My spare key/fob recently went through a cycle in the washing machine and half a cycle in the dryer. Once i found out i immediately went outside and tried it and it worked fine. Not only am i glad i dont need to get a new fob ( arent they around 100$), i was pretty impressed that it withstood the vigors of my moms washing machine.

 

that's cool it works, but I'm sure if you had to you could find a replacement on Ebay fairly cheap like $10 or $20 and program it yourself for your truck.

 

good too know....thanks

 

Would suggest you get a third set (key and remote) now and program it - you need 2 to program the third. Without it, you need the dealer to program it and that is almost as expensive as having to take off your bumper (saw your other message;-).

 

Good to know just in case I accidentally send my set through the wash.

 

Next time I go diving I will take a key down to see how well it hold up. 200ft.? any bets....

 

Now we know how to clean them after they get too much finger goo build up

 

Now if we could only figure out how to make them work more than 10 feet away from the truck

 

SteveVFX4:
Can you post how to program the key fob?

 

^hey, I don't personally know how to program the OEM key fobs, but I think it's in the owner's manual?

I got the Ford/Code Alarm remote start and in that owner's manual, it explains how to program those key fobs.

 

mine just stopped working the other day out of nowhere?! WTF!! glad yours is holding up tho..... i'm using my spare now!

 

It's in the owner's manual, page 90 of the 2004 Owner's Guide.

Unlike the ignition key, you don't need two key fobs to add an additional one. You do need to program all the key fobs at once since the first steps erase the truck's knowledge of all fobs.

The ignition key is the one you want to get a spare of right away. If you don't have two keys you can't add more (without the dealer's help.) With a spare, you still have two so you can replace a lost key easily.

 

Ebay for keys....13-14 bucks.. Easy to program...