Coded Keys for 98 Ford Crown Vic

Greetings to the Ford community here, I need to get a key and a remote fob for a 98 Crown Vic, Does anyone know where the best prices are locally in Cleve, Ohio? I need to have the keys coded and purchase additional remote control fobs for these cars. Are these only obtainable through the Ford dealers? / Or are there key shops or programers that have this equiptment at lower prices?

In a second question is there a work around way to shut off this option in the cars computer? Its just an expensive headache for me in my personal car, due to the number of keys I need, and there is no insurance price break for having this device in the car working. Advice and information appreciated... Thanks in advance for the help!!! Regards, BeeVee

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Bob Vargo
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I'm not certain just how similar it would be, but the service manual for my 2000 Sable shows an option called 'Unlimited key mode' that allows for more than 8 keys to be programmed. There doesn't seem to be an option to totally disable the PATS key requirement. Setting the mode requires using a scan tool that can access the security modes.

One cheat is to mount a spare, programmed key inside the steering column, right next to the antenna used by the PATS system, which is next to the ignition swtich. You can then use a plain, uncoded key. This is one method sometimes used to bypass the system for remote starters.

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Andrew Rossmann

Try a site on the net called "Street Keys". I was able to get spare keys and a fob, plus they tell you where to go to get the key coded. Chuck

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chuck

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