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I got the keyless entry and the console vault. My plan was to put the fob in the console vault and use the keyless to get in the vehicle. Only thing is that I took my doors and roof off and not planning on putting them back on until it's likely to rain. So that plan is not gonna work.

The Bronco will definitely start with the fob in the steel console vault. So I put the fob in a faraday pouch and put that in the console vault. Still starts. It'll give a "key not detected" warning occasionally, but you can still drive. I guess it's detecting it on and off.

So what now? More metal around the fob? I don't really want to have to take the fob in the water.

Also, do any of you guys and gals have kill switches installed?
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Following. I have the fob in a faraday pouch too, and it will still start occasionally. Of course it was a cheap pouch on Amazon.
 

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Following. I have the fob in a faraday pouch too, and it will still start occasionally. Of course it was a cheap pouch on Amazon.
I donā€™t have my bronco yet so I canā€™t test this but I know on Wranglers with the doors off if you press the lock button on the key fob it activates the engine immobilizer and wonā€™t allow the vehicle to be started at all until the unlock button is pushed again even if the key fob is within proximity. Worth a try if you havenā€™t done so already.
 
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I donā€™t have my bronco yet so I canā€™t test this but I know on Wranglers with the doors off if you press the lock button on the key fob it activates the engine immobilizer and wonā€™t allow the vehicle to be started at all until the unlock button is pushed again even if the key fob is within proximity. Worth a try if you havenā€™t done so already.
Yeah, I tried that. It'll start right up.
 

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I installed a pedal Booster which has a locking mechanism that renders the gas pedal non-functional so it operates kind of like a kill switch, you can't drive the car when the code is activated.
 

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Yeah, I tried that. It'll start right up.
Interesting. I would have thought Ford would do something similar. You could just remove the keyless entry keypad from the door and stick it on the inside of the fuel door like others have done.
 

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Lock it with your Ford pass app and you can unlock it that way also.
Dealer taught me after they took all day to do nothing with my Bronco and I had to come after hours to pick it up. I've done this to leave it at the airport for my mom a couple times too
 

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If you have a hitch the hitch safe with some dyi faraday material seems to work. Layer of aluminum foil, paper towel, aluminum foil 2x.
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I installed a pedal Booster which has a locking mechanism that renders the gas pedal non-functional so it operates kind of like a kill switch, you can't drive the car when the code is activated.
Tell me about this please. Product name? Does it also disable auto start/stop?
 

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Get the keypad to lock it. No lost phone that way.

Put key in faraday pouch. If you get one, test it repeatedly all over the vehicle. I bought 3 before I found on that works.

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Lock it with your Ford pass app and you can unlock it that way also.
Dealer taught me after they took all day to do nothing with my Bronco and I had to come after hours to pick it up. I've done this to Leave it at the airport for my mom a couple times too
I tried this. Locked Bronco with the app, put key fob and phone in console vault, tried to start Bronco. Started right up. Seems like if it detects the key fob, that overrides everything.
 
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Get the keypad to lock it. No lost phone that way.

Put key in faraday pouch. If you get one, test it repeatedly all over the vehicle. I bought 3 before I found on that works.

Ford Bronco I'm trying to figure out how to lock my keys in my Bronco at the beach. 49FCA104-0618-4031-A784-F97DA83FE398
I have one keypad on the driver door. Can I get a second one?
 

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Get the keypad to lock it. No lost phone that way.

Put key in faraday pouch. If you get one, test it repeatedly all over the vehicle. I bought 3 before I found on that works.

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Which brand pouch did you find works?
 

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Lock the fob I. The glovebox with faraday bag. Then put the key in the vault. It sounds like a pain. I have the rear locking drawer and it doesnā€™t detect it locked back there.
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