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2018 Ford F-350 Smart Key M3N-A2C93142600
FCC IDM3N-A2C93142600Part #164-R8149Buttons5BatteryCR2450Frequency902 MHzRemote StartYes
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The 2018 F-350 smart key system has a setting buried in the SYNC touchscreen that most owners never find. Go to Settings, then Vehicle, then Locks, and you can toggle the passive entry feature on or off entirely. Turning it off kills the hands-free unlock so the fob still works for remote lock and unlock, but the truck stops broadcasting for the key in your pocket. That alone shuts down the easy relay-amplifier attacks people use in driveways. No extra hardware, no aftermarket module, nothing to install. Just a menu setting. Also worth knowing: the 5-button fob on this truck takes a CR2450 cell, which is a bigger coin cell than most people keep around. Gas stations usually stock CR2032s. They do not fit this fob. Write CR2450 on a piece of tape and stick it inside a kitchen drawer so the next time the range starts getting short you buy the right one.
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It was a weekday afternoon in Downtown National City and she called me from a hospital parking lot. Groceries in the back seat, July heat, and her 2018 F-350 fob had just gone completely dead. She pressed the button standing ten feet from the truck and nothing moved. She said she could see a bag with frozen food through the window and she was watching the clock on it.

She had already called the dealer. Next available appointment was the following afternoon. That was not going to work for the ice cream.

I was there in under twenty minutes. First thing I did was try the fob on the door handle passive entry and on the push-button start. Nothing on either. I popped the key fob open on the hood and pulled the CR2450. It was reading almost zero volts. That part was simple. But when I seated a fresh cell and retested, range was still short and the truck was only catching the signal within about a foot of the door handle. That pointed to something beyond just a dead battery.

The internal antenna board inside the fob casing had visible corrosion on the contact points, probably from a slow leak on a previous cell that had gone unnoticed. At that point the fob itself needed to go.

I had a replacement fob on the van. Programmed it through the OBD port, added it to the truck's security system alongside her remaining key so she kept two working fobs, tested all five buttons, walked both door handles for passive entry, and confirmed the start button was reading the new key properly before I packed up.

From her phone call to her driving out of that lot was under an hour. The dealer would have had her back the next day and charged considerably more. The groceries made it home fine.

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“I got locked out of my vehicle and also lost my key. Marco came out, made a new key for my Toyota, and got me back on the road. He was professional, friendly, and clearly knows what he is doing.”

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“My ignition would not turn in La Jolla and I thought I needed a tow. EZ Car Keyz repaired the ignition on the spot and also made a spare key for safety. The technician worked carefully and confidently.”

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“Niv showed up, did his thing, and just like that I had two new keys for a fraction of what the dealership quoted. I have zero reservations recommending him to anyone who needs car keys replaced.”

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Three things. First, search the business name and phone number together. Scam operations often use a generic name online but answer with a different company name when you call, and the number traces back to no verifiable address. Second, ask for a firm price over the phone for your specific year and model. A real locksmith will ask whether it is a smart key truck, how many working keys you have left, and quote you a real number before showing up. Vague answers like "it depends on what we find when we get there" is a flag. Third, ask for their California BSIS license number on the spot. Every licensed locksmith company in this state has one and can give it to you immediately. If they stall or change the subject, hang up.
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