3 Admin keys?
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Laughing Gas
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Ok, I'm going to rephrase the question.
My truck has 3 Admin keys being reported, but I only have 2 keys. The dealer is telling me the Ford Pass remote start feature is the 3rd Admin key.
Would someone with an unmolested set of keys please check the info in the My Key section of the info screen to see if they have 2 or 3 Admin keys being reported?
Thanks in advance.
My truck has 3 Admin keys being reported, but I only have 2 keys. The dealer is telling me the Ford Pass remote start feature is the 3rd Admin key.
Would someone with an unmolested set of keys please check the info in the My Key section of the info screen to see if they have 2 or 3 Admin keys being reported?
Thanks in advance.
Tuned
Joined: Feb 2024
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From: WI, USA
No. Fordpass doesn’t count as a key. If you got an aftermarket remote start installed, it may have a key under the dash or emulate one directly to the computer, and that would be an extra key. If it’s factory, it’s usually able to be done without that.
Added: I don't know this as a fact, but I would think the dealer could clear all of the keys from the truck and re-add only the ones you have. My truck is a '24 and came w/2 keys. That's also what it showed on the dash. I added 2 extra keys, which is the limit, according to the manual. It now shows 4. I have the ford pass app as well and I use it. It doesn't report anything for that.
Did you buy the truck new? It takes both keys for you to program a third, unless you're the dealer. There's three options, I guess.
1. Someone gained access to both of your keys and programmed a third.
2. During service or something, your key was damaged and the dealer added a new one and didn't mention it. Could have even happened before delivery.
3. Dealer, or someone with dealer tools added another key for another reason.
If your dealer insists that it's normal to have three, maybe they're right on a 22. See if there's any 20-22's on the lot to compare.
Added: I don't know this as a fact, but I would think the dealer could clear all of the keys from the truck and re-add only the ones you have. My truck is a '24 and came w/2 keys. That's also what it showed on the dash. I added 2 extra keys, which is the limit, according to the manual. It now shows 4. I have the ford pass app as well and I use it. It doesn't report anything for that.
Did you buy the truck new? It takes both keys for you to program a third, unless you're the dealer. There's three options, I guess.
1. Someone gained access to both of your keys and programmed a third.
2. During service or something, your key was damaged and the dealer added a new one and didn't mention it. Could have even happened before delivery.
3. Dealer, or someone with dealer tools added another key for another reason.
If your dealer insists that it's normal to have three, maybe they're right on a 22. See if there's any 20-22's on the lot to compare.
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