The key less remote stopped working after installing new battery

TAZDEV_001

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1995 FORD EXPLORER
120,000 MILES

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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MERLIN2021

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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

THIS IS MIKE

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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

MERLIN2021

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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

TAZDEV_001

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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

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