2014 F250 6.2 key programing
Thread Starter
|
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,492
Likes: 5,552
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
2014 F250 6.2 key programing
to make a long story short, i had to have the fusebox and circuit boards associated with it replaced.
not thinking i only left one key with the truck. now a month later i went to start the truck with my second key and realized it no longer works. is this something i can program myself, or am i going to have to take it to the dealer and pay them to program my second key?
not thinking i only left one key with the truck. now a month later i went to start the truck with my second key and realized it no longer works. is this something i can program myself, or am i going to have to take it to the dealer and pay them to program my second key?
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,748
Likes: 118
From: Tallassee, ALabama
You have a few options but only one is "cheap".
See if some place that does the "computer keys", ie, hardware, Wal Mart, etc, can duplicate the current working key. Some places can copy the chip interface into a new key.
Go to Ford service and have them reprogram the two keys.
Go to a locksmith and have them reprogram the two keys
Buy an OBDII interface and use FORScan on a laptop to reprogram your keys. FORScan is free. Depending on your selection of OBDII interface, from approx $15 to over $100. You can use USB or Bluetooth or WIFI interface. I prefer the USB interface with the high speed - medium speed bus switch.
Once you have two keys Then you can program a third to prevent this problem in the future.
I have never used the PATS (key programming) on FORScan but have read on the forums some have.
See if some place that does the "computer keys", ie, hardware, Wal Mart, etc, can duplicate the current working key. Some places can copy the chip interface into a new key.
Go to Ford service and have them reprogram the two keys.
Go to a locksmith and have them reprogram the two keys
Buy an OBDII interface and use FORScan on a laptop to reprogram your keys. FORScan is free. Depending on your selection of OBDII interface, from approx $15 to over $100. You can use USB or Bluetooth or WIFI interface. I prefer the USB interface with the high speed - medium speed bus switch.
Once you have two keys Then you can program a third to prevent this problem in the future.
I have never used the PATS (key programming) on FORScan but have read on the forums some have.
Thread Starter
|
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,492
Likes: 5,552
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
forscan will only do PATS on some lincoln cars according to the thread i read on the forscan forums.
i have it and just spent the past hour trying to get it to work. then i noticed a single thread on the forscan forum where they said it was not an option they were going to push being available for all vehicles.
i have it and just spent the past hour trying to get it to work. then i noticed a single thread on the forscan forum where they said it was not an option they were going to push being available for all vehicles.
Thread Starter
|
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,492
Likes: 5,552
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
that is good to hear. how did you do it??
i have the extended license loaded already, but can not figure it out.
as a matter of fact, i can not figure anything out in forscan, and the forum is a joke.
Postmaster
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 4,392
Likes: 22
From: very South Texas
ask the service writer at the dealer you had the work done.....
I know 2 months ago.. I had to purchase a second key.. ( lost it )...
and they told me if I find the lost key.. come back and they will reprogram the lost key for free....
just an FYI.... ASK.
I know 2 months ago.. I had to purchase a second key.. ( lost it )...
and they told me if I find the lost key.. come back and they will reprogram the lost key for free....
just an FYI.... ASK.
Thread Starter
|
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,492
Likes: 5,552
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
i did. the dealer wants $75 to program the key and they can not do it for three weeks at least because the guy that does it is out on medical leave. .
the shop that did the repair said they are going to call the person that programed the computer and get back to me.
i was just wondering if there was a way to do it myself cause for now i only have one key that will start the truck.
the shop that did the repair said they are going to call the person that programed the computer and get back to me.
i was just wondering if there was a way to do it myself cause for now i only have one key that will start the truck.
Trending Topics
Postmaster
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 4,392
Likes: 22
From: very South Texas
i did. the dealer wants $75 to program the key and they can not do it for three weeks at least because the guy that does it is out on medical leave. .
the shop that did the repair said they are going to call the person that programed the computer and get back to me.
i was just wondering if there was a way to do it myself cause for now i only have one key that will start the truck.
the shop that did the repair said they are going to call the person that programed the computer and get back to me.
i was just wondering if there was a way to do it myself cause for now i only have one key that will start the truck.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
5th Wheeling
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
There is a way to get into programming mode even if you don't have IDS or forscan.
1. First you need to open the door and put the vehicle key in the ignition.
2. Next you need to turn the key clockwise from the “off” position to the “on” position. You need to do this 8 times consecutively, ending with the key in the “on” position within 10 seconds of first turning it on. If you are successful at this, the vehicle will go into programming mode which will be signaled by your locks going through a lock/unlock cycle.
3. Once your vehicle is in programming mode, you then need to press any button on your key fob. You must do this within 20 seconds of entering programming mode, or your vehicle will exit programming mode and you will have to start the process all over again.
4. If you have any other key fobs that work for this vehicle, they also need to be reprogrammed or they won’t work any longer.
5. Once this is done, turn the key back to the “off” position and test every key fob that you reprogrammed to see if it is working properly.
1. First you need to open the door and put the vehicle key in the ignition.
2. Next you need to turn the key clockwise from the “off” position to the “on” position. You need to do this 8 times consecutively, ending with the key in the “on” position within 10 seconds of first turning it on. If you are successful at this, the vehicle will go into programming mode which will be signaled by your locks going through a lock/unlock cycle.
3. Once your vehicle is in programming mode, you then need to press any button on your key fob. You must do this within 20 seconds of entering programming mode, or your vehicle will exit programming mode and you will have to start the process all over again.
4. If you have any other key fobs that work for this vehicle, they also need to be reprogrammed or they won’t work any longer.
5. Once this is done, turn the key back to the “off” position and test every key fob that you reprogrammed to see if it is working properly.
Thread Starter
|
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,492
Likes: 5,552
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
There is a way to get into programming mode even if you don't have IDS or forscan.
