1996 Mustang Cobra Keyless Entry Problems!

Brohowl · 11-23-2003

This is my first post to this forum so bear with me.

I have a 96 Cobra Convertible with Keyless entry. The keyless entry remotes stopped working for me just last week. I replaced the batteries on both, and I checked the fuse that handles the electric door locks and it is fine.

Not being a mechanic or even technical when it comes to cars I thought I would try here.

If anyone has a suggestion on how to fix this I would surely appreciate it.

Thank you in advance,
Brohowl

9Venom9 · 11-23-2003

It might just be there old and the conection is bad on the buttons, might look at getting new ones or a car alarm

Monkey Boy · 11-23-2003

You'll probably have to replace the remote. You can get them from your local Ford dealership.

Brohowl · 11-24-2003

Thanks for the quick answers guys. I am going down to a local dealer and look into a new remote.

rande/melissa · 11-25-2003

wait hold on. try reprogramming them first...look in your manual and it will tell you how. if not let me know and i will help you out. also instead of buying new go to the sales desk of your dealership and explain that you "lost, can't find" whatever and more than likely they have one or two they'll give you. good luck

Brohowl · 11-25-2003

Thank you for the suggestion. I looked through the manual and no luck. There are four pages that talk about keyless entry, however no instructions about how to program or re-program it. I have searched other forums and have had no success there either.

If you don't mind posting some instructions I would like to try that first. If that does not work then off to the dealer I go.

Thanks in advance

rande/melissa · 11-26-2003

i will do that tonight. i have to finish a wash machine project first. no thanks needed. glad to help.

rande/melissa · 11-28-2003

i am sorry for not getting back to you wed night. damn wash machine was just about to lose it's life.

ok to program insert ign key and turn from lock to off. cycle the key between off and on eight times within 10 seconds ending in on. after your doors lock/unlock press any button on the transmitters that you want to program. everytime you press a button the doors should cycle to confirm programming. when done turn ignition to off and the doors should cycle again to confirm programming. you have to program all of your transmitters at the same time. good luck, if i can be of further assistance let me know...rande

Brohowl · 12-01-2003

rande

This is great information. I tried it once over the weekend and so far no luck. Been very busy. I am going to try again in a few days. If you have any suggestions of what I might be doing wrong please post them.

Thanks
Brohowl

rande/melissa · 12-02-2003

brohowl

that is the only way i know of that will work. try calling the dealer because if you bought new they would have to be programmed. the first time i tried it i didn't get it to work either. make sure you count enough times when you cycle the key on and off. good luck, if i find out anything else i will post. let me know...

Broadsword · 12-09-2003

If you haven't worked this out yet, then try reviewing my earlier post:

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...ramming+Remote

Jimbo12 · 12-14-2003

listen to broadsword, i used his info for my keys, thanks broadsword!

Ranger_Ric · 09-12-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broadsword

If you haven't worked this out yet, then try reviewing my earlier post:

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...ramming+Remote

The method quoted above works for the 95 mustang discussed in the thread, I suspect it would work for all 94-98 models. However, it does not work for the 99 or newer models.

I tried it and for one, there are no exposed connector pins behind the trunk panel as decribed. I then tried the method decribed in this post and it worked perfectly.

I can add something... Both of my keypads stopped working within a few months of eachother. Six years on a battery isn't bad by the way! I reprogrammed one pad and waited untill the next day to take my other pad out and do it. When I programmed the second pad, the first one quit working!

This might be obvious to some but as a casual backyard mechanic like myself, I assumed it downloaded a set code from the cars computer instead of generating a new random code each time. If you have multiple keypads you need to do them both in the same programming cycle.

Thank you for the information, it just saved me nearly enough money to put sequential tail lights in! Actually I am going to sell this 99 and the keypads were the only thing not working so no flashy tail lights for it... maybe the next owner.

I have an 04 GT with 5600 miles on it though so I'm happy I found this forum, it's a fantastic resource for information... Hello to all!

Rick

jcsexton · 09-19-2007

Hey guys sorry for not beleving in mustang ALARMS SYSTEM at all. But my car was just broken into about 2or 3 nights ago.The alarm never went off at all "the alarm sucks".My window was shattered and everyhing.I'm buying a more sensetive system now.No matter what it cost me I don't even care at this point.

jcsexton · 09-19-2007

The cop that came out to do report even laffed at the system.And even asked me if I didn't.That well really piss off trust me .Thank god for my wife beening there !!!