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YES, and this needs to be rectified by FMC. I wonder how this came about over the old self-programmed keypads? Dealerships complained that they weren't making enough money on "service" anymore? It's just one of several small disappointments leading to "right to repair" laws starting to happen.

same for 2024.

but you have to carry your phone around...

I might do my own "wiring" and have a hidden switch to roll down the window or unlock the doors. It sure beats breaking a window to get in if you accidentally locked your keys inside, or lost them (not that you could drive it if you lost your keys, anyway). AAA or other roadside service takes...

Yeah, I should have had it done at the dealership I picked it up from BEFORE I picked it up. I did the "employee pricing" thang last year, and the dealership in Oregon that I picked it up from has pretty bad reviews about scammy dealings, but the price was the same everywhere with that. They...

Yeah, they must see me coming. Every time. Not wanting to get burned again, although I crave a keypad, I'll avoid dealerships. Maybe there's an independent with the Ford software that would come to my house and program the pad, for me to later stick it where I want it. Ooo baby, stick it to me...

That's great! I'll keep that in mind when the price comes down to reasonable levels when other mfg's start putting these out.

Yes, every dealership disservice center I have ever been to in 50 years of car ownership. Either incompetence, poor scheduling, or outright fraud. ONE TIME it was just a small matter of incompetence that they were honest about and rectified asap, warranty replacement of torque converter and mech...

At the time, a few disservice centers were offering a lower cost "installation" that included the keypad for around $225. Also, I don't want to leave my vehicle there for a few days/weeks until they "get around to it". That's the main problem with disservice centers. I think the unwanted...

Ok, I checked it out. $280 is a little steep for this, and it uses up my OBD port, so I can't have my ELM327 in there to use Torque Pro app while driving. Let me know when I can get one for under $150 that doesn't use the OBD port.

I'll be looking at this. My adventure to a dealership to have a Ford one installed (you HAVE to have a disservice center set it up) resulted in the usual disservice center disappointment, as they had ordered the wrong keypad (out of 2 choices). I got there when they opened at 07:30 and read a...

I have a little 15w module to keep my coach batteries topped off in my Transit(not Connect). Because they're Gel, I run the module through a charge controller to make sure I don't send too high of voltage and prematurely age the batteries. For anyone thinking of adding a solar trickle charger...

Autotrader and skillful search parameters is another good way to see the street-value of a vehicle. It's always eye-opening to see the actual out-the-door price difference between different areas/States. Which is why I haven't bought a new vehicle in my own State, ever. Find a great price in...

Used car prices are like the stock market; things can have an unrealistic value and it's all based on demand. For many years during/after Covid, my Transit(not Connect) was worth a higher dollar amount with 100k miles than when I bought it new. I was tempted to sell it and "make" $5k+, but then...

yes, I senior-momented parallel and series...my battery bank puts out 12vdc.

sort of on-topic and relative: I have way too many 80ah MK gel batteries. A friend in a wheelchair gets a new pair every year via insurance and gives me his old ones. I usually use two in series in the Transit(not Connect) campervan when we go camping. They are connected to the alternator...

I hate all these plastic grills with innumerable nooks and crannies that are impossible to clean the bugs and dirt out of. What is the actual practical purpose of such a design? Does it deflect or alter the airflow in some positive way? It would be nice if there were an aftermarket replacement...

yeppers. There are still a few driving around in my neck of the woods. I think the timing was wrong; this was an era when gas was more reasonably expensive, and the trend in Merkuh is to go as big as possible with vehicles because of "safety" or something. The main modifier is cost of operation...

I'll bet the panels pop off easy, or perhaps they are using run-flat or airless tires. Airless would make sense since it's so light, but also airless are heavier, and thus cause more drag on the vehicle.