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1998 Lincoln Town Car
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Transponder Key
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1998 Lincoln Town Car Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #H72-PTButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Remote
1998 Lincoln Town Car Remote CWTWB1U331
FCC IDCWTWB1U331Part #15K601 5350 9352 9138Buttons4BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
1998 Lincoln Town Car Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 1998 Lincoln Town Car uses a transponder key system. The key looks like a regular metal key with a thick plastic head, but there is a chip inside that the immobilizer reads every time you turn the ignition. If the car cranks but immediately dies, that is the security system not recognizing the chip, not a battery or fuel issue. The onboard add-a-key relearn on these older Ford-platform vehicles is a real thing: if you have at least one working programmed key, you can use the ignition-cycle sequence to add a second key yourself without any tools. No working key at all means a tech with the right programmer comes to you and handles it from scratch.
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I pulled up to a parking lot off Moonlight Beach on a Tuesday afternoon. The owner had a 1998 Lincoln Town Car sitting there and a look on his face like he had already had a long day before I arrived.

He had bought a replacement key blank online, got it cut at a hardware store, and it turned in the ignition just fine. Car cranked, started, ran for about two seconds, then died. He tried it four or five more times thinking it would sort itself out. It did not. That is the classic sign the transponder chip was never programmed, or the blank he ordered did not carry the right chip for this system. The hardware store cut it perfectly. That part was not the problem.

I sat down with my programmer, confirmed what chip the system was expecting, and got to work on site. The Town Car was big enough that I had plenty of room to work through the driver door without the usual cramped-knees situation some smaller sedans give you. Cut a proper replacement key, got it enrolled in the immobilizer, cranked the car, and it idled like nothing had ever been wrong.

He mentioned the dealer had told him they would need the car towed in and could not give him a timeline on parts. That detail came up almost as an aside. By that point we were already done.

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“Tim is a hero. He programmed a master proximity key for a newer Volkswagen that multiple locksmiths refused to touch. He spent hours until late at night making sure every function worked perfectly. The skill level here is incredible.”

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“Very professional and extremely affordable. The price was literally about three times cheaper than what my dealership quoted me. Fast service and no stress at all. Highly recommend.”

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I lost all my keys to my 1998 Lincoln Town Car. Can you still make a new one?
Yes. All-keys-lost on this generation is a real job, not just a dealer thing. Because there is no working key to start the process, we use a programmer connected to your vehicle to erase the immobilizer memory and enroll fresh keys from zero. The older Ford transponder platform these Town Cars run on has a security timer built into the process, so budget more time than a simple spare-key call. We come to you, cut the key on site, program it, and test it before we leave. The lost key or keys get wiped from the system so they cannot start the car even if someone finds them.
Do I need to tow my Town Car to the dealer if I have no working keys?
How long does an all-keys-lost job take on a 1998 Town Car?
My 1998 Town Car starts and immediately stalls. Could that be the key?
Can I program a second key myself if I already have one working key?
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