Roxas Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 So a couple months I bought a intelligent access keyfob off Amazon was an actual ford replacement. So I read online how to program the key and did it but it only works in the back up slot. I also read on the cmax forum that you change the second number or the 3rd number to a 2 in the rtm module that it will work. Using forscan.This also didn't do it any help? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 11 hours ago, Roxas said: So a couple months I bought a intelligent access keyfob off Amazon was an actual ford replacement. So I read online how to program the key and did it but it only works in the back up slot. I also read on the cmax forum that you change the second number or the 3rd number to a 2 in the rtm module that it will work. Using forscan.This also didn't do it any help? Hi Roxas. Did you already have two already programmed keyfobs in your possession when you tried to program the new one (as per the Owners Manual)? You need two properly programmed keyfobs in order to program more. In other words, you can program a third and fourth new key fob if you already have two programmed fobs in your possession. But you can not program a second fob if you only have one programmed fob in your possession. If that is the case, you will need a Ford Dealer to program the second fob. Or use FORScan software, an OBDII USB cable, laptop etc. to do it yourself Also, did you try following the programming instructions contained in your Owners Manual, as opposed to online instructions which maybe the correct programming instructions for your vehicle? If you already have two programmed keywords and followed the Owners Manual instructions properly, and it will not program, it is likely that the keyfob you purchased is not compatible with your vehicle. Or...there is an issue with your vehicle preventing correct programming. Let us know how you make out and good luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxas Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 29 minutes ago, bbf2530 said: Hi Roxas. Did you already have two already programmed keyfobs in your possession when you tried to program the new one (as per the Owners Manual)? You need two properly programmed keyfobs in order to program more. In other words, you can program a third and fourth new key fob if you already have two programmed fobs in your possession. But you can not program a second fob if you only have one programmed fob in your possession. If that is the case, you will need a Ford Dealer to program the second fob. Or use FORScan software, an OBDII USB cable, laptop etc. to do it yourself Also, did you try following the programming instructions contained in your Owners Manual, as opposed to online instructions which maybe the correct programming instructions for your vehicle? If you already have two programmed keywords and followed the Owners Manual instructions properly, and it will not program, it is likely that the keyfob you purchased is not compatible with your vehicle. Or...there is an issue with your vehicle preventing correct programming. Let us know how you make out and good luck. Yes, I was lucky enough when I bought my 2020 to have 2 fobs. I followed the programming instructions and have gotten it to program the cause it says 3 admin keyfobs on the display. But when I try to use it nothing no of the buttons work. It just works in the back up slot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Roxas said: Yes, I was lucky enough when I bought my 2020 to have 2 fobs. I followed the programming instructions and have gotten it to program the cause it says 3 admin keyfobs on the display. But when I try to use it nothing no of the buttons work. It just works in the back up slot. Hi Roxas. I'm not sure what your answer is to "...did you try following the programming instructions contained in your Owners Manual, as opposed to online instructions which may not be the correct programming instructions for your vehicle?"...not instructions you found online? In your case now, it would seem the three simplest explanations are...The fob battery is weak/dead. The fob is broken/incompatible. Incorrect programming instructions. The programming was not performed correctly. So if you had the correct programming instructions, and followed those instructions correctly, then some of the other possibilities are... 1- The fob is not compatible with your Fusion. 2- The fob battery needs to be replaced. 3- There is a deeper issue which will need professional diagnosing and correction. Keep us updated and good luck. Edited July 28, 2023 by bbf2530 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxas Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 2 hours ago, bbf2530 said: Hi Roxas. I'm not sure what your answer is to "...did you try following the programming instructions contained in your Owners Manual, as opposed to online instructions which may not be the correct programming instructions for your vehicle?"...not instructions you found online? In your case now, it would seem the three simplest explanations are...The fob battery is weak/dead. The fob is broken/incompatible. Incorrect programming instructions. The programming was not performed correctly. So if you had the correct programming instructions, and followed those instructions correctly, then some of the other possibilities are... 1- The fob is not compatible with your Fusion. 2- The fob battery needs to be replaced. 3- There is a deeper issue which will need professional diagnosing and correction. Keep us updated and good luck. I did follow the instructions in my Owners Manual as you can see my admin keys now say 3 instead of 2 but 3 one only works in the programming slot? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Roxas said: I did follow the instructions in my Owners Manual as you can see my admin keys now say 3 instead of 2 but 3 one only works in the programming slot? Hi Roxas. If you followed the instructions correctly, then the problem is possibly/probably one of the other options previously mentioned...i.e. a dead fob battery, incompatible keyfob, or other deeper electronic/electrical issues. Unfortunately, there is no way for any of us to accurately blind Internet diagnose this any further. You will probably need a professional diagnosis by a shop/tech you can trust. Keep us updated and good luck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxas Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 5:02 PM, bbf2530 said: Hi Roxas. If you followed the instructions correctly, then the problem is possibly/probably one of the other options previously mentioned...i.e. a dead fob battery, incompatible keyfob, or other deeper electronic/electrical issues. Unfortunately, there is no way for any of us to accurately blind Internet diagnose this any further. You will probably need a professional diagnosis by a shop/tech you can trust. Keep us updated and good luck. It's probably a programming issue or something to do with rtm eh thought I reach out here first thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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