02 explorer keyless lock/alarm & start problems
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02 explorer keyless lock/alarm & start problems
our 2002 explorer xls just started having a problem with the keyless entry & starter/alarm system. when pushing the lock button on the key pad the horn used to beep once. 2 days ago when pushing the lock button, it started beeping 2 times. in addition, it would intermittently not start...turn the key, no noise, no start...a few seconds later try again and it would then start up. the 2 beeps when pushing the lock button is constant, but the no start is intermittent. took it to the ford dealership and their shop technicians & service writers are trying to tell me the 2 beeps is normal for an 02 explorer and perhaps the no start is the result of wife waiting 30 seconds and the alarm becomes engaged.... i adamantly explained that the 2 years we have had the vehicle when pushing the lock button on the key fob, it only beeps once!...they also say it can not be the key chip because if that was bad then it would not work at all (i think the no start & the lockbutton beeps are related & that it could be related to the key chip) but dealer is unsure & will research ford manuals & bulletins. any ideas?
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From: Pauline, South Carolina
On my '03, if I push the Key Fob lock button twice quickly, the doors lock with the 1st press, and the horn beeps once with the second press. However, if I wait a second or so before the second press, the horn will beep twice. I don't know why, but it's always done that, I assume it's programmed like that for a reason. (I just use it to startle the wife when she walks in front of the car) 
As to the starting issue, I thought that the chip being wrong/non-existant would allow the car to turn over (i.e. the starter is working) but would disable the ignition so the engine would not run. Yours sounds more like a starter / ignition switch / wiring issue to me.
As to the starting issue, I thought that the chip being wrong/non-existant would allow the car to turn over (i.e. the starter is working) but would disable the ignition so the engine would not run. Yours sounds more like a starter / ignition switch / wiring issue to me.
