Rookie,
Thanks, that's what was missing. I actually dropped a fuse that disappeared into oblivion this morning, and I don't know what location and value it was, now I can put a new one in the right place
I had already Google'd the fuse box several times and looked at hundreds of Google pics before posting, and I really appreciate your response!
My car has a 1-ampere sleep mode drain, and the fuse panel was the next thing I needed to check.
350.00 for a fob seems high, but it's not like a commodity item, I suppose. I was surprised to learn after buying the car that you can't start it with a 'key'...
Ed