aftermarket key fob

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Mako825

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I did a little unofficial testing, and the new aftermarket fobs work from about 20’ away and the original ones work from about 30-35’ away.
 

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has anyone use one are they as good as the orginal the orginal owner only gave me one key fob and key
I’m not sure if you have these stores where you are but I bought one for my wife’s car at Batteries plus. It was about 125 out the door. It takes a day or two to get it back but it’s the same fob and works great. Much cheaper than the 400 ish charged by the dealer
 

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The ones on ebay work fine and are less than $7. I also found one in a junk yard car(free). I was able to self program both. If your vehicle has an after market remote start, The 2nd key may be zip tied to the steering column. Installers do this to bypass the PATS system. I bought a PATSII key on Ebay($8), had it cut at the hardware store and programmed it myself. However, I had 2 key already
 

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has anyone use one are they as good as the orginal the orginal owner only gave me one key fob and key

Have been buying my replacement key fobs from a local locksmith for years when my husband lost a set and then my fob wore out once. A year ago, someone stole my ignition key and fob to the 2007 Expy. That time, I had an extra key at home and just had to replace the fob and reprogram both fobs for safety. The local locksmith has been great and it saves money. With my 2014 Exp., the back-up key/fob combo (I really hate that arrangement) would unlock the door with the key but not with the fob button so had to replace that. At $165.00 per, lots pricier but still cheaper than the dealer.
 
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