jlfanch3 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Does anyone know how to disable the locks to the rear and sliding doors? As it is now, if someone were to break into the cab of the van, they can simply press the unlock button and unlock the entire van. This renders the bulkhead and rear glass security grates useless. Keep in mind...there are no key holes on the rear or sliding doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Call Me a wise guy but I think you about to get a "call your dealer reply" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlfanch3 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 I called the dealer...waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 my dealer is the same , nothing in the manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103west43rd Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Hello jifanch3. Good question! The manual has a few pages on the locking system but nothing close to answering your question. Johnyguy, as for Formula 1, Hamiltons last pit stop in the Singapore Grand Prix was very exciting! Edited September 25, 2014 by 103west43rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlfanch3 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Is it me or does this seem VERY shortsighted? Lets see....Work vehicle with expensive tools in the back. Lets see how convenient Ford can make it for the bad guys!!! Ridiculous!!! ....Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hello jifanch3. Good question! The manual has a few pages on the locking system but nothing close to answering your question. Johnyguy, as for Formula 1, Hamiltons last pit stop in the Singapore Grand Prix was very exciting! [/quote Yes it was i am a Ferrari fan but I like Hamilton too , I wish Kimi could do better, this year is all Mercedes ,I just miss the noise and the v8 engines its not the same anymore,next year should be better I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windguy Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) Is it me or does this seem VERY shortsighted? Lets see....Work vehicle with expensive tools in the back. Lets see how convenient Ford can make it for the bad guys!!! Ridiculous!!! ....Just my opinion. there's a chance they just didn't think of it. I can see your point but never considered that before you mentioned it. since the TC shares its form factor as a cargo and passenger model the cargo version doesn't have special features that would be conducive to cargo or commercial use. there should be a list of options available for this, like a bulkhead, not just aftermarket products. One example that's missing in my opinion is some beefy truck tires, not these passenger things they put on to pimp the gas mileage, if that's the reason. For the Van/cargo version, light truck tires. For the Passenger version - all season touring tires. Edited September 26, 2014 by windguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eazy Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 If you wanted to get fancy, I imagine you could pretty easily build an interrupt circuit to turn off the "unlock" signal to the rear doors. Wouldn't be too difficult I don't think...but it would require some wire cutting. I guess the thought is that if the cab is compromised, the whole vehicle is. Even if they couldn't unlock the door, it wouldn't be much to smash up your bulkhead and get through it. Or just kick in the windows (if equipped). I was under the impression that the bulkhead was more for passenger safety than it was for cargo security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlfanch3 Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) The bulkhead I have installed is pretty tough and anchored very well with all bolts etc only accessibly from the cargo area. I suppose there is ALWAYS a way into a vehicle if you want in badly enough. I think my goal here is to make it less ridiculously easy to get in. I've considered the interrupt circuit. An open/closed switch would do the trick....I think....If I can find the correct wire. And then again...theres always the aftermarket alarm system on the rear doors....or how about a dummy flashing LED on the dash to deter the less professional crooks? Edited September 26, 2014 by jlfanch3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnyguy Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 The bulkhead I have installed is pretty tough and anchored very well with all bolts etc only accessibly from the cargo area. I suppose there is ALWAYS a way into a vehicle if you want in badly enough. I think my goal here is to make it less ridiculously easy to get in. I've considered the interrupt circuit. An open/closed switch would do the trick....I think....If I can find the correct wire. And then again...theres always the aftermarket alarm system on the rear doors....or how about a dummy flashing LED on the dash to deter the less professional crooks? i think the placing of the door lock switch is kind of dump already but thats not only for the TC other car makers has the same thing, god for bit when you have the window broke its soo easy to just press the door open switch , but like you said if the bad guys wants to get in they will, after all Ford could have think of this i agree with the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I bought the 2014 without windows to try to protect my tools and equipment in back. Allowing 'unlock' as soon as the window is broken defeats this. Why do we need a lock switch on the doors? Can I disable the door switches and use the button on my key? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikinchris Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Eric, you can unplug those door switches if you want. A good alarm system is your best bet here. Crooks don't care if you have the rear locks. A determined criminal will get in. Edited July 25, 2015 by bikinchris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSUPC Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 My local Police Dept. done a test last year on security systems for cars. They took 3 nice cars and placed them in 3 different very crowded shopping center parking lots. Then they had Officers in plain clothes break into the cars in broad day light. Not one single person called to report the vehicles being broken into. In fact they actually have on video a guy walking up to the Officer and asking him if he locked his keys in the vehicle. Officer responds yes as he is trying to bust the passenger window out and the alarm blasting. The nice man went to his truck and returned with a hammer for the Officer to bust the window out with. Crooks know that no one pays these alarms any attention and are not phased by them one bit. But I agree with bikinchris on unplugging the door locks. I myself have been worrying about how easy it is to gain access to the cargo are of my 2012. It is sad that we even have to have posts like this, but that is the world we live in. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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