programing an anti thief key
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programing an anti thief key
I recenly bought a 2000 Explorer XLT,but I only have one Key
the dealership near me has the chip keys,but wants $30.00 for the key and $30.00 to program it The owner's manuel has the sequence to program the key,but it reads that you need both the original keys My question is can I program a new key with one original key?
the dealership near me has the chip keys,but wants $30.00 for the key and $30.00 to program it The owner's manuel has the sequence to program the key,but it reads that you need both the original keys My question is can I program a new key with one original key?
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I don't think so. Some people have been able to do this on older models, but I don't think you can on a 2000. I was in the same spot when I bought mine, and the local dealer charged me $55 for a second key and programming. After getting the second key, I bought a third off Ebay and programmed it myself.
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Bpatterson, it's a "Strattec" brand key. IIRC, I paid about $12 plus maybe $2 shipping. There's no model number or any other identifiers on any of the keys.
The dealer also sold me a Strattec brand key. My original has "Ford" printed on it. All three keys look identical except for the Ford script on the original. Apparently Strattec supplies the keys to Ford.
The dealer also sold me a Strattec brand key. My original has "Ford" printed on it. All three keys look identical except for the Ford script on the original. Apparently Strattec supplies the keys to Ford.
