Daughters key fob quit. The prong for the battery broke off inside. A more skilled person than me may be able to solder it, but I was looking at new ones on ebay. I assume that you must program them when you get a new one, right. Can I get one from the junkyard and reprogram it? I don't have a problem using the key for entry but I like her to have it for quick entry for safety and the panic feature.
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Daughters key fob quit. The prong for the battery broke off inside. A more skilled person than me may be able to solder it, but I was looking at new ones on ebay. I assume that you must program them when you get a new one, right. Can I get one from the junkyard and reprogram it? I don't have a problem using the key for entry but I like her to have it for quick entry for safety and the panic feature.
old popper
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How spendy is it to have the dealer program them to your car? I'd like to get one for my old Buick, the original quit.
Bryan inIowa
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I solder on the broken battery tabs a lot ,,some work some don't . Most shops with up to date scanner can program them . I program with my snap on Modis or Techll . I get 20 bucks to program them ,takes 10-15 minutes . with a used one you run the risk of another broken battery tab .
It didn't cost us anything. We bought a used car from them on a Saturday. One of the remotes didn't work and no one was in the service dept to reprogram it. I took it down one day last week and it took about 30 minutes by the time they worked me in. A new one cost about $75 and they have to program it to your car. I would make an appointment so they know you're coming. You won't have to wait as long.
old popper
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Thanks, I'll look into that. Dale
rd 2N in mo
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Look in the owners manual. It tells you all you need to do and it is best to get new batteries for all of them at the same time to replace them. Dealer just wants to cover overhead.
bruce vande
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Bought one used from a parts yard here for $20.
Dealer I bought the car from programmed it free.
Dealer I bought the car from programmed it free.
Had a couple left over from a car wife totaled... Had my auto electric shop try to program to a current car - they came up empty.
Was same brand of vehicle, and appropriate serial numbers. What actually happens (GM -vehicles, at least mine,) is that the car is programmed to accept the fob's signal.
Was same brand of vehicle, and appropriate serial numbers. What actually happens (GM -vehicles, at least mine,) is that the car is programmed to accept the fob's signal.
Walt Davies
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Go to Car Toys and get a new one it will come with the instruction on how to program it, it not hard to do.
Used ones will only give a headeack not knowing how to program it.
Walt
Used ones will only give a headeack not knowing how to program it.
Walt
Depends- depends on what it is and when it was built. Some makes (think Ford) require you have two keys or fobs already programmed to the car to add devices or you need to take it to a dealer or locksmith to program new devises. Others (GM same era) require you have one key/fob to unlock the car's computer to program another device or you do the dealer/locksmith thing. Still others (new Chrysler) require you go to a dealer or locksmith and they have to plug in the machine and expend a code they purchase to unlock the computer and add devices. The code is a one time use thing for them. Seems some of this is driven by the rental car and insurance industry. With the Ford or Mopar system you can't clone a key for a car you have but don't own (think rental, valet parking, instant oil change place, car wash....)so they can come back and help themselves later.
Read the manual, it'll tell you if you can program it yourself.
Don't confuse the remote entry fob with the security keys. Ford PATS security keys are required to *start* the car, those require two working keys to program a new one. Don't know about other brands.
I've yet to see a remote entry fob that the owner can't program themselves. Could be they exist, but I haven't come across one. I'm sure the dealer will do it for you, but that doesn't mean you can't do it yourself!
Again, read the manual, that'll be your most reliable source of information.
Don't confuse the remote entry fob with the security keys. Ford PATS security keys are required to *start* the car, those require two working keys to program a new one. Don't know about other brands.
I've yet to see a remote entry fob that the owner can't program themselves. Could be they exist, but I haven't come across one. I'm sure the dealer will do it for you, but that doesn't mean you can't do it yourself!
Again, read the manual, that'll be your most reliable source of information.
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