RickLightning
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So wait! Now you're telling me that I have to buy cargo shorts to drive a Ford EV? Salesman never told me that.Folks, that's why we have cargo shorts. Plenty of pocket space.
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So wait! Now you're telling me that I have to buy cargo shorts to drive a Ford EV? Salesman never told me that.Folks, that's why we have cargo shorts. Plenty of pocket space.
I got a new phone a couple weeks ago and set it up to work with the Lightning and has been doing fine until the incident. I could lock and turn off the alarm with my FordPass app on my phone, but just could not start it or use the backup code.I carry the FOB, PAAK is a carnival trick until it's designed properly, I use it for the convenience of moving the truck out of my garage to pull out the lawn equipment, etc, but NO WAY am I venturing further than a block or two relying solely on the PAAK system.
BTW, did you have a recent update on your truck, recent update to the phone?
I'd suggest a complete reboot of the phone to eliminate any gremlins from that perspective.
Just.... No. But I do agree with "Screw PAAK"we need fingerprint or facial recognition to be added. screw paak
"I hid my fob in the truck" is going to go over well with the insurance company.
This is exactly why I hide my fob outside of the truck, in my wife’s purse.No matter how clever your FOB hiding place is, the thieves will find it.
Insurance exists for when people do dumb stuff."I hid my fob in the truck" is going to go over well with the insurance company.
That works great when you and your wife are together.This is exactly why I hide my fob outside of the truck, in my wife’s purse.
Or if I don’t mind inconveniencing her. She may mind, but I might notThat works great when you and your wife are together.
Me TOO!Same. Keyfob in faraday bag locked in console vault.
Yep cut off the truck at the drive through window at the bank. Had the line shut down for 20 minutes until wife’s fob arrived.I had this happen last night and wonder if anyone else has had it happen. I didn’t see any other posts, but maybe I missed it.
I have used the PaaK since nearly day 1 except when I had my kids drive the truck and taking it into the dealer. It has worked pretty well and I never have worried about being stranded, until last night. Drove it during the day about 35 miles away and back to my garage. Ran down to the store after dinner and everything was fine until I came out. My door wouldn’t unlock so I thought no big deal I would use the door code since I have had to do that a few times when my phone didn’t connect and I have had to use the backup passcode to start the Lightning.
Except this time when I pushed the button and got the message there was no key detected I thought no big deal, I would just put in the passcode on the main screen. I entered it and I got some error, don’t remember what it exactly said. No big deal, would just try it again. Got the same error. So then what do you do? Thought I could start using the FordPass app. But that wasn’t working either. So I open the door and my phone says the alarm will sound, and the horn and lights start flashing. Only thing I could think was to hit door lock on my phone and the alarm did stop. But then when I went to open the door the same thing happened. Then the message on the screen said 2 failed attempts to start and I would need a fob or something. I don’t remember all the errors as I was getting more pissed every time I tried
Luckily I was only about a mile from the house so I called my wife to bring a fob to me, trapped in my truck. Guess I could have got out and locked it with my phone, but was pissed and couldn’t do anything, just sat in the dark.
Truck started fine with the fob in the parking lot and when I got home I tried it with the backup passcode and it worked fine. I’m now unsure if I need to carry a fob in my backpack to work just in case. And what about when I am going to be 30+ miles from home out riding my mountain bike and don’t want to carry the fob and just use my phone or the codes?