Security System
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 120
Likes: 2
Security System
On my 2011 f350 Ultimate Lariat it came with some type of security system. That's what sticker on window said. On my 2017 f250 Ultimate Lariat on security system sticker so is that something I can add or is it not needed with the push button start feature. What is a good security system if needed.
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,123
Likes: 657
From: NH
On my 2011 f350 Ultimate Lariat it came with some type of security system. That's what sticker on window said. On my 2017 f250 Ultimate Lariat on security system sticker so is that something I can add or is it not needed with the push button start feature. What is a good security system if needed.
Tuned
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 363
Likes: 16
From: Saskatchewan
Your truck comes with a factory security system, and it is the best system Ford has put in to date. It includes the usual perimeter alarm (door and hood) plus a tilt-angle sensor, plus an interior ultrasonic protection sensor system (4 sensors in overhead roof console). It also requires a matching key transponder in order for the engine to start. This system is standard on Lariat and up trucks, optional on XL and XLT trucks.
Gary
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 812
Likes: 4
Our little schnauzers have set mine off a couple times already. It's super irritating.
Tuned
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 363
Likes: 16
From: Saskatchewan
Gary
Tuned
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 451
Likes: 41
From: Carstairs Alberta Canada
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 260
Likes: 2
On my F150, you can go to advanced settings, and tell it to either ask on exit, perimeter, or all sensors.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Tuned
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 411
Likes: 106
Does anyone know if the tailgate is tied into the alarm on the 2017s? On my 2014, I had my tailgate lock punched in San Antonio so some dip could open the bed and rummage around when I was at a hotel. Luckily, the only thing there for him to take was a plastic truck box with tie downs and bungies. Adjacent cars didn't fare so well with windows busted out.
It would be nice with the new electric tailgate lock if the alarm sounded when the tailgate was forced.
A related question: does anyone know if the aftermarket tailgate locks that fit on the pivot will fit these new trucks with the torsion bar?
--Nathan
It would be nice with the new electric tailgate lock if the alarm sounded when the tailgate was forced.
A related question: does anyone know if the aftermarket tailgate locks that fit on the pivot will fit these new trucks with the torsion bar?
--Nathan
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,123
Likes: 657
From: NH
I don't think the tailgate is tied in to the alarm at all (there is no message warning you your tailgate is down...no sensors). I do think the old school tailgate locks on the pivot will work. The new gate appears to be removed in a similar way to the old one.
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,123
Likes: 657
From: NH
Really? I didn't notice this at all when Fluid-Filming the underside of my truck this fall.
Tuned
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 411
Likes: 106
I pulled up the owner's manual at work just now (don't tell my boss 
), and the tailgate IS actually monitored by the alarm system. Full guard mode monitors doors, hood, tailgate, inside movement, and vehicle incline. Reduced guard monitors doors, hood, and tailgate.
Edit: I haven't seen anywhere that the spare is monitored by the alarm....
--Nathan
), and the tailgate IS actually monitored by the alarm system. Full guard mode monitors doors, hood, tailgate, inside movement, and vehicle incline. Reduced guard monitors doors, hood, and tailgate.Edit: I haven't seen anywhere that the spare is monitored by the alarm....
--Nathan
Hotshot
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 10,123
Likes: 657
From: NH
I pulled up the owner's manual at work just now (don't tell my boss ), and the tailgate IS actually monitored by the alarm system. Full guard mode monitors doors, hood, tailgate, inside movement, and vehicle incline. Reduced guard monitors doors, hood, and tailgate.
Edit: I haven't seen anywhere that the spare is monitored by the alarm....
--Nathan
), and the tailgate IS actually monitored by the alarm system. Full guard mode monitors doors, hood, tailgate, inside movement, and vehicle incline. Reduced guard monitors doors, hood, and tailgate.Edit: I haven't seen anywhere that the spare is monitored by the alarm....
--Nathan