kevin_ramoutar Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Hey guys. I am trying to reprogram a IA Fob for my 2015 Edge. i lost the second fob and had the dealer replace it wish a new fob. My service advisor told me that if we found the lost fob, I can reprogram it since they deleted the information on the car for the lost fob. I've been looking at the manual for reprogramming the IA fob but I cant seem to find the "backup slot". Any one have and ideas or programmed a fob by themselves?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Check out page 72 in the owners manual. (Back of center console). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_ramoutar Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Check out page 72 in the owners manual. (Back of center console). That's what I have been doing but I still cant seem to figure it out. I know on some other Ford's there is an actual slot where the fob sits in. the only thing in the center console that I'm finding is on the bottom, there's a weirdly shaped grove. I have tried placing the fob in that grove and following the programming steps but I have been unsuccessful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 It's on the inside back wall of the center console. Did you see the picture in the OM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Ummmm, after looking at page 72, I believe that it's actually on the inside "front" of the compartment. Do you see a slot on the inside front of the compartment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEDGE16 Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 enigma-2 you are correct, it's on the front inside under the 12V plug. You can feel it with your hand but can't really see it. here's a picture: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_ramoutar Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I did find this at first. I tried following the steps to program the fob but it hasnt worked. I will give it a try again and see what happens. If not I'll have to go into the dealer and see what's up. Thanks a lot guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I did find this at first. I tried following the steps to program the fob but it hasnt worked. I will give it a try again and see what happens. If not I'll have to go into the dealer and see what's up. Thanks a lot guys!Believe the buttons on the remote, must face the back of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_ramoutar Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Thats what is says but how can it if the fob wont stand in the slot? it doesnt make any sense. i'll experiment and see if i get it to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_ramoutar Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Okay I've got the fob programmed! Thanks for all who helped. Seems like you have to time it perfectly as well when pushing the ignition button and rotating the fobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_ramoutar Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Okay I've got the fob programmed! Thanks for all who helped. Seems like you have to time it perfectly as well when pushing the ignition button and rotating the fobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEDGE16 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 If you translate the position indicated in the manual to the actual position in the car, vertical to horizontal, I would say the keys on the fob should be facing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_ramoutar Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 If you translate the position indicated in the manual to the actual position in the car, vertical to horizontal, I would say the keys on the fob should be facing up. that's correct, the fob is actually facing up not to the back of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 It's a wonderful anyone can figure it out. Here's how it reds "With the buttons facing the rear of your vehicle and the key ring up, place the intelligent access key into the backup slot." Glad you figured it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienLAV Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Used the documented procedure from manual to find the default keyless code by using both fobs. Found that, the correct fob position is "buttons up" and key ring facing the rear - if looking into the image from post #6, the void in the backup slot for the ring is perfectly visible, so that position did work for me. Another thing is that I've put the actual keys into each fob just to have fobs ready for 'manual' operation. (did not try if "buttons down" does work as well ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnewby Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 I tried to program a new key using the OM process and still have had no luck. Also tried to display the original code for the keypad with no luck. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msawdust Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 I just complete programming a fob using the procedure in the manual. Took at least 6 times before it worked. I finally set a clock with a second hand on the dash so I could get the timing just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnewby Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 I finally had success with programming and displaying keypad code. I turned the "Easy Entry" feature off and swapped the keys out as quickly as I could. After the final step in the programming sequence, the door locks clicked to indicate sucess. I think the manual should read "no more than 5 seconds" instead of "wait 5 seconds" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mage266 Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Does anyone know if it's possible to use the older style key fob for the 2015-2016 ford edges? I came out of a 2013 lease into a 2016 and I prefer the key I had before. This one is a lot bigger and isn't very comfortable in my pocket, plus I've had unlock/lock buttons activate by mistake from just being in my pocket and pressure being applied. Edited May 22, 2016 by Mage266 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Does anyone know if it's possible to use the older style key fob for the 2015-2016 ford edges? I came out of a 2013 lease into a 2016 and I prefer the key I had before. This one is a lot bigger and isn't very comfortable in my pocket, plus I've had unlock/lock buttons activate by mistake from just being in my pocket and pressure being applied. Probably not possible, and if I recall correctly, at least for the fobs with remote start, the frequency is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N2FC Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 On 5/21/2016 at 11:20 AM, pnewby said: I finally had success with programming and displaying keypad code. I turned the "Easy Entry" feature off and swapped the keys out as quickly as I could. After the final step in the programming sequence, the door locks clicked to indicate sucess. I think the manual should read "no more than 5 seconds" instead of "wait 5 seconds" Indeed! All other instructions stated "wait 5 seconds"... I tried that several times and failed miserably! Finally did as you suggested... NO WAITING...Just do it as fast as you can, and voila! SUCCESS AT LAST!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_McK Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 It took me several tries, but I finally got a new Fob programmed for my 2015 Edge. Thanks to the above exchanges I was able to learn from their wisdom and errors. I followed the instructions on page 72 of the owners manual as recommend above. After several failures I reread the instructions. If the paragraph before the 7 programing steps it says that all 7 steps must be completed within 30 second. Doing those 7 steps with in 30 seconds was the key to my success. That worked on the first try. All the functions on the new Fob work properly except the remote starting. I seldom use that function, so that is not important to me for a safety backup Fob. You have to do the 7 steps crazy fast to get it done within 30seconds. I had to use a timer to check how fast I was doing it. I can't imagine why they designed it like that. I would like to have a chat with the engineer that though the 30 second time limit was a good idea. I purchased the new Fob on Amazon. It is a NPAUTO Key Fob Replacement. It cost $48.74 with tax. It had the highest rating of all the different aftermarket fobs offered. It showed 11 satisfied customers, with all 4 and 5 star ratings. I will give it a 4 star rating because the remote start feature does not work. I have a question about the insulator between the two batteries in the Fob. I took it out of two of the three Fobs that I now have but left it in the third Fob. They all seem to work regardless of whether the paper insulator is between the batteries or not. What do you know about the insulator? The new one I got had a thin plastic washer between the batteries as an insulator. Any thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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