97 lincoln town car RKE Programming...HELP!!!

[Bapster]

Originally Posted by All2kool

One thing is sure, Towncar and I have 4 FOB's with LHxxxx FCC ID's that ALL WORK. Second thing that is sure is that you haven't tried a FOB with an LHxxxx FCC ID.

True....just leary of buying the LHxxxx type online, receiving it and it not working either....would be nice if I could find a shop locally that deals with these systems...then returning etc if needed would be easier. I jst noticed checking out the peanut style remotes on ebay that there are different fcc id #'s on the same peanut style looking remote....so if I go after one of those, I need either the LHJ001 or LHJ002 correct?

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by Bapster

True....just leary of buying the LHxxxx type online, receiving it and it not working either....would be nice if I could find a shop locally that deals with these systems...then returning etc if needed would be easier.

OK, you may or may not like this idea but if you don't want to fork over more money, and I understand not wanting to, go to the first used car lot with a 95-97 Town Car, Grand Marquis, Crown Victoria and ask for the keys and see if their LHJ001/2 FOB works. Start with Town Cars.

[All2kool]

Where do you live?

[Bapster]

Originally Posted by All2kool

OK, you may or may not like this idea but if you don't want to fork over more money, and I understand not wanting to, go to the first used car lot with a 95-97 Town Car, Grand Marquis, Crown Victoria and ask for the keys and see if their LHJ001/2 FOB works. Start with Town Cars.

Actually, I work at a wholesale car lot, and we have had a few 95-97 fords/Mercury's, and if we luck out and they have a remote on the key ring, it's been the square type.....We have a couple of can's at work with spare ford/mercury remotes, but they are all the square type....so no idea if any of those would work or not. I live in Edmonton, ALTA

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by Bapster

Actually, I work at a wholesale car lot, and we have had a few 95-97 fords/Mercury's, and if we luck out and they have a remote on the key ring, it's been the square type.....We have a couple of can's at work with spare ford/mercury remotes, but they are all the square type....so no idea if any of those would work or not.

Regardless of shape, or whether it came from a Ford/Lincoln/Mercury, it is FCC ID LHJ001/2 you seek grasshopper. I'll stake money on it.

[Bapster]

Originally Posted by All2kool

Regardless of shape, or whether it came from a Ford/Lincoln/Mercury, it is FCC ID LHJ001/2 you seek grasshopper. I'll stake money on it.

haha ok...I'll check all the spare remotes I have at work tomorrow as soon as I get to the shop to see if I can find one with that fcc id # on it.

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by Bapster

haha ok...I'll check all the spare remotes I have at work tomorrow as soon as I get to the shop to see if I can find one with that fcc id # on it.

I anxiously await the results. I do hope the first LHJ001/2 FOB you come across has a good battery...

[Bapster]

Originally Posted by All2kool

I anxiously await the results. I do hope the first LHJ001/2 FOB you come across has a good battery...

me too lol....I'll be online about this time tomorrow so I will let you know if I luck out and find one at work.....I'll still be online for a while yet tonight and will keep searching around to see what I can find, maybe compare with....even the square remotes I've seen online don't have that fcc id #, I do a search online for that fcc id, and they all come out as the peanut style.

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by Bapster

me too lol....I'll be online about this time tomorrow so I will let you know if I luck out and find one at work.....I'll still be online for a while yet tonight and will keep searching around to see what I can find, maybe compare with....even the square remotes I've seen online don't have that fcc id #, I do a search online for that fcc id, and they all come out as the peanut style.

Exactly! Yet we know that 4 peanut FOB's with that FCC ID do work for a '96 and '97.

[Bapster]

Originally Posted by All2kool

Exactly! Yet we know that 4 peanut FOB's with that FCC ID do work for a '96 and '97.

True...would like to know what the proper upgrade is tho, as it's obviously not the correct remote they gave/sold me. But maybe it is, as a guy on the other forum told me he has the identical remote, all numbers same as the one I have and he got it programmed to his 96 town car...he also mentioned his door locks cycle when entering program mode...mine don't...maybe that is the problem??

[All2kool]

Originally Posted by Bapster

Found another one that says it can be used on 95-06 models of lincoln's...so it's conflicting which is true or not. http://www.autotransponder.com/ford_...tegory_id=1990

I think this vendor, like many others, can confuse Continental and Town Car. How many times have you seen our cars referred to as a 'Lincoln Continental Town Car'? Example: There is a difference between a 1998 Lincoln Continental 4D Sedan and a 1998 Lincoln Town Car 4D Sedan.

[Bapster]

Originally Posted by All2kool

I think this vendor, like many others, can confuse Continental and Town Car. How many times have you seen our cars referred to as a 'Lincoln Continental Town Car'? Example: There is a difference between a 1998 Lincoln Continental 4D Sedan and a 1998 Lincoln Town Car 4D Sedan.

Yes, I have seen that a few times that i've noticed.

[Bapster]

Originally Posted by All2kool

I anxiously await the results. I do hope the first LHJ001/2 FOB you come across has a good battery...

I checked all the remotes we have, even the ones for the vehicles we have on the lot, but no peanut shaped, they were all the square black type, including the ones that have the wording on the buttons instead of the pics like they have now....thinking of trying to buy a peanut style from the net somewheres just to try....would be the first time I've bought a part for a vehicle that didn't need replacing/fixing haha...

[Bapster]

Update!
2 Lincoln dealerships now have told me that the locks are supposed to cycle to confirm entering program mode...mine don't, only cycle after programming guest code etc....question, attempt to replace module??? And if I replace module, where would be a good place? as junkyard won't take electronics back if they don't work, any ideas??

[Onblsht]

Make sure you are not pressing the brake pedal during the programming procedure.

Have you tested your remotes with an RF tester to ensure each button is working? We have seen a lot of the peanut shaped remotes that even with new batteries - they do not send a signal.