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2008 Ford Explorer Remote Head Key OUCD6000022
FCC IDOUCD6000022Part #164-R8070Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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REMOTE-HEAD-KEY
2008 Ford Explorer REMOTE-HEAD-KEY OUC6000022
FCC IDOUC6000022Part #164-R7040Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
REMOTE-HEAD-KEY
2008 Ford Explorer REMOTE-HEAD-KEY OUC6000022
FCC IDOUC6000022Part #164-R7040Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Transponder Key
2008 Ford Explorer Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
2008 Ford Explorer Remote CWTWB1U331
FCC IDCWTWB1U331Part #15K601 5350 9352 9138Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
Remote
2008 Ford Explorer Remote CWTWB1U331
FCC IDCWTWB1U331Part #15K601 5330 9140Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
2008 Ford Explorer
FCC IDPart #PART NUMBER: 164-R0479ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
MECHANICAL-KEY
2008 Ford Explorer MECHANICAL-KEY
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2006-2010 Explorer uses 40-bit PATS with the H84 transponder key. This is the last body-on-frame Explorer generation. If you have two working keys, the on-board self-programming method still works. Simple, fast, and inexpensive locksmith job.
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Older Ford trucks with the H-key edge-cut ignition are some of the fastest key jobs I do. The lock is simple to decode, the key blank is simple to cut, and the PATS programming on these is the quickest generation Ford made. A spare when you already have one working can be done in 15 to 20 minutes.

A customer on a road trip stopped at a gas station near Brown Field and his key snapped in the ignition of his 2008 Ford Explorer. Half the blade was stuck in the cylinder and the other half was in his hand. He couldn't turn the car off cleanly and was afraid to force it. I could hear the panic in his voice when he called.

I got there and used my H75 Lishi to extract the broken piece without damaging the ignition wafers. Once it was out clean, I decoded the lock and cut a fresh key. His truck uses a OUCD6000022 remote fob separate from the key, so the fob was fine. I just needed to cut and program a new transponder blade. The PATS system accepted the new chip within one security cycle.

He was back on the highway in under an hour from when he called, and the total was $185. Dealer would have charged $395 plus a tow and a multi-day wait. A snapped key at a gas station on a trip feels like a disaster. For these older Ford trucks, it's one of the simplest jobs I run.

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How long does a 2008 Ford Explorer key replacement take?
On most modern Fords with PATS, there is a built-in 10 minute security delay before the system will accept a new key. That is a Ford requirement that applies whether you are at a dealer or using a locksmith. If you have at least one working key, adding a spare runs about 15 to 25 minutes total including that security wait. If all keys are lost, the PATS erase and reprogram process adds additional steps, but total on-site time is still typically under an hour. A Fusion owner reported a locksmith completing the entire job in the driveway within an hour.
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