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Apr 22, 2004 | 07:53 AM

frog1

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Remote locks

I have a 99 F-150 XLT (bought used), This truck has power door locks and I suspect it should have remote lock device for my keychain. I called my local ford dealer's service dept. and was told that it would cost $200-$300 just to find out if the truck was orginally equiped with remote lock, not to mention another $200-$300 for the key chain device and to reprogram the system.
This sounds a little steep to me.
Is there a a better way to go on this one?

Apr 22, 2004 | 08:15 AM

Big Blue E350

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purchase an aftermarket alram or just a keyless entry system, I think a Keyless Entry runs about 100$. Beats 2-3 to find out. Also if you do an alarm then you can upgrade to Remote Start, aded security, and keyless entry. I would reccomend going with a DEI or Clifford Alarm if you are gonna get one. Clifford does not make just a keyless entry unit, I think. Either way you go, you'll get better range than out of the factory and better warentty if you have a professional install it.(which I would reccomend if you do decide to do an alarm) You could probably do the Keyless entry install yourself, if you feel comfortable doing it. I added all the hardware for a keyless into my uncle's 02 ranger on thanksgiving morning last year. Toook me about 2 hrs but that was because he didn't have power locks to begin with. Well good luck and holler at me if I can help you out any.

Apr 22, 2004 | 08:23 AM

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Hi frog1 and welcome to the forum

You should be able to tell if it has remote keyless entry quite easily by yourself.
Cycle the ignition from off to run 8 times in 10 seconds. If the doors lock and then unlock you have it. After that it would be just a matter of getting a remote and programming it. To program it you do the same 8 turns in seconds and then press any button on the remote.

Apr 22, 2004 | 08:32 AM

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Thanx for the quick reply Big Blue, There again, I am not sure if this truck has an alarm. Just got this truck and don't know too much about it yet. It does has a red "thief" light on the dash that flashes when I lock the doors. I assume it has an alarm but at this point I don't know how to operate it.
Remote start would sure be nice on those cold winter mornings.

Apr 22, 2004 | 08:34 AM

frog1

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Sounds good, Racer Guy. I will try that. You guys are [B]GREAT!

Apr 22, 2004 | 08:52 AM

Big Blue E350

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If it din't have a keypad when you bought it then it probably don't have an alarm.

May 8, 2004 | 09:36 AM

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not neccessarily on that last post. alot of dealers just don't supply them, even though FORD usually sends 2 remotes with each new vehicle. As for the price ripoff....wish I cold get away with that. most remotes are only about 45 bucks and takes a few secs to program....unless it's like a Mark VII or some lincolns.
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