Ebay fob not working - checking before return

[Spruce_1984]

Yup, I bought one of the $19 fobs from ebay (pictured). I never had the original fob from my 1997 Limited, but it look like pictures I've seen. I have been able to get it to program, to "chirp" and the lights have cycled once. After I pull the key from the ignition and shut the door the locks won't lock/unlock. I have tried to delete all existing fobs and to reprogram it with the same results.

It seems like the fob programs exactly to spec, but just doesn't work. Is there something else I should try before returning it?

Yes I know that if I'd gotten one from the dealer this may not have been an issue, and that's still an option, but I want to know if I'm just missing a step here.

Thank you

FOB

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[texadelphia]

I couldn't get any of the ones I bought on eBay or Amazon to work. Sounds like you got further than I did though because mine wouldn't get through the initial program...no chirp/flash. I think you're doing it right though. I resorted to buying a used OEM fob on eBay and one of the empty shells like the one you have pictured and swapped over the guts of my original cracked fob so my wife and I both have one.

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[Spruce_1984]

I couldn't get any of the ones I bought on eBay or Amazon to work. Sounds like you got further than I did though because mine wouldn't get through the initial program...no chirp/flash. I think you're doing it right though. I resorted to buying a used OEM fob on eBay and one of the empty shells like the one you have pictured and swapped over the guts of my original cracked fob so my wife and I both have one.

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Thank you. I'm actually not too worried as I live in a super rural area and don't really travel "to tha city" too often. It would be really nice to have the piece of mind just because though.

I'm gonna go poke around the yard and pray I can find a key under a floormat or something, lol.