2006 key fob remotes?

[Boomyal]

Just bought the car. I have two remote fobs. One works, the other does not. The battery checks out at about 3.15 volts. I understand the reprogram routine but my question is this: both remotes have 'made in china" on the back of them.

Do you think that these are OEM remotes? My wife has a 2005 Lincoln LS. Her remotes look very similar but there is a distinct difference in the icons on the buttons. Also, her remotes have FoMoCo stamped on the back and there is no reference to China.

Amazon.com has remotes for sale (cheap). They are Chinese and the icons look identical to the ones on mine. Did Ford go to China between 2005 and 2006?

I will try the reprogram proceedure when I get some time but it will be pretty hard to beat an Amazon replacement at $2.74 @

 

[Flag Gibby]

If it says anything other than ford motor company on the back then they are not OEM.

 

[Boomyal]

If it says anything other than ford motor company on the back then they are not OEM.

I have seen some supposed OEM fobs for sale for the 2006 explorer. They do not show the backsides of the fobs but unlike my wife's fobs, these supposed OEM fobs have identical button icons to the icons on my Chinee fobs.

 

[Tech By Trade]

Try pairing the remote with the vehicle again. Bet ya it works once the car is programed to interface with that remote. The china jobbers work fine, I am running a jobber as the spare for my system.

 

[Explorer_PL]

I am using 2 replacement fobs from eBay. I bet they are from China. No issues.

 

[F SANE IL]

I got a pretty nifty remote/key in one.

This works. Ended up ordering another one yesterday.



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