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So last week I lost my keyfob. After looking everywhere, I decided that my wife's friend's kid stole it and probably ate it or sold it on the black market or something. So I ordered a replacement from an online website for $48. I assumed I would have to pay the dealer to program it. Well the fob arrived a day after I miraculously found the original fob in the garage.

I was going to return it, but discovered that you can program a fob yourself, provided you have the two original keys.

This works for the Lariat, not sure about other trims:

2019 Ford Ranger Keyless Entry Remote Fob Programming Instructions (northcoastkeyless.com)

I figure there is a greater than 50% chance that I will lose one of the keys in the future, and I think paying the $48 now is more than a 50% savings down the line if I ever have to pay a dealer or locksmith to program. Anyways, if you are prone to losing keys or if your wife ever invites child thieves to your house, you might want to pull the trigger on a cheap replacement now.
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So last week I lost my keyfob. After looking everywhere, I decided that my wife's friend's kid stole it and probably ate it or sold it on the black market or something. So I ordered a replacement from an online website for $48. I assumed I would have to pay the dealer to program it. Well the fob arrived a day after I miraculously found the original fob in the garage.

I was going to return it, but discovered that you can program a fob yourself, provided you have the two original keys.

This works for the Lariat, not sure about other trims:

2019 Ford Ranger Keyless Entry Remote Fob Programming Instructions (northcoastkeyless.com)

I figure there is a greater than 50% chance that I will lose one of the keys in the future, and I think paying the $48 now is more than a 50% savings down the line if I ever have to pay a dealer or locksmith to program. Anyways, if you are prone to losing keys or if your wife ever invites child thieves to your house, you might want to pull the trigger on a cheap replacement now.
Do you have a link to the fob you bought? The one from that website was like $90.

I've been thinking about this very thing recently.....Wanting to get another fob while I still have two functional ones so I can avoid any expensive replacements. I remember when I lost one of my key fobs on my old 2005 Ranger it was easier - it had a real key - the fob was just for locking/unlocking - but I found one for like $15 instead of the $100+ the dealer wanted.
 

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I haven’t lost a car key in my life, so I will just take my chances and deal with it after the fact if it happens. Now, combs and pocket knives, I’ve lost plenty of those.
 
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Do you have a link to the fob you bought? The one from that website was like $90.

I've been thinking about this very thing recently.....Wanting to get another fob while I still have two functional ones so I can avoid any expensive replacements. I remember when I lost one of my key fobs on my old 2005 Ranger it was easier - it had a real key - the fob was just for locking/unlocking - but I found one for like $15 instead of the $100+ the dealer wanted.

Here is the link. The one they sent is refurbished I think but it works fine.

https://www.keylessentryremotefob.com/ford-ranger-oem-4-button-key-fob/

EDIT: looks like they are sold out. There are others out there for cheap, just can’t vouch for them. Here is one that’s $34 bucks. Buyer beware ?

https://www.uhs-hardware.com/produc...MIv-u8upHV_AIVwwCtBh2XJAt5EAQYBCABEgKZBvD_BwE
 
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