Who's adding Keyless Keypad Entry and why?

[AK SNO RIDER]

You'd think by now they'd have it integrated into the door or B pillar? Personally I think they're ugly AF and look cheap! But if the Bronco has a fuel door like the Ranger you can stick it on the inside of that. Here's one on the Ranger mounted inside the fuel door.

The really stupid thing about it is the baby Bronco actually has it integrated into the pillar, hidden like many of the newer Fords. But they skimped on the bigger more expensive real Bronco...

Theres actually several things about the Sport that make one think Ford actually put more thought and effort into it than they did the big one.

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[AzScorpion]

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I don't want that.

I'll probably just go with the phone app but if it's free or cheap because of "FordPass Points", I'll consider it if I can get it installed behind the fuel door.

For the Ranger they're $100 on the Ford accessory site and it should be the same for the Bronco. I just use the app and it was supposed to be free for only 2 years but then they made it free for life.

 

[Norm A.]

I’m planning on adding it, but need to see how they implement it. With current vehicles, it’s usually on the door above the handle or in the b-pillar. My expedition has it in the b-pillar and you don’t even see it because they’re electrostatic buttons under the plastic that light up when you touch there. I don’t think Ford will put it on the door since the door is removable, but we’ve seen one pre-production unit with it on the door and looking really cheap and out of place so I’m sure that wasn’t the final design.

They’re a 5 digit combination code. Real handy if you need to lock up the vehicle and leave your keys and phone behind.

My 2017 Escape has the buttons under the plastic that light up but the ones for the Bronco are just stick on anywhere you want and they will stick out, not a good look imo?

 

[Monkey]

It will be on the door. The frameless windows will cover the b pillar. I like it in my super duty for when I’m camping and don’t have my keys on me to grab stuff out of my truck. With intelligent access and push button start you cannot lock the vehicle with the key inside.

But you can lock your keys inside. Or at least I can on my 2018 Expedition. It has all the goodies like intelligent access, push button start, remote start, etc... You can lock your keys inside if you lock the vehicle from the keypad.

 

[Jpeyer]

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I don't want that.

I'll probably just go with the phone app but if it's free or cheap because of "FordPass Points", I'll consider it if I can get it installed behind the fuel door.

The one you purchase if you have an xlt truck you cut a hole in the b pillar to pass the wire through. Gas tank option is not where it goes. It doesn’t lock anyway and is capless.

 

[Hartzco]

Why wouldn’t everyone just use Fordpass on their phone to unlock? Won’t every Bronco have that????

 

[coolrain]

Fugly Fugly Fugly
Change the actual pad to something you can’t see.... maybe but not that old as... look

 

[AzScorpion]

Why wouldn’t everyone just use Fordpass on their phone to unlock? Won’t every Bronco have that????

It will but you need cell service. If you're up in the mountains hiking it might be spotty or if your phone dies your sol.

 

[KyTruckPlant]

Who’s adding this to their build and why

How r they used anyways

I'll not own vehicle without it. The convenience of the keypad to me FAR outweighs any arguments against it...IMHO

It is patented by Ford, you won't find it on any other brand (besides Lincoln)

 

[GoneAndDusted]

Why wouldn’t everyone just use Fordpass on their phone to unlock? Won’t every Bronco have that????

There are times when I lock both my keys and phone inside my F150.

 

[Brownie]

https://accessories.ford.ca/keyless-entry-keypad.html

I'll be putting mine behind the fuel door!

 

[Beans25]

I have had the keypads on doors for years and never use them. To me it’s just another place for mud , wax and crap to get jammed in and under. Plus I will probably will rarely have the doors on anyway. Anymore with today’s cars you walk up touch the handle get in push the button and your gone. Now if they could just bypass pushing the brake pedal. These first world problems are getting pretty serious, right?

 

[JWBronco]

My 2010 Ford Edge has it, and the 1999 Explorer before that! The best feature! I use it everyday. Being able to access the car without keys/fobs is great. Leave your stuff behind but secure when you want. I wouldn’t own a vehicle without it.
If you order it factory is it wired on the Bronco? My current one is. This is the first I have seen that you can pick the place it is positioned.

 

[Monkey]

Why wouldn’t everyone just use Fordpass on their phone to unlock? Won’t every Bronco have that????

Yeah, sometimes we need to lock phone, etc.. in the car. I’m in the mountains a lot where there is no service anyway.

 

[Hartzco]

Yeah, sometimes we need to lock phone, etc.. in the car. I’m in the mountains a lot where there is no service anyway.

makes sense.

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