TedStryker
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- May 20, 2015
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- City, State
- Rancho Cordova, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1993 Explorer 4x4 Limited
Howdy all,
I lost a keyless entry FOB to my 1993 Limited, and am trying to find a replacement part. I see the original part number (according to Ford Parts) is 15K601. It costs about $50 from the dealer. Searching the pn with Amazon, there are lot of aftermarket options that look similar, but the compatibility specs don't include any vehicles older than about a 1997 vintage. Weird thing, though: the compatibility charts have replacement part numbers that include "15K601" in them. (i.e. 8L3Z15K601B). These options are considerably less expensive. (2 for $15, free shipping).
My questions is: does anybody know if these aftermarket units will work with this vehicle? Is there something fundamentally different about the keyless entry electronics between 1993 and 1997?
Maybe a more important question whether anybody knows a good source from which to obtain a new keyless entry fob at the lowest price. I must be missing something here, because I know there are a lot of vehicles that must have used the same system as my 93 Explorer.
I lost a keyless entry FOB to my 1993 Limited, and am trying to find a replacement part. I see the original part number (according to Ford Parts) is 15K601. It costs about $50 from the dealer. Searching the pn with Amazon, there are lot of aftermarket options that look similar, but the compatibility specs don't include any vehicles older than about a 1997 vintage. Weird thing, though: the compatibility charts have replacement part numbers that include "15K601" in them. (i.e. 8L3Z15K601B). These options are considerably less expensive. (2 for $15, free shipping).
My questions is: does anybody know if these aftermarket units will work with this vehicle? Is there something fundamentally different about the keyless entry electronics between 1993 and 1997?
Maybe a more important question whether anybody knows a good source from which to obtain a new keyless entry fob at the lowest price. I must be missing something here, because I know there are a lot of vehicles that must have used the same system as my 93 Explorer.