Keyless entry

Nov 28, 2005 6 Replies
C

I just purchased my first explorer. It is a 1997 4WD automatic. I have a (possibly dumb) question about keyless entry. The vehicle seems to have manual locks. Each door and the rear must be hand locked/unlocked and there is no unlock button for all doors. However when I went through the owners manual in the back I found a plastic card from Ford that refers to the keyless entry number for my vehicle.



Is it possible that this vehicle is keyless entry capable already, and if so how do I get a keyless entry dongle for my Explorer?



i realize that being a used car, it's possilbe this is not the original owners manual/info but thought I'd give it a shot.



Thanks, Chris



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F

On mine, it has a keypad on the door that the number on that card unlocks. Do you have the keypad? FM

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C

No keypad. This vehicle doesn't have power windows or mirrors (does have cruise) so I assumed it didn't have keyless either...until I saw that keycode.

-Chris

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J

If the car doesn't have power locks, it will not have keyless entry...

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N

I also bought a used 1996 Explorer that has power locks. No keypad. Is it possible I have keyless entry? How do I check?

thanks!!

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U

I also bought a used '97 and it does have power door locks but no keypad and I would like to know how to determine if it has remote keyless entry. Someone suggested a procedure that was a combination of turning the ignition key and pushing the door lock button in a certain sequence but I got the impression from the owner's manual that it was for power seat memory and not remote codes. I don't have power seats.

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S

If there are no electric door solenoids to lock/unlock the doors, how can you even consider the posibility of remote operation. Ford doesn't use PFM only airplanes use PFM!

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