1. First you need to open the door and put the vehicle key in the ignition.
2. Next you need to turn the key clockwise from the “off” position to the “on” position. You need to do this 8 times consecutively, ending with the key in the “on” position within 10 seconds of first turning it on. If you are successful at this, the vehicle will go into programming mode which will be signaled by your locks going through a lock/unlock cycle.
3. Once your vehicle is in programming mode, you then need to press any button on your key fob. You must do this within 20 seconds of entering programming mode, or your vehicle will exit programming mode and you will have to start the process all over again.
4. If you have any other key fobs that work for this vehicle, they also need to be reprogrammed or they won’t work any longer.
5. Once this is done, turn the key back to the “off” position and test every key fob that you reprogrammed to see if it is working properly.
1. First you need to open the door and put the vehicle key in the ignition.
2. Next you need to turn the key clockwise from the “off” position to the “on” position. You need to do this 8 times consecutively, ending with the key in the “on” position within 10 seconds of first turning it on. If you are successful at this, the vehicle will go into programming mode which will be signaled by your locks going through a lock/unlock cycle.
3. Once your vehicle is in programming mode, you then need to press any button on your key fob. You must do this within 20 seconds of entering programming mode, or your vehicle will exit programming mode and you will have to start the process all over again.
4. If you have any other key fobs that work for this vehicle, they also need to be reprogrammed or they won’t work any longer.
5. Once this is done, turn the key back to the “off” position and test every key fob that you reprogrammed to see if it is working properly.
tried it already.
the doors lock and unlock every time you turn the key on
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 19,762
Likes: 1,079
From: St Louis
There is a way to get into programming mode even if you don't have IDS or forscan.
1. First you need to open the door and put the vehicle key in the ignition.
2. Next you need to turn the key clockwise from the “off” position to the “on” position. You need to do this 8 times consecutively, ending with the key in the “on” position within 10 seconds of first turning it on. If you are successful at this, the vehicle will go into programming mode which will be signaled by your locks going through a lock/unlock cycle.
3. Once your vehicle is in programming mode, you then need to press any button on your key fob. You must do this within 20 seconds of entering programming mode, or your vehicle will exit programming mode and you will have to start the process all over again.
4. If you have any other key fobs that work for this vehicle, they also need to be reprogrammed or they won’t work any longer.
5. Once this is done, turn the key back to the “off” position and test every key fob that you reprogrammed to see if it is working properly.
1. First you need to open the door and put the vehicle key in the ignition.
2. Next you need to turn the key clockwise from the “off” position to the “on” position. You need to do this 8 times consecutively, ending with the key in the “on” position within 10 seconds of first turning it on. If you are successful at this, the vehicle will go into programming mode which will be signaled by your locks going through a lock/unlock cycle.
3. Once your vehicle is in programming mode, you then need to press any button on your key fob. You must do this within 20 seconds of entering programming mode, or your vehicle will exit programming mode and you will have to start the process all over again.
4. If you have any other key fobs that work for this vehicle, they also need to be reprogrammed or they won’t work any longer.
5. Once this is done, turn the key back to the “off” position and test every key fob that you reprogrammed to see if it is working properly.
It's been over a year since I last used Forscan to program my just-acquired '15 Explorer. I simply don't remember the specifics in Forscan. Sorry.
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,748
Likes: 118
From: Tallassee, ALabama
IDS is Ford's integrated diagnostic system computer software that runs on a laptop and using the VCM2 to communicate with the vehicle.
https://www.motorcraftservice.com/diagnostic/diagids
https://www.motorcraftservice.com/diagnostic/diagids
Thread Starter
|
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,492
Likes: 5,552
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
oh, ok.
well, i got it done.
the guy that put the new fusebox/computer board in called and said come on up and he would take care of it.
took him all of 2 minutes to do it with a snapon hand held computer type thing that he said cost $4,500.
i told him i was trying to use forscan to do it but could not figure it out.
he said oh, i can show you how to use forscan. he then showed me how to do it with forscan using an uncut blank. only difference is it takes about 15 minutes to do it with forscan instead of the 2 minutes with the snap on computer.
once you know what buttons to click on, it is fairly simple.
so now i have 3 working keys once i cut the blank he gave me.
well, i got it done.
the guy that put the new fusebox/computer board in called and said come on up and he would take care of it.
took him all of 2 minutes to do it with a snapon hand held computer type thing that he said cost $4,500.
i told him i was trying to use forscan to do it but could not figure it out.
he said oh, i can show you how to use forscan. he then showed me how to do it with forscan using an uncut blank. only difference is it takes about 15 minutes to do it with forscan instead of the 2 minutes with the snap on computer.
once you know what buttons to click on, it is fairly simple.
so now i have 3 working keys once i cut the blank he gave me.
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,748
Likes: 118
From: Tallassee, ALabama
according to the owner's manual you can have up to 8 keys total.....with a max of 4 of them being the integrated key fob for remote start.
If you could get someone to turn on unlimited keys, you can then have more than 8 keys...why you say?.....if you are prone to losing keys, you might surpass the 8 key/4 key fob limit. Odds are slim, but can happen.
I probably has 7 keys programmed for mine at this time....2 remote start key fobs (that I do not use), 2 folding keys with the old door entry guts inside it, 2 or 3 or 4 previously programmed stand 80 bit keys which I keep one inside the truck.
If you could get someone to turn on unlimited keys, you can then have more than 8 keys...why you say?.....if you are prone to losing keys, you might surpass the 8 key/4 key fob limit. Odds are slim, but can happen.
I probably has 7 keys programmed for mine at this time....2 remote start key fobs (that I do not use), 2 folding keys with the old door entry guts inside it, 2 or 3 or 4 previously programmed stand 80 bit keys which I keep one inside the truck.