Double Honk Complaints Can Be Solved By Turning Off Setting?

[WheresMyCar]

I’ve read so many compaints about the double honk here, and I’m really baffled when you can simply just shut it off in the settings, without Forscan. Maybe I’m missing something.

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[kr_1315]

Those settings will not disable the double honk.

It's a non issue if you change your behavior just a bit. Just don't leave the key in your pocket when you get out of the vehicle with it running. If you want to secure the vehicle while running, use the keypad to lock and unlock. It is quite simple.

Many apparently can not grasp the concept though. Like John Wayne said “Life is tough, but it's a whole lot tougher if you're stupid.”

 

[RHeinz]

I may be corrected here (OMG!). Ford has had the double honk on every keyless model I have owned. No doubt it’s a corporate standard for all of their models(?).

I would also guess that Federal Regulations (CFR) require an audible warning when the driver (along with the key) exits the vehicle while it is running.

 

[jasonkosi]

Neither of those settings control the double honk which occurs when you exit the vehicle while running without leaving the key inside, which is where the complaints stem from.
Mislock chirp alerts you when you try to lock the vehicle when a door isn’t fully shut. Audible alert is for when you press the lock button on the fob twice.

 

[squid1]

I’ve read so many compaints about the double honk here, and I’m really baffled when you can simply just shut it off in the settings, without Forscan. Maybe I’m missing something.

You are indeed, “missing something”.

 

[WheresMyCar]

I don’t know what I’m missing. I disabled something the first week without any special tools. No more double honk.
My vehicle is 2023 btw. Not sure if that matters.

 

[Figmo]

I would also guess that Federal Regulations (CFR) require an audible warning when the driver (along with the key) exits the vehicle while it is running.

Our Jeep Cherokee does nothing when you exit with the fob in your pocket. Well, nothing annoying, anyway. You get a ding dong inside the car and a message on the screen saying “FOB HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE”. That’s it.

It burned us one time years ago. The wife left the car running in the garage because she forgot to shut it off. Fortunately, it was only for like 5 minutes and I had to take the trash out and found it running. Shamed her mercilessly and neither of us have made that mistake since.

Now, this is a 2019 model. So who knows - maybe there’s some newer federal regulation. But my gut says “doubt it”. I think this is just Ford “thinking” they’re being helpful but instead being ”really really f’ing annoying”

 

[BroncoT]

That doesn’t work. Most annoying feature in the history of automobiles and Ford does it 100% by choice. Maddening. I don’t have a keypad because they look too dorky for life.

 

[BlueBronco]

I don’t know what I’m missing. I disabled something the first week without any special tools. No more double honk.
My vehicle is 2023 btw. Not sure if that matters.

So if you go outside right now, start your Bronco, exit said Bronco while it is still running and with the key fob in your pocket, close the driver side door upon exit, your Bronco does not honk the horn twice?

 

[WheresMyCar]

Hmm, I’ll try it, but by the hell are you doing that? Lol

 

[Figmo]

Hmm, I’ll try it, but by the bell are you doing that? Lol

Because you want to check the mailbox but don’t want to turn off your Bronco and restart it. Or you want to run into the quickie mart for a cup of coffee. etc etc

Now, obviously, If you just leave your fob in the rig all the time - this doesn’t happen.

But then you run the risk of somebody hopping in the vehicle and stealing it while you’re out. Or, forgetting that you left the fob in the vehicle and somebody stealing it overnight.

There are plenty folk who keep the Bronco in a locked garage all night and live in a safe city where car thefts are not so common. These are the folks who don’t care about the double honk because they never hear it.

But they are in the minority (search for my poll on this in another thread)

 

[BlueBronco]

Hmm, I’ll try it, but by the bell are you doing that? Lol

A number of reasons.
Have a manual so can't remote start to warm up
Get out to retrieve mail, trash can etc
Get out while off roading to recon obstacle
Do any of the above but leave door open and wind closes it, double honk
Do any of the above but leave door open and then passenger exits vehicle and closes their door, double honk

 

[Pugsly]

Hmm, I’ll try it, but by the hell are you doing that? Lol

EVERY WEEKEND When I go to get coffee and my wife is still inside the nice warm running bronco and I get out, shut the door "HONK HONK".

Thankfully its been disabled with forscan. Thank you ford, I know its running I don't need your damn reminder.

 

[stickshifthappy]

The double honk tells you you're Eff'ing up something. I've had it happen a couple times to me. I like the feature.

 

[HeliPilot]

I’ve started mine during the winter, shut the door to place trash bins by the road, DOUBLE HONK. Me, nor my neighbors appreciate this feature at 3am when I’m leaving for work.

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