2006 Ford Explorer
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in Ventura County

2006 Ford Explorer Remote Head Key Replacement - Fast, Affordable & Professional

She drove over from the Camarillo Springs side and parked at the shopping center off Las Posas, figured she'd grab lunch while I worked.

The situation was simple on paper: one key, three-button remote head key, and the lock and unlock buttons had gone completely dead. Car started fine every time. She just couldn't lock or unlock from more than about two feet away, which meant she'd been walking up to the door handle like it was 1987.

I asked the obvious question first. She said she'd never changed the battery in the fob. That's not a criticism, most people don't think about it until something stops working.

I opened the case on the hood of my van. The CR2032 inside was reading low on my tester, not dead, just soft enough to kill usable range. Swapped it out, seated it correctly, snapped the case back together.

Then I walked the car the way I always do. Lock from across the lot, unlock, all three buttons in sequence. Solid and immediate every time.

She'd been two days away from calling the dealer to order a replacement fob, which would have meant scheduling time, paying for a new fob plus programming, and taking half a day off. A fresh CR2032 handled it on the spot, and she was back inside getting her lunch before the food got cold.

That's not the most dramatic job I run. But it's the one that reminds me why I carry stock. The fix is sometimes the ten-cent part, not the hundred-dollar procedure.

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