Why doesn't the Mustang have keypad code entry?

[james5.0]

Y'all need to educate yourselves. 2019 keypads..

Yep they scratch up like crazy swirl marks even if your extremely meticulous taking care of and washing.

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[Tseg]

I opted for the $1600 chip-implant-at-base-of-brain option (CIABOB). Opens and starts without a fob.

 

[green97probe]

I have a F150 and my wife has a Edge and we've had Explorers in the past. Looking at trading in my F150 for a Mustang but shocked that they don't have keypad access. Anyone know why this isn't even offered?

I like the keypad on my 2014 Edge, but I feel that it just wouldn't fit withe the Mustand's sporty nature.

The keypad on the Edge is practical, just like the Edge itself.

 

[I Bleed Ford Blue]

I think there are ways to retrofit Homelink to cars that never had it as an option with a universal modual.

I believe the contract between homelink and the auto manufacturers stipulates that the system can not be integrated into the vehicle systems like thru the can-bus. It has to be stand alone so it can be easily retrofitted. All they require is 12v and a ground. If the option was available for the particular vehicle in question, just search the local salvage yards and get a sun visor from it and swap it in. Sometimes you get lucky and there is already power up there and its just plug n play. For example, my daughters 16 focus has lighted vanity mirrors on both visors but had no homelink, but back in 2012 you could get a homelink in a focus then ford dropped it for 13+. So I bought a new visor for a 12 focus with the module in it and it literally plugged right in. But beware some times they may change brackets or colors slightly so may have to get both sides and maybe the brackets too. It happened to me, the color was off so I ended buying the passenger side too.

 

[Ebm]

Keypads are indeed old school technology. If a carmaker was going to put technology on a car to unlock it in this modern age, it would be some sort of biometrics like an iris scanner(Samsung owns the rights I believe), fingerprint scanner(Qualcomm makes an ultrasonic scanner that can be embedded), or a 3D face unlock. The iris scanner and 3D face unlock would be hard to do since humans are varying heights and weights. The fingerprint scanner wouldn't be too bad as long as it didn't get scratched up.

I do have an idea though. They should use biometrics on the key fob instead. An extra layer of security isn't a bad thing.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I believe the contract between homelink and the auto manufacturers stipulates that the system can not be integrated into the vehicle system like the can-bus. It has to be stand alone so it can be easily retrofitted. All they require is 12v and a ground. If the option was available for the particular vehicle in question, just search the local salvage yards and get a sun visor from it and swap it in. Sometimes you get lucky and there is already power up there and its just plug n play. For example, my daughters 16 focus has lighted vanity mirrors on both visors but had no homelink, but back in 2012 you could get a homelink in a focus then ford dropped it for 13+. So I bought a new visor for a 12 focus with the module in it and it literally plugged right in. But beware some times they may change brackets or colors slightly so may have to get both sides and maybe the brackets too. It happened to me, the color was off so I ended buying the passenger side too.

Adding a visor with the buttons is easy, but that is the worst possible place for them. Time to open the garage door, now where are the buttons, in front of me, in the center of the windshield or by the side window; are the buttons facing me or on the other side of the visor....? Used to be you could buy Homelink units for cars that had them in the map-light housings on eBay for dirt cheap and mount them in the Mustang housing after cutting a hole for the button(s).

 

[kz]

I've honestly never seen anyone use it even if they had it.

I use it all the time - go out running, don't want to be sweating over the keyfob or get it wet if it starts to rain heavily. Used it many times in other circumstances as well - I could have opened it using phone, but it so much quicker using the keypad.

Having said that - don't see how it would fit and does not look out of place on a Mustang.

 

[NvrFinished]

Ugh... Yeah, keypads are ugly no matter how high tech you try to make it look. My wife's Jaguar F-Pace comes with a small black adjustable band that you can wear on your wrist. It's waterproof and about the size of a small watch band. You just touch the J in Jaguar on the back hatch to lock and unlock the car. We use it all the time when we go to the beach or do things where we don't want the keys with us.

 

[Massman]

I have it on my Sport Trac and I love being able to lock the keys inside and use the keypad to get back in. I use it if doing any outdoor activity where I might lose my keys or if I lock myself out of the house. Then I use the keypad to open the garage door and I can get back in the house. Not a huge issue with my Bullitt, but there are times when I want to get something in the car and I don't have the fob. A keypad would save me having go inside to get the fob.

 

[Madtel4]

If my car had one I would use it all the time. I have used them for years. When not in use they are hardly visible. I don't love carrying around the suitcase size key fob. I dropped one one time and had to use the keypad to get in, put the fob in the holder in the console and drove 150 miles home.
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[Bear376]

It amazes me about some of the ignorance about keypads. First, they can be invisible to the world until needed. Second, there are numerous occasions where it has proved useful that does not include being in Timbuktu. I added one to my 2013 and gained a lot of peace of mind. Rarely needed, but it came in handy several times. and even the add-on RF models can be placed where they are noticed.

 

[oneheadlite]

I read once a year or so back the reason keyless entry isn't on these cars is;
with the remote start and some other RF type signals, the push button entry won't work. (ie interference)

 

[Bear376]

My F150 has both with no issues.

 

[geep81]

I miss the keypad. Had it on some Lincoln's in the past. Was very handy when I went running - could lock everything up in the car and not have to carry anything to slap/jingle while I exercise.

The app on my cell phone is OK but spotty. It often signs me out and I have to re-set it up. It also sometimes crashes when loading over and over. One day I couldn't get the app to open at all. The app to lock and unlock is not very dependable.

 

[BrettT]

I've honestly never seen anyone use it even if they had it.

I used to think it was just a gimmick until I got the 2013 Escape which has it as a touch sensor in the drivers B pillar (you can't see it until you touch it). I think it is great and use it all the time. You can lock/unlock the vehicle without the fob. I suspect it is not on the Mustang because the windows are frame less and you would have to have the ugly buttons, and given it is a performance car, not too many people owners really care.

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