The key less remote stopped working after installing new battery

Tiny
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My key less entry remote and alarm stopped working on my 95 explorer after I replaced the battery cable the key pad on the door also quit. I replaced the battery cable and the key pad on the door.
Monday, October 31st, 2011 AT 5:54 PM

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Tiny
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Did you hook the cables up wrong? Check the maxi fuses under the hood, sounds like one of these was blown during the cable swap.
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Monday, October 31st, 2011 AT 8:01 PM
Tiny
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Email contact form: tazdev_001 no the cables dint get crossed I only changed 1 cable. In the past when dealing with alarms and removing a cable the alarm will go off when reinstalling the cable. There are no blown fuses.I tried reprograming and it will not go into the mode
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 AT 4:34 PM
Tiny
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I want you to try removing the negative cable then the positive, then touch them together, hook up positive, then after a few minutes the negative, then try a reprogram.
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 AT 5:37 PM
Tiny
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I tried what you said but the thing will not go into program mode
maybe I dont have the correct information on how to get into the program mode as I have found a few different ones but I do hear soomthing clicking in the rear as im turning the key on and off
also the unit was working two minutes before I changed the cable
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 AT 7:37 PM
Tiny
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Can you send me an email with 95 ford in the subject to I can email you a complete diagnostic procedure.
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Saturday, November 5th, 2011 AT 7:34 PM
Tiny
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Which cable and what steps did you do to replace it?
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Saturday, November 5th, 2011 AT 7:36 PM
Tiny
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It was the neg cable I unhooked it from the battery unbolted it fron the core support then from the engine then the reverse for itnstall
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Saturday, November 5th, 2011 AT 8:25 PM

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