GunnarzF150

Thinking out loud in case I'm missing something….

I have 3 Ford key fobs. My truck is a 2017 push button start. Want to take batteries out of one and hide it in my truck as an emergency spare if my daily fob is lost or broken when I’m far from home. I can l start the truck and no batteries installed prevents the truck knowing a fob is inside. I could keep batteries in the truck as well, just not installed.

This should work with no downsides?

Swordmaster

Actually in this scenario you don't need the batteries in the truck. You can put the fob in the slot provided and the truck will start. Not sure where the slot is on a 2017 could be in one of the front cupholders or in the console.

GunnarzF150

Right. I can put batteries in it at that time or when I’m home or whenever. Just no batteries as it sits stashed under a seat for an emergency that may never happen.

The “programming pit” is in a front cup holder when you have the bucket seats (seats 5).

Seems like a smart move…like the old “Hide-A-Key” days of old. As it is I have the key from inside the fob in the truck glovebox.

Does anyone know how to get the key cut code?

maco

There is no key cut code...dealer or locksmith just duplicate it on a machine as far as I know... Unless you are talking about the code for the door pad....are you ??