I got this from the F150.net website. Perhaps the rapid on/off of the ignition switch will tell you if you have remote capability or not.
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How to reprogram your keyless entry remote controls (97-up)
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It is necessary to have ALL (maximum of four-original and/or new) of your remote transmitters available prior to beginning this procedure
To program the transmitters yourself:
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Just a note, my '99 F150 had electric locks but after the on/off sequence, they didn't lock/unlock (because I didn't have the module). Just to make sure, I checked my wife's Escort (which did have remote lock/unlock); the procedure above worked.
If the doors don't lock/unlock, you don't have the remote module.
Hope this helps,
Curt