Josh-the-Locksmith
25 Years Experience
Austin, TX
Male, 46
I've been a locksmith since 1998. I did automotive residential & commercial work from 1998 to 2008. From 2008 to 2018, I did some residential, but mostly commercial work. I have been project managing & estimating since 2018. I used to locksmith in the Chicago area, now the Austin area.
I wish I could answer that for you. I have never programmed a fob in my life. However I know all 3 of our shops do it and we run into SO many problems with aftermarket fobs that people buy online, we quit offering a warranty for fobs bought online. We realize that they are more expensive to buy them locally, but at least the lock shop owns the whole project at that point, so if something goes wrong, there is 1 party responsible. Now, you’re stuck wondering who’s to blame. I don’t think you’re going to come out ahead on this one unless the shop is willing to try to reprogram it. If not, you could ask them if you can buy a fob through them and program at it for you at no additional charge. You would be out of the cost for the one you bought online, but at least you’d have a working fob & know how to deal with it in the future.
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I would seek out local locksmiths and see if anyone is hiring, or willing to hire, an apprentice. The pay probably won’t be good for a new hire, but better pay will come with time. Locksmiths are hard to find, so if someone is mechanically inclined, and trains well, they will be happy to teach you.
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Call a locksmith and they might do if if you can show them the receipt from the title transfer, bill of sale, etc. They will also probably ask for a drivers license and have you sign a waiver.
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Sounds like you’re going to have to drill out the lock, stick a screwdriver into the cabinet & manipulate the linkage behind the cam lock. My guess is the nut that holds the linkage to the back of the cam lock probably worked it’s way loose & fell off. Depending what the cabinet is worth, might be a good idea to ask a locksmith to do it. If you bring it in to a shop, they can probably drill & replace it. You can try it yourself, but you risk hitting the linkage & doing further damage. Like I said, depending on it’s worth, might be worth trying yourself to save money.
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I believe an automotive locksmith should be able to make a key for you.
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Yes that is correct, and you can go to a locksmith, and I would assume most Ford dealers should be able to do it as well, but shop around because a locksmith might be cheaper and be able to do it at your location, which saves you a tow.
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Wish I could help, but I haven’t worked on cars in 15 years. However, usually car keys are a lot more complicated than just swapping out a cylinder. Usually there is programming that needs to be done. My guess is you still need to take your car to the dealer, or call a locksmith to come out & program your vehicle.
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