Bring it to a dealer…
willisjones said:
Bring it to a dealer…
I would, but the closest dealer is 6 hours away and sells only European versions of Ford. I live in Georgia, not the US state, the small country.
willisjones said:
Bring it to a dealer…
I would, but the closest dealer is 6 hours away and sells only European versions of Ford. I live in Georgia, not the US state, the small country.
Oh shit, never mind then… I’m not sure if you can use Forscan for a door code. Are you sure that’s the factory door code?
@willisjones
For sure, I updated the post with the photo of the key.
There is a master code for the vehicle. The dealer should be able to look that up. They should have access to the worldwide Ford database based on the VIN of the car. Another option would be just to buy a new keypad from the dealer and have them program it. They’re about US$120 or 350 Lari.
Jeremy said:
There is a master code for the vehicle. The dealer should be able to look that up. They should have access to the worldwide Ford database based on the VIN of the car. Another option would be just to buy a new keypad from the dealer and have them program it. They’re about US$120 or 350 Lari.
We can’t look up the door code without having the vehicle present. There is no master database we can access for the keyless entry code.
What is this ‘simple procedure’ you speak of?
@kendichristine
Put one key fob into the special recess inside the armrest, pressed the start button, in a few seconds pressed the start button again, put the second key fob into the same recess, pressed the start button, and in a few seconds the factory code showed up on the left display of the dash.
AudreyHarper said:
@kendichristine
Put one key fob into the special recess inside the armrest, pressed the start button, in a few seconds pressed the start button again, put the second key fob into the same recess, pressed the start button, and in a few seconds the factory code showed up on the left display of the dash.
Cool. I’ve done quite a bit of work on those. If you can get to the BCM, there is also the code displayed on the back, and sometimes if you’re lucky, it’s in the manual. More than likely, one of the numbers on the keypad is shorted to another number if you have the correct code and it isn’t working. The only way to know for sure is to look at PIDs going to the BCM for the keypad.
AudreyHarper said:
@kendichristine
Put one key fob into the special recess inside the armrest, pressed the start button, in a few seconds pressed the start button again, put the second key fob into the same recess, pressed the start button, and in a few seconds the factory code showed up on the left display of the dash.
Cool. I’ve done quite a bit of work on those. If you can get to the BCM, there is also the code displayed on the back, and sometimes if you’re lucky, it’s in the manual. More than likely, one of the numbers on the keypad is shorted to another number if you have the correct code and it isn’t working. The only way to know for sure is to look at PIDs going to the BCM for the keypad.
Do you know if I can do it using Forscan?
@AudreyHarper
You should be able to. Never used Forscan before, but I’ve heard it can do damn near everything FDRS/IDS can.
You don’t use Forscan to add a personal code. You have to know the original code, and then you can enter that and make your own secondary code. You cannot erase the master code; it only changes when the BCM is replaced. You might be able to pull the door code with Forscan. That’s right around the time they stopped having it accessible as a PID and moved away from basic PATS.
Some models allow you to use two master keys to get the code. Turn the ignition to ON with the first key, turn it off, and use the second key to turn the ignition to ON. See if it flashes on the odometer or cluster.
mikey47 said:
You don’t use Forscan to add a personal code. You have to know the original code, and then you can enter that and make your own secondary code. You cannot erase the master code; it only changes when the BCM is replaced. You might be able to pull the door code with Forscan. That’s right around the time they stopped having it accessible as a PID and moved away from basic PATS.
Some models allow you to use two master keys to get the code. Turn the ignition to ON with the first key, turn it off, and use the second key to turn the ignition to ON. See if it flashes on the odometer or cluster.
The thing is, I’ve already got the factory code using the procedure you described, but it just doesn’t work.
mikey47 said:
You don’t use Forscan to add a personal code. You have to know the original code, and then you can enter that and make your own secondary code. You cannot erase the master code; it only changes when the BCM is replaced. You might be able to pull the door code with Forscan. That’s right around the time they stopped having it accessible as a PID and moved away from basic PATS.
Some models allow you to use two master keys to get the code. Turn the ignition to ON with the first key, turn it off, and use the second key to turn the ignition to ON. See if it flashes on the odometer or cluster.
The thing is, I’ve already got the factory code using the procedure you described, but it just doesn’t work.
Have you verified that all the buttons work?
@mikey47
How can I do it? When I press a button, the keypad flashes with a small red dot.
@AudreyHarper
If they all flash, then the buttons should all be working. Just to verify, you’re pressing the 9/0 button, the 3/4 button, the 5/6 button, the 1/2 button, and then the 7/8 button, correct?
@mikey47
Indeed.
Try the code you got from the dash backwards. If it is 12345, try 54321.
Brandy said:
Try the code you got from the dash backwards. If it is 12345, try 54321.
I tried it 5 minutes ago—no luck.