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How did all those paper clips fit in there?
with my fiat, i can walk up to the door and pull on the handle and it recognizes the fob in my pocket. the door opens. also the trunk has a button to open it from outside when the fob is in my pocket. also, on the fob there is a unlock button and lock as well. the car can be unlocked or locked from a much farther distance. my sister's grand cherokee has the same functions. does ford require pressing buttons on the fob to unlock the door, rather than sensing the fob's proximity from the vehicle and allowing access?Biggest value is two-fold for me:
First, I often leave my fob in the vehicle so I don't have to carry it, especially if I'm going to be doing stuff where losing it is a possibility. I can lock and unlock the doors with the pad and leave the fob in the vehicle.
The second is access for others occasionally. For example, we tailgate at football games with family and friends. I can give the code to my parents and they can exit the game earlier and get into the vehicle for whatever reason even if I want to stay in the game. Or, if my wife needs to swap me vehicles for some reason and doesn't have the other key.
Just my personal two examples. I agree it's less valuable with proximity keys, but there are still uses.
I ordered one as an added accessory from item my dealer (Granger), and requested they don't install it. The accessories guy indicated he will just throw in the glove box or center console for me to install later. My plan is either in the fuel door (which may not work), or behind the spare tire like @ZackDanger suggested. My guy told me the master code will be included for me to program it.I know I posted this back last fall but now that people are getting their Broncos maybe someone could measure theirs. The dimensions of the keypad (with cover) are 4 5/8 long x 1 3/8 tall x 3/8 thick. Inside the fuel door is the most out of the way spot but the Bronco has a recessed area where the Ranger is flat. The black cover just pops right off to make it smaller.
Bronco fuel door. Someone measured a preproduction one and IIRC it was close.
Proximity keys are an option. I think mid package and above has them. there's a button on the outside of the handle to lock, and the door will unlock just by grabbing the handle (including the rear swing gate).with my fiat, i can walk up to the door and pull on the handle and it recognizes the fob in my pocket. the door opens. also the trunk has a button to open it from outside when the fob is in my pocket. also, on the fob there is a unlock button and lock as well. the car can be unlocked or locked from a much farther distance. my sister's grand cherokee has the same functions. does ford require pressing buttons on the fob to unlock the door, rather than sensing the fob's proximity from the vehicle and allowing access?
It might fit removing the black outer cover. I'd be very curious to see if this "master code" works as no one has been able to get theirs to program on a Ranger. Even Phil who is a retired Ford employee said there's no way to do this without having the dealer install it. His is now a paperweight as he refused to pay another $100 to have it programed. Please let us know if this does work.I ordered one as an added accessory from item my dealer (Granger), and requested they don't install it. The accessories guy indicated he will just throw in the glove box or center console for me to install later. My plan is either in the fuel door (which may not work), or behind the spare tire like @ZackDanger suggested. My guy told me the master code will be included for me to program it.
Saw a BL at a dealer event here in Colorado back in May and got this pic:
I'm in NJ and I reached out to (2) automotive locksmiths, my original dealership, and (3) other Ford dealerships near me. The locksmith's told me I had to go to a Ford dealership to get this done. The dealerships, including the one I bought the truck from, said it would cost, minimum, 1-hour labor, probably 2. In NJ, this means $127.50 MINIMUM...probably more. That's not including the part. 1 dealer told me if I didn't purchase the part from them (at a markup) they wouldn't perform programming. Plus I'd need to leave the truck, burning a day. Two dealerships straight up said it was not something they've done before, and my original dealership said it was very difficult. When I said I had the instructions, they said bring them...but there was no way to do it for less than an hour. I'm not one to admit defeat, so I figured out how to do it myself. I wanted to share the process for anyone else here. I hope it helps someone.
Even the factory installed unit?It is not wired it just sticks on with 2-way tape.
Wow.....appreciate the info and thank you for the link to the Ranger thread.It might fit removing the black outer cover. I'd be very curious to see if this "master code" works as no one has been able to get theirs to program on a Ranger. Even Phil who is a retired Ford employee said there's no way to do this without having the dealer install it. His is now a paperweight as he refused to pay another $100 to have it programed. Please let us know if this does work.
Here's one member who went through a whole lot of trouble to do it on his own. It would've been easier to just pay the dealer. lol
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/programming-keypad-yourself.10353/
Zach,Absolutely.
It's just stuck on with adhesive and programmed to act like an additional key fob.
I'm probably going to add it after I take delivery and stick it someplace else (tucked behind the spare tire for example).
1980. Over 40 years now. Damn.These keypads seem to be only a Ford (and Lincoln) thing. Why don't other manufacturers have them?
It can't be related to patent protection. Ford has had these things on cars since the 90's if not earlier.
My dealer is very responsive & did say I cannot program it myself. It needs to be linked to the vehicle through a Ford Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) tool. He offered two options:It might fit removing the black outer cover. I'd be very curious to see if this "master code" works as no one has been able to get theirs to program on a Ranger. Even Phil who is a retired Ford employee said there's no way to do this without having the dealer install it. His is now a paperweight as he refused to pay another $100 to have it programed. Please let us know if this does work.
Here's one member who went through a whole lot of trouble to do it on his own. It would've been easier to just pay the dealer. lol
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/programming-keypad-yourself.10353/
detached garage in a wintry climate gang. or the shameful 'stepped outside my hotel room, door locked behind me' -- easily get into my car for the spare room key.Also comes in handy if your parked far from your house and you want to get inside and your keys are inside.
No need for a keypad if you have the Ford pass. Unlike it from your phone from anywhere