KeyWestLes Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 My '14 TC has the Remote Start factory installed option and has the MyKey option as well. The way it works is that When I open a door after starting the engine with remote start, the engine shuts of. The manual states that it works that way when the vehicle is equipped with MyKey. I would like the engine to continue to run when I open a door (as a TC without the MyKey feature does). Is there a way to turn off the MyKey feature (which I don't need)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013TransitConnect Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 That is odd they would set it up that way. My sister's Toyota give you 30 seconds to open the door and put the key in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windguy Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Is there a way to turn off the MyKey feature (which I don't need)? I'd like to know that too. Doesn't sound like a very user-friendly feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyRobby Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I believe the dealer can change this. My '14 TC Titanium also has MyKey and a dealer installed Ford bidirectional remote start, it continues to run when I open the door. There are different options for controlling how this remote behaves, but the factory one may be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windguy Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 from what I read, MyKey is mostly a feature for assisting young drivers. does it have any benefit for an adult driver? if not, then can you turn the system off altogether? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-mykey-system-explained-13465.html Edited August 20, 2014 by mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windguy Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 @mustang Thanks for posting the link. I read something similar. The alarming part is reading the user comments at the bottom. You start shaking your head. I'm going to ask the dealer when my van is delivered and being prepped if they can disable this feature. I don't want any headaches for something I'm not using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 my van came with two xtra keys , all 4 are administrator keys until you program them to be "my keys" 1 key must always remain as "admin key" you cannot reprogram anything for a "my key" with out an "admin key" also . You can find info online to disable mykey on the vehicle yourself . still need an admin key to do it . or you can do what I did and never program a key the van doesn't have my key so to speak until you program one . and to the OP ........ maybe if you disable my key bt going thru the procedure I found online for a Fusion , your remote starter will work right . or not ? Bean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windguy Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 @mustang - thanks for the input. hope KeyWestLes can resolve this. please keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyWestLes Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 I found online a post on another Ford forum that the dealer can disable the MyKey feature, which will allow the remote start to continue engine running when you open a door. I'll be doing that! Bean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyWestLes Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 I can't believe it's taken this long... but I found the answer!!! First, my dealer said it couldn't be done (security issue from Ford). Yeah, right. I found this on Youtube after another search: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I hate things like this. They build in programming features that are kept secret. So much of a secret, in fact, that not even dealership techs know it all. I think the programming features are great, but that there should be a manual so that we can all have the ability to control what is happening with our own cars. I get it: of course they don't want you to know, because if you did, they couldn't charge you for what they know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkpaul` Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 10/21/2016 at 2:18 PM, KeyWestLes said: I can't believe it's taken this long... but I found the answer!!! First, my dealer said it couldn't be done (security issue from Ford). Yeah, right. I found this on Youtube after another search: Hi all, Did this work for anybody? I have a 2014 and tried several times but it didn't work. thanks pkpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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