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2008 Ford Explorer Remote Head Key OUCD6000022
FCC IDOUCD6000022Part #164-R8070Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2008 Ford Explorer Remote Head Key OUC6000022
FCC IDOUC6000022Part #164-R7040Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Remote Head Key
2008 Ford Explorer Remote Head Key OUC6000022
FCC IDOUC6000022Part #164-R7040Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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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
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Remote
2008 Ford Explorer Remote CWTWB1U331
FCC IDCWTWB1U331Part #15K601 5330 9140Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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Key
2008 Ford Explorer Key
FCC IDPart #PART NUMBER: 164-R0479ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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Metal Key
2008 Ford Explorer Metal Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2008 Explorer uses a remote head key, meaning the fob and the key blade are one unit, not separate. The transponder chip lives inside that head, so if the blade is fine but the fob casing cracked or the board got wet, you still need a full replacement, not just a shell swap. Battery is a CR2032, which is easy to find, but a low battery on these can cause weird behavior before it dies outright: intermittent lock/unlock, short range, or the engine cranking without starting if the reader can't pick up the chip signal. Swap the CR2032 first if it's been more than a year. If you have two working keys for this Explorer, there is an onboard add-a-key procedure where you cycle through the ignition with the working keys in a specific sequence and it lets you enroll a third. That only works if you still have two good programmed keys in hand. All-keys-lost is a different job and needs a programmer at the OBD port.
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I got a call on a Tuesday morning from a woman parked near the shops off Ventura Boulevard at the edge of Old Town Camarillo. She had a 2008 Explorer, three kids, and one key that had gone through the washing machine two days before. She let it dry out and it worked fine for a day, then it didn't. No lock, no unlock, and when she finally got in with the blade, the engine cranked but wouldn't catch. She called the dealer. They told her Thursday at the earliest, possibly Friday depending on parts.

I was there in about 25 minutes.

The fob was done. Corrosion on the board, the kind you get when water sits in the battery tray. No saving it. I had the right blank with me, cut the blade to her vehicle, programmed the new key at the OBD port, and walked all the buttons before I handed it over. Locks, unlocks, and a full check that the engine started clean.

She had been standing in a parking lot for two hours before she called me. From the time she called to the time she drove away was under an hour. The dealer comparison barely came up. She just wanted to get her kids home.

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How long does a 2008 Ford Explorer key replacement take?
Depends on your situation. If you have at least one working key and you're adding a spare, the whole job usually runs 20 to 30 minutes. Part of that is a security delay built into the immobilizer before it accepts a new key. That wait is the same whether you're at a dealer or at your driveway in Camarillo. All-keys-lost is a longer process. The system needs to be cleared and the new key enrolled from scratch, which adds steps and time at the OBD port. You're still typically looking at under an hour on-site. What eats your day with the dealer route isn't the job itself, it's everything around it: the appointment, the wait, arranging a tow if the car won't start. We come to you, so none of that applies.
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My 2008 Explorer starts fine but the lock and unlock buttons on the key stopped working. Do I need a new key?
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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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