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FCC IDPart #PART NUMBER: 164-R0479ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 1997 Explorer runs a mechanical key, no transponder chip enrollment, no immobilizer dance. The replacement job is pure cutting. What trips people up is the ignition cylinder on these high-mileage rigs: they wear out of spec, so a freshly cut key that matches the code perfectly can still feel sloppy or stick on a worn cylinder. If the key turns fine in the door but fights you in the ignition, that is a cylinder wear issue, not a cutting error. Worth knowing before you assume the blank is wrong.
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Got a call from a woman over on Beyer Blvd Corridor, San Ysidro side. Her 1997 Explorer had one key left and it snapped off in the door lock. Not broke off at the tip, broke off flush, the kind that needs extracting before anything else happens.

She had already called around. One place told her they'd have to tow it. Another said they needed to see the title first and could schedule her for later in the week. She had groceries in the back and nowhere to be except home.

I got there, pulled the broken piece out of the door lock with a pick and extractor, then decoded the lock to get the key cut right. Cut two new keys on site, checked them in the door and the ignition both. The ignition had some wear but accepted the new cuts without complaint.

The whole thing took about forty minutes from the time I pulled up. She mentioned the dealer had quoted her a wait and a price that made her pause. That was basically an afterthought by the time I handed her the keys.

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“About 15 minutes after calling, he was already at my home. I had lost my original Ford key and he made and programmed a new one on the spot. Very fast, very professional.”

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Zebadiah A.
Oct 2025
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“Super fast service. About 20 minutes from the call he was already there. He had an authentic replacement on hand and made a spare key for my 2017 Nissan Rogue in about 15 minutes. Great prices, friendly, and very professional.”

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Jan 2025
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“Fast, affordable, and a great price. Marco did an amazing job and made a key for our Nissan Kicks quickly and professionally. Everything worked perfectly.”

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How long does a 1997 Ford Explorer key replacement take?
On a mechanical key vehicle like this one, there is no programming wait built in. No security timer, no immobilizer relearn countdown. The job is cutting, and the time depends on what I am working with when I arrive. If you have a working key I can duplicate, it usually runs fifteen to twenty minutes. If all keys are gone and I am decoding a lock or pulling a key code, add a bit more time for that step, but you are still looking at well under an hour on site in most cases. The 1997 Explorer is one of the more approachable key jobs I do.
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My key turns in the ignition but the engine cranks and immediately stalls. Is that an anti-theft issue?
The ignition on my 1997 Explorer is worn and my key is getting hard to turn. Do I need a whole new ignition or just a new key?
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