I’m a used car salesman – my key fob replacement and program DIY is so cheap, but there’s a catch

A CAR expert has revealed how you can replace a key fob yourself for a fraction of the cost, but there’s one crucial step in the process you can’t miss.

Going to the mechanic can be expensive when you factor in the cost of car parts and labor, but a used car salesman on TikTok revealed how to program a key fob without giving up the car.

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Alex Albright (@alexanderalbrighttt) posted a video showing how to program a key fob for 1995-2008 Ford vehicles.

The TikToker said he bought a two-pack of the keychains from Amazon for just $10.

“I’ll show you how to program them into your truck in under a minute,” Alex said.

He explained: “They want to get into the vehicle, take the key and put it in the ignition.”

Alex urged his viewers to check that the vehicle is unlocked before beginning to program the key.

“Now we take the key. We do it eight times,” he said.

“The eighth time we leave the ignition on,” added Alex.

Alex was then shown turning the car on and off multiple times.

Then the truck beeped repeatedly and Alex said, “You hear that. We’re in programming mode.”

Then Alex pressed the unlock button on the key fob.

There is one important step in this process that you should be aware of.

If you want to program both fobs, you need to take the second fob and press the unlock button right after programming the first key.

“To exit programming mode, simply turn off the vehicle. Now it can start.”

“Open the door, close the door, try the new key fob,” Alex said.

The TikToker then showed how he could easily lock and unlock the truck using the key fob.

For more tricks on keeping an older Ford car drivable, The US Sun has compiled three tips for avoiding traffic accidents in an exclusive story.