2025 Dealer installed keypad

[McE]

What ever it is, they could not figure it out. The sticker in the passenger foot well is blank where it says door code, the 2 key method doesn’t bring anything up either. I know they aren’t Bullshitting me because they screwed around for 4 hours on it while I was there. They didn’t charge me labor luckily because they couldn’t make it work. I only paid for my parts.

The factory code is hard-coded in the module and is the same code used by the wireless keypad. Ford stopped printing it on the module at some point fairly recently. They may not be bullshitting you, but they are surely incompetent

I bet you could find a forum member nearby that would be willing to help you get it working. I posted my method in this thread somewhere and there are actual tutorials out there if you want to just do it yourself. It's not hard at all.

I wasn't trying to give you a hard time BTW, just get frustrated when dealerships are the source of so much bad information that inevitably makes its way to the forums. It's happened to me, too. My local dealer's "Super Duty expert" told me the keypad option on the 25s was wired and all they had to do was drill a hole in the door. They also told me the SD Tremor front LSD was a torsen (it's not). List goes on and on. I don't believe a word they say anymore. I'm also not surprised yours couldn't figure out how to enable the keypad or get the factory code to display.

 

[Jrod250]

The factory code is hard-coded in the module and is the same code used by the wireless keypad. Ford stopped printing it on the module at some point fairly recently. They may not be bullshitting you, but they are surely incompetent

I bet you could find a forum member nearby that would be willing to help you get it working. I posted my method in this thread somewhere and there are actual tutorials out there if you want to just do it yourself. It's not hard at all.

I wasn't trying to give you a hard time BTW, just get frustrated when dealerships are the source of so much bad information that inevitably makes its way to the forums. It's happened to me, too. My local dealer's "Super Duty expert" told me the keypad option on the 25s was wired and all they had to do was drill a hole in the door. They also told me the SD Tremor front LSD was a torsen (it's not). List goes on and on. I don't believe a word they say anymore. I'm also not surprised yours couldn't figure out how to enable the keypad or get the factory code to display.

I know you were not trying to give me a hard time. I ordered my truck in January and took delivery in March, so I would not consider that a recent build for a 2025. The dealer said that there is nothing in my module at all for the wired key code. I even explained that there’s got to be hundreds of people on line who have successfully done this and it makes no sense that mine would be unique.
However now that I’m typing this, my truck does have a distinct characteristic. When I enter my vin into the ford towing calculator, it doesn’t recognize it as being a 2020 or newer. Maybe something weird is actually going on with my truck.

 

[UserAccessDenied]

What ever it is, they could not figure it out. The sticker in the passenger foot well is blank where it says door code, the 2 key method doesn’t bring anything up either. I know they aren’t Bullshitting me because they screwed around for 4 hours on it while I was there. They didn’t charge me labor luckily because they couldn’t make it work. I only paid for my parts. They even gave me a car to drive about 60 miles round trip to run home and get my 2nd key.
Maybe I’m doing a poor job explaining what they said, but at the end of the day they just couldn’t make it work.

Just following up here, I was in the exact same position - my passenger foot well had a blank sticker, and the 2-key method did not work UNTIL I enabled it in FORSCAN, which makes sense... You have to enable the keypad code before the truck will give you the factory keycode.

I enabled it in FORSCAN, then the 2-key method worked.
Now in my head unit settings, there is also a new keypad code setting where I can change the code to whatever I want (it was not there before the FORSCAN change).

Not sure what else to tell you, you will either need to find a dealership that is willing to enable it for you, or better yet, just get the OBD Link cable... It's already paid for itself in my opinion. And, you can change it back when the dealership ultimately wipes your software - which LITERALLY JUST HAPPENED TO ME TODAY (another post to come...)

 

[UserAccessDenied]

Just got back from the dealership.

Wired keypad installed on 2025 F250 Tremor.

$403 in labor
$85.87 for the keypad
$92.10 for the moulding

After 10% discount, tax/fees/etc, and using some FordPass credits, I was under $450 out the door.
Can't complain, the keypad on the 2026 was $455 from the factory - feels like I got an average deal on this. Overall happy with it.

 

[Jrod250]

Just got back from the dealership.

Wired keypad installed on 2025 F250 Tremor.

$403 in labor
$85.87 for the keypad
$92.10 for the moulding

After 10% discount, tax/fees/etc, and using some FordPass credits, I was under $450 out the door.
Can't complain, the keypad on the 2026 was $455 from the factory - feels like I got an average deal on this. Overall happy with it.

You yourself used forscan though right? And the dealership just installed the parts?

 

[UserAccessDenied]

You yourself used forscan though right? And the dealership just installed the parts?

Correct.
If your dealer already installed your parts, I would just get the OBD Link EX cable and get the free trial of FORSCAN to set it up yourself.
The keypad code enablement is all through the plain english section - no need to code anything.

If you want I can take a video and send it, or pictures. Whatever might help you out - because the keypad is awesome and you should absolutely get it working properly!

 

[Jrod250]

Correct.
If your dealer already installed your parts, I would just get the OBD Link EX cable and get the free trial of FORSCAN to set it up yourself.
The keypad code enablement is all through the plain english section - no need to code anything.

If you want I can take a video and send it, or pictures. Whatever might help you out - because the keypad is awesome and you should absolutely get it working properly!

Thank you. I’d appreciate that. I order a new truck every 2 years and I was so mad that they got rid of it for it 2025 that I almost didn’t order mine. Is Forscan compatible with Mac computers? I’m not much of a technology guy

 

[UserAccessDenied]

Thank you. I’d appreciate that. I order a new truck every 2 years and I was so mad that they got rid of it for it 2025 that I almost didn’t order mine. Is Forscan compatible with Mac computers? I’m not much of a technology guy

I am not sure, I would ask around the forum or research it a bit... When I downloaded the software it only had Windows, iOS, and Android options.
I'm not sure how well the iOS or Android versions work, but the Windows version was pretty straightforward.

 

[Jrod250]

I am not sure, I would ask around the forum or research it a bit... When I downloaded the software it only had Windows, iOS, and Android options.
I'm not sure how well the iOS or Android versions work, but the Windows version was pretty straightforward.

IOS is Apple correct?

 

[UserAccessDenied]

IOS is Apple correct?

Yes, but iOS is their mobile operating system (iPhone / iPad)
Assuming you have a macbook or mac desktop, so you'd be looking for a MacOS option, which I don't see on their site.

If you were nearby I would offer to help configure it for you on my computer. If you ever head down to Maryland's Eastern Shore, let me know.
Though, I do believe there are quite a few members in NY... Maybe post a new thread asking for anyone nearby with FORSCAN to come help you out?

 

[Jrod250]

Yes, but iOS is their mobile operating system (iPhone / iPad)
Assuming you have a macbook or mac desktop, so you'd be looking for a MacOS option, which I don't see on their site.

If you were nearby I would offer to help configure it for you on my computer. If you ever head down to Maryland's Eastern Shore, let me know.
Though, I do believe there are quite a few members in NY... Maybe post a new thread asking for anyone nearby with FORSCAN to come help you out?

That’s a great idea. Thanks

 

[UserAccessDenied]

That’s a great idea. Thanks

Good luck!
If my pregnant wife decides she wants to take a last minute babymoon to the ADK, I will give you a shout haha

 

[Jrod250]

Good luck!
If my pregnant wife decides she wants to take a last minute babymoon to the ADK, I will give you a shout haha

Haha. I can’t imagine that she would. Congratulations though