I'm happy that I saved some money.

So if this happens to you and you want an OEM fob that is guaranteed to be programmable, buy this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-20...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[Rexracer]

Back in the day with the keys, if you had 2 keys you could program a 3rd key in like 5 minutes (there was a program procedure where you enter key 1, cycle, enter key 2, cycle, enter new key cycle, then it was programed or something like that). If you only had 2 keys, and you lost one, a Tech would have to reprogram everything, and it was 1-2 hours of expense.

With the fob, is it the same story, where if you have 2 you can do fob 3 cheap, or it always takes a tech to program a new fob?

 

[CarGuy]

Back in the day with the keys, if you had 2 keys you could program a 3rd key in like 5 minutes (there was a program procedure where you enter key 1, cycle, enter key 2, cycle, enter new key cycle, then it was programed or something like that). If you only had 2 keys, and you lost one, a Tech would have to reprogram everything, and it was 1-2 hours of expense.

With the fob, is it the same story, where if you have 2 you can do fob 3 cheap, or it always takes a tech to program a new fob?

Yeah, I never understood that one either.

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[haste]

I wonder if this actually works?

https://www.citrusford.com/parts/parts-tips/how-to-program-ford-key-fob/

If so, couldn't hurt to order a new fob and program for a future spare.

Anyone want to be the guinea pig?

 

[jeff]

I wonder if this actually works?

https://www.citrusford.com/parts/parts-tips/how-to-program-ford-key-fob/

If so, couldn't hurt to order a new fob and program for a future spare.

Anyone want to be the guinea pig?

Hey thanks for posting that. The top half procedure I’ve actually done on our church van, it is a Ford and we had to get a bunch of remotes for it and it worked fine. Looks like the bottom half is what would be needed for our cars with the theft deterrent transmitter.

I bet a nickel that that would work. At the same time, the service technician told me that they had a machine that was needed to complete the procedure, and I actually had an appointment last week but they were not able to program it because they said the machine was down which is why I came back a week later and had it done. Maybe that machine was a desktop computer that could get them the information you posted. I don’t know but I sure am curious now.

 

[gtx3076]

Dealer gave me 2 keys, but one doesn't work. I even tried the hidden key stick inside, so I don't think it belonged to my car at all. I would like to have a spare so when I'm employed again I intend on getting it reprogrammed.