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1998 Ford Windstar Remote CWTWB1U551
FCC IDCWTWB1U551Part #3L7T-15K601-AAButtons5BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote
1998 Ford Windstar Remote CWTWB1U331
FCC IDCWTWB1U331Part #15K601 5330 9140Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Key
1998 Ford Windstar Key
FCC IDPart #PART NUMBER: 164-R0479ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
1998 Ford Windstar Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1998 Windstar remote is an older-style flip-style key fob, not a proximity unit. The fob and the ignition key are two separate pieces on this generation. The fob handles lock, unlock, and a couple of extra buttons. The ignition key is its own thing. Battery in the fob is a CR2032, which is easy to find, but the contacts on these aged fobs corrode and cause the same symptoms as a dead battery: short range, buttons that work sometimes and then don't. Pop it open, clean the contacts with a pencil eraser before you write the fob off as dead. Also worth knowing: the van needs to be in range and the doors unlocked at least once before it will accept a new fob during programming. That detail trips people up when they're trying to add a spare.
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Out near Flinn Springs, there's a trailhead most Lakeside locals know. A guy parked his 1998 Windstar there on a Saturday morning and came back to find the fob unresponsive. Doors were locked. He had his mechanical key to get in and start the van, but the remote had fully quit on him, and he had no spare.

He found me online and I drove out to his GPS pin with everything already in the van.

When I got there, I opened the fob on the hood. The CR2032 was still reading voltage but the contacts inside had corroded pretty badly, the kind of surface oxidation that builds up over years on a van that's been sitting in heat. Cleaned everything up, seated a fresh battery, and tested it. Nothing. The fob itself was done.

I built him a replacement on the spot and programmed it to the van right there in the dirt parking area. The whole thing took less than 45 minutes from the time I pulled in.

He mentioned he had called a dealer earlier in the week about a different issue and they quoted him a long wait just to get on the schedule. Getting this handled in a trailhead parking lot, same day, for a fraction of what that kind of trip would cost, seemed to land differently once it was actually done.

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What if I need a key for my Windstar after hours or on the weekend?
Call me. Ford dealer service departments keep regular weekday hours and limited Saturday windows, and a 1998 van is not going to be their scheduling priority. Parts for an older fob like this one sometimes have to be sourced before the job even starts on the dealer side. I work nights and weekends because that is exactly when people find out they have a key problem. I carry the blanks and the programming equipment for this van in the service vehicle. If you're in Lakeside or out near Flinn Springs, I can usually get to you the same day you call.
How long does programming take once you are at my van?
Can you get this done faster than a dealer?
My Windstar fob stopped working but the ignition key still works fine. Are those two separate things?
I bought a replacement fob online. Can I program it myself?
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