Pinpoint Test S : An Individual Button/Feature Is Inoperative From The RKE (Remote Keyless Entry) Transmitter
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
This pinpoint test does not diagnose dealer installed remote start systems.
- S1 VERIFY THE DOOR LOCK OPERATION
- Press the lock and unlock button on the door lock control switch while observing the door lock operation.
Do the door locks operate correctly?
Yes GO to S2 No REFER to the Symptom Chart: Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems - Electrical . - S2 VERIFY THE HORN OPERATION USING THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) PID (PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION) (HORN_RELAY)
- Ignition ON.
- Using a diagnostic scan tool, view the BCM Parameter Identifications (PIDs).
- Select the BCM horn PID (HORN_RELAY) and active command the horn on then off.
Does the horn sound when commanded on?
Yes GO to S3 No REFER to: Horn . - S3 VERIFY THE HAZARD LAMP OPERATION
- Activate the hazard lamp function.
Do the hazard lamps operate correctly?
Yes If equipped with a tailgate release switch, GO to S4 If not equipped with a tailgate release switch, GO to S5 No REFER to: Turn Signal and Hazard Lamps . - S4 VERIFY THE TAILGATE LATCH RELEASE OPERATION
- Ignition OFF.
- Unlock the doors using the door lock control switch.
- Press the tailgate release switch located at the rear of the vehicle.
Does the tailgate latch release?
Yes GO to S5 No GO to Pinpoint Test N - S5 CHECK THE LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTONS
- Press the lock and then unlock button on the suspect key.
Do the doors lock and unlock?
Yes If equipped with a tailgate release switch, GO to S6 If not equipped with a tailgate release switch, GO to S7 No REPLACE the suspect key. PROGRAM the new key. For an IKT, REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . For a passive key, REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . - S6 CHECK THE TAILGATE RELEASE BUTTON
- Press the tailgate release button twice on the suspect key.
Does the tailgate latch release?
Yes GO to S7 No REPLACE the suspect key. PROGRAM the new key. For an IKT, REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . For a passive key, REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . - S7 CHECK THE PANIC ALARM/VEHICLE LOCATOR BUTTON
- Press the panic/vehicle locator button on the suspect key.
Do the exterior lamps flash and the horn/chime sound?
Yes If equipped with the factory remote start feature, GO to S8 If not equipped with the factory remote start feature, REPLACE the suspect key. PROGRAM the new key. REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . For an IKT, REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . For a passive key, REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . No REPLACE the suspect key. PROGRAM the new key. For an IKT, REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . For a passive key, REFER to: Anti-Theft Key Programming - Scan Tool . - S8 VERIFY THE REMOTE START OPERATION
- Close the hood and all the doors.
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NOTE: Each button press must be done within 3 seconds of each other.
From outside the vehicle using a passive key:
- Press the door lock button.
- Press the remote start button twice.
Does the vehicle remotely start?
Yes The RKE transmitter is operating correctly. INFORM the customer of the RKE transmitter operation. No GO to Pinpoint Test U