Hi TM,
Yes. I think a dealer has to do the initial pairing. After that, you can change the code if you want, but the original code stays in there as well.
For 2022, the Securicode black bezel will now be color matched. I don't know if they will become available as an accessory.
He's full of it because many on here have tried to activate theirs on their own and it can't be done. You have to have the dealer (for a charge of course) do this. It's best to order one with your truck that way it's programed and just move it from the door to a better spot after delivery.
I already have the truck but want to buy the keyless entry keypad and have the service dept program it when I take the truck for it's first oil change. I'm going to tell them not to install it though, I'll figure out where I want to put it. I have the keyless entry keypad on my Mountaineer and I really miss it on the Ranger. Thought I could live without it until the other day I almost got locked out of the Ranger when I parked in the driveway and threw the key in my purse, got out of the vehicle without grabbing my purse and locked the truck (spare key also in my purse :-( ). I don't normally take my phone out of my purse... but thankfully this day, I had it in my coat pocket and was able to use FordPass app to unlock the truck.
Check with your dealer as some have reported them charging around $80-$100 to program it. There were a few who said they got there's for half that too so hopefully yours charges you less.
Not at all.Just make sure you're using something that has a coating on it like dental floss or fishing line. You can also use a little speed detailer to give it some extra lube. Just go slow and it'll cut right through the tape. You can also warm it up a little with a hairdryer but not to high of heat. If there's any residue just use a little rubbing alcohol and wax the area after.
Thanks for that post, I was thinking rear glass, but that is even better.Check with your dealer as some have reported them charging around $80-$100 to program it. There were a few who said they got there's for half that too so hopefully yours charges you less.
The gas door is a great place to install them as it's out of view and doesn't look like an afterthought stuck on the side somewhere.
Unfortunately no. Many have tried but the only way to program it is through the dealer. That's why it's best to order from the factory and just remove it as it's already programmed so there's no additional cost. Maybe you can ask your salesman if they can get you a "deal" on the programming since you recently bought if from him/her?
I would think that the "Include Installation (+$10.00)" option on the accessory would include programming since the install instructions include those steps.
That $10.00 for installation means they're going to walk over to your truck and stick it on there, programming is extra. Phil @P. A. Schilke has one and can't use it because they're going to charge him $100 so it's sitting as a paperweight now.
