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Re: F150 keypad -
02-09-2007
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"Ole" <o... (AT) sealake (DOT) com> wrote in messagenews:uH2zh.32$gi.22 (AT) newsfe03 (DOT) lga... sunr... (AT) optonline (DOT) net wrote: It's so damned cold up here that the town flasher has to describe himself! Far cheaper would be for her to just have a door key in her pocket. I would be pissed to no end my wife left the truck running AND her purse in it unattended. But then I know the hell someone goes through because of identity theft. Not to mention most insurance companies will say, so sorry you left keys in vehicle with it running, that's not covered Whitelightning |
running while they run into 7-11 (or wawa, or whatever's in your neck
of the woods), In this particular case, the OP stated that in -42 deg
weather, she opened & closed the truck door, took a package up to a
house door and came back. Sounds to me like the truck wasn't out of
her sight and that it may have taken her a matter of 30 seconds to do
her task. Are you telling me that you would have turned off the
truck, locked to doors, etc for that? I would think that re-peated
procedure can't be too good for the engine/starter/battery in that
kind of weather, but I guess the biggest factor would be what kind of
area she did this in.(NYC? no...Cow plop MN? probably..) Many people
leave thier car runing unattended for much longer times, like warming
it up in the morning (When I leave in the morning, you can see the
white exhaust drifting out of driveways up and down the block.) While
you are right that any car stolen during this is a "easy out" for the
insurance companies, my point is that is extremly common here in the
north. Besides, at -42 I would think it's too cold for even the
thieves.
BTW - The above is just idle talk and is not meant as flaming at
all....I have read a lot of your postings and thought I should also
add that I find yours and a few others on here usually valuable and
insightful. Thanks!
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I have a 2002 F150 Fx4 with keyless entry. My wife makes deliveries to customers and a couple of days ago it was 42 below with the windchill up here on the canadian border. She left the vehicle running and ran up to a customers door with a delivery and when she returned to the truck both doors were locked with her purse and cell phone inside the cab. She said the locks clicked shut the minute she closed the door. With no way to get back inside she had her customer drive her home to get another set of keys to gain entry. I experimented with the locks trying to simulate the situation and once or twice it did lock when the door was shut with the engine running but not consistantly. I see that there is a keyless entry pad available from Ford as an add on that would enable a person to gain entry in case of a lock out. Has anyone every added this accessory to a F150? Is it difficult to program and what is involved? Up here in the far frozen north it could be a life saver. I would appreciate anyone with experience on this device. Thanks |
once. I put a quick disconect on my key chane to isolate the remote
from the key so when ever I leave the truck running and I am not in it
I disconect, take the remote with me because you can lock the truck,
go about your business, come back press the button to enter the truck
and away you go.
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I had a 1994 150 that did this a couple of times and my 2003 did it once. I put a quick disconect on my key chane to isolate the remote from the key so when ever I leave the truck running and I am not in it I disconect, take the remote with me because you can lock the truck, go about your business, come back press the button to enter the truck and away you go. |
often (like once a year), nothin like gettin a dead battery in the remote
and locked keys in the car.. LOL
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I have a 2002 F150 Fx4 with keyless entry. My wife makes deliveries to customers and a couple of days ago it was 42 below with the windchill up here on the canadian border. She left the vehicle running and ran up to a customers door with a delivery and when she returned to the truck both doors were locked with her purse and cell phone inside the cab. She said the locks clicked shut the minute she closed the door. With no way to get back inside she had her customer drive her home to get another set of keys to gain entry. I experimented with the locks trying to simulate the situation and once or twice it did lock when the door was shut with the engine running but not consistantly. I see that there is a keyless entry pad available from Ford as an add on that would enable a person to gain entry in case of a lock out. Has anyone every added this accessory to a F150? Is it difficult to program and what is involved? Up here in the far frozen north it could be a life saver. I would appreciate anyone with experience on this device. Thanks |
remote from the ring, got out and locked the doors with the remote.
Seems the "software" says if the engine is running and the doors are
locked, the remote don't work no more.....I did a test..
Cure was a $2 door key on the remote ring and make sure it's in your
hand....good also when the remote goes stupid.
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I have a 2002 F150 Fx4 with keyless entry. My wife makes deliveries to customers and a couple of days ago it was 42 below with the windchill up here on the canadian border. She left the vehicle running and ran up to a customers door with a delivery and when she returned to the truck both doors were locked with her purse and cell phone inside the cab. She said the locks clicked shut the minute she closed the door. With no way to get back inside she had her customer drive her home to get another set of keys to gain entry. I experimented with the locks trying to simulate the situation and once or twice it did lock when the door was shut with the engine running but not consistantly. I see that there is a keyless entry pad available from Ford as an add on that would enable a person to gain entry in case of a lock out. Has anyone every added this accessory to a F150? Is it difficult to program and what is involved? Up here in the far frozen north it could be a life saver. I would appreciate anyone with experience on this device. Thanks |
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