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Keyfob working, but my van won't recognize it.

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Old 01-16-2013 | 05:14 PM
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Default Keyfob working, but my van won't recognize it.

I recently posted about a battery light issue. Now I have a brand new battery, alternator and I'm driving with a battery light always on despite having proper output in the ON and OFF positions.

Anyway, on Monday my van decided to not start. The theft light was flashing, great, I thought my antitheft system kicked me out. After a long wait at FORD, they discovered a broken wire and fixed it (from PCM to Ignition or Starter, etc..)

Now, my keyfob doesn't work! I took it to a stereo shop, they said the fob is actually producing a signal, but the vehicle might not accept it. They cannot fix this since it's a FORD fob, and the FORD dealership won't fix this without charging me and I REFUSE to pay more! They already ripped my off by charging me $529.00 for fixing ONE little wire their computer told them to fix, now they won't fix my keyless entry.

how can I do this myself?
 
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Old 01-16-2013 | 06:57 PM
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Some locksmiths have the equip to maybe correct this problem. They are usually more reasonable chargewise than some dealerships. Check around until you find one that can help.
 
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Old 01-17-2013 | 08:18 AM
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Do you have other key FOBS that still work with the vehicle? Since the key FOB is putting out a signal, have you tried to reprogram the key FOB back to the vehicle?
 
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