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So, I found some Bright White door handles on eBay to replace my stock black handles, but I had a question: once I change them, do I have to program them to my keyless entry system? Or do I have to swap the sensors from my old handles into the new ones? Or will they just work right out of the box? Any help appreciated!
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Keyless Entry & Proximity Entry are two different things...
As to the Proximity Entry, I guess it depends if the white handles have the sensors and switches built in. I don't believe they're something you can move from one handle to the other. Also, the small end caps have magnets in them for the Proximity system.
IF the white handles have the needed switches & sensors, you can just change out the handles, and no programming required.

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Keyless Entry & Proximity Entry are two different things...
As to the Proximity Entry, I guess it depends if the white handles have the sensors and switches built in. I don't believe they're something you can move from one handle to the other. Also, the small end caps have magnets in them for the Proximity system.
IF the white handles have the needed switches & sensors, you can just change out the handles, and no programming required.

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Yeah, that was my question. I'm swapping the factory black prox handles with factory white prox handles, but wasn't sure if some kind of programming was necessary. Thanks.
 

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Can you give a link to it. I’m interested in them as well!
 

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$400+!!!
Did you check with AllMoparParts.com to get their price?

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They wanted about the same with shipping. However the person I talked to said they are considered an electrical part and couldn't be returned. That sounded fishy to me, but who am I to argue with their policies.
 

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I'm sure you can sell your old black ones here.
 
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Thank you kind sir. Ordered and anxiously awaiting their arrival!
Absolutely! Do you have the 80th Anniversary edition, too?
 

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Absolutely! Do you have the 80th Anniversary edition, too?
i actually don’t have the anniversary edition but I really like the painted door handles which matches my white gladiator!
 

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Jeep Gladiator Proximity keyless handles IMG_2278


Finally got mine mounted, they make the setup look a lot better as I hate the cheap black plastic ones that were on before. Not to mention they wont stain from waxing either like the black ones did.
 
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i actually don’t have the anniversary edition but I really like the painted door handles which matches my white gladiator!
They look awesome!! And the prox keyless works, no issues?
 

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They look awesome!! And the prox keyless works, no issues?
yep they work flawlessly and were super simple to swap (probably the easiest mod to add thus far). Just make sure you have a longer T20 torq screwdriver. I wasnt sure I had one and bought one on amazon for 6 bucks (LINK HERE) However I really didnt need it since my harbor freight torx drivers would have worked, they just dont label them as t20 so I wasnt sure. Thanks again for that link!
 

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Looks nice but 400$. That seems a bit crazy.
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