Lock Warning!!
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Lock Warning!!
So I'm not very happy with my SD today.
I've always locked my truck by pushing the black button on the door handle and walking away -- and I like not having to take my keys out of my pocket.
This morning, as I'm heading out to work, I reach for the driver's door handle (to unlock the truck to put some gear in the back seat), and hear the locks unlock. I pop open the rear driver's side door and look right though the truck.
The rear pax door is wide open!
Amazed I push the black button on the driver's handle and hear a satisfying 'locking' noise.
Bottom line, there is NO warning if you hit that button and doors are still open.
Ford: Here's an idea... instead of causing me to lose my hearing with two large horn blasts if I walk away with the keys in my pocket while the truck is running -- which is stupid because...I can hear it running... how 'bout instead you blast that horn if I go to lock the truck and one of the doors is open??
Bottom line? I am going to have to test to see if the bottom two buttons on the b-pillar alert and if not, I'm going to have to either get in the habit of checking all the doors or pulling my keys out to lock it.
I've always locked my truck by pushing the black button on the door handle and walking away -- and I like not having to take my keys out of my pocket.
This morning, as I'm heading out to work, I reach for the driver's door handle (to unlock the truck to put some gear in the back seat), and hear the locks unlock. I pop open the rear driver's side door and look right though the truck.
The rear pax door is wide open!
Amazed I push the black button on the driver's handle and hear a satisfying 'locking' noise.
Bottom line, there is NO warning if you hit that button and doors are still open.
Ford: Here's an idea... instead of causing me to lose my hearing with two large horn blasts if I walk away with the keys in my pocket while the truck is running -- which is stupid because...I can hear it running... how 'bout instead you blast that horn if I go to lock the truck and one of the doors is open??
Bottom line? I am going to have to test to see if the bottom two buttons on the b-pillar alert and if not, I'm going to have to either get in the habit of checking all the doors or pulling my keys out to lock it.
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There ha e been many times where people have thought they shut their car off after parking in the garage and went inside. This has caused I'll was and death from car exhaust entering the house hence the warning that it is still on (beep beep).
Sounds like you are angry at Ford instead of angry at yourself for not seeing your door wide open (whonforgot to close it?). Sounds a little similar to the Explorer I saw Friday driving with his tailgate wide open and not realizing it lol.
Sounds like you are angry at Ford instead of angry at yourself for not seeing your door wide open (whonforgot to close it?). Sounds a little similar to the Explorer I saw Friday driving with his tailgate wide open and not realizing it lol.
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The point of your post was what?
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Ford's policy on warning of a door ajar upon locking has always been no warning is given unless the remote fob is used and the lock button is pressed twice.
The simple reason is that the driver may exit the vehicle and close his door, but other doors are open while those passengers exit. The driver can choose to lock the vehicle and walk away - all doors lock - and when the passengers finally finish exiting they can shut the doors which are now locked. It would be rather annoying to have the driver lock the doors before everyone was out and hear loud horn blasts.
So if you want the warning...hit the lock button on the remote twice...one horn chirp means all doors shut and locked. Two chirps means a door / hood is open.
The simple reason is that the driver may exit the vehicle and close his door, but other doors are open while those passengers exit. The driver can choose to lock the vehicle and walk away - all doors lock - and when the passengers finally finish exiting they can shut the doors which are now locked. It would be rather annoying to have the driver lock the doors before everyone was out and hear loud horn blasts.
So if you want the warning...hit the lock button on the remote twice...one horn chirp means all doors shut and locked. Two chirps means a door / hood is open.
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aftermarket alarms can warn you that a zone is not armed (for doors its usually triggered by the dome light having remained on).
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Ford's policy on warning of a door ajar upon locking has always been no warning is given unless the remote fob is used and the lock button is pressed twice.
The simple reason is that the driver may exit the vehicle and close his door, but other doors are open while those passengers exit. The driver can choose to lock the vehicle and walk away - all doors lock - and when the passengers finally finish exiting they can shut the doors which are now locked. It would be rather annoying to have the driver lock the doors before everyone was out and hear loud horn blasts.
So if you want the warning...hit the lock button on the remote twice...one horn chirp means all doors shut and locked. Two chirps means a door / hood is open.
The simple reason is that the driver may exit the vehicle and close his door, but other doors are open while those passengers exit. The driver can choose to lock the vehicle and walk away - all doors lock - and when the passengers finally finish exiting they can shut the doors which are now locked. It would be rather annoying to have the driver lock the doors before everyone was out and hear loud horn blasts.
So if you want the warning...hit the lock button on the remote twice...one horn chirp means all doors shut and locked. Two chirps means a door / hood is open.
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There ha e been many times where people have thought they shut their car off after parking in the garage and went inside. This has caused I'll was and death from car exhaust entering the house hence the warning that it is still on (beep beep).
Sounds like you are angry at Ford instead of angry at yourself for not seeing your door wide open (whonforgot to close it?). Sounds a little similar to the Explorer I saw Friday driving with his tailgate wide open and not realizing it lol.
Sounds like you are angry at Ford instead of angry at yourself for not seeing your door wide open (whonforgot to close it?). Sounds a little similar to the Explorer I saw Friday driving with his tailgate wide open and not realizing it lol.
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Thanks! That's awesome!!
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Here's how it works on my truck...try this out if you care:
1. This works best if you fold the tow mirrors before shutdown (which I always do)
2. open both doors on the driver's side.
3. press the black button (nothing should happen)
4. close the driver's door
5. press the black button (you will hear the doors lock and the mirror's running lights will STAY ON).
6. close the rear door and hit the black button again (you will hear the doors lock and the mirror's running lights will FLASH BUT IMMEDIATELY GO DARK).
So, bottom line...
IF any doors are OPEN, the amber lights that wrap around the mirror will STAY ON.
If ALL doors are CLOSED, the amber lights that wrap around the mirror will FLASH AND TURN OFF.
Perfect solution for me.