If you lose a key fob…

[22CarbGrayElite]

Had the misfortune of losing one of my two OE fobs.  Hunted for it until I finally gave up and realized my stupidity was going to cost me a pretty penny, or would it?  This is for my 2022 Titanium Elite.  Not sure what the process is for 2018 and older vehicles.

 

I have a very good scan tool that does IMMO and programming, along with diagnostics, testing and some coding.  I still gotta buy parts like everyone else.  I was able to locate a new OE Ford fob on eBay that came with the E-key for $80.  Once I determined it was the right one, before buying it, I hooked up my scan tool to see what was involved in deleting and reprogramming old and new fobs for the Edge.  Read lots of conflicting information online so I decided to see for myself what the deal was.  My scan tool is a Launch x431 IMMO Elite.  It does a lot for the money, and is overkill for a DIYer.  
 

My fob arrived and I got to work yesterday.  After updating the software and downloading some Ford specific files, I was ready to give this a try.  What could go wrong?  Just brick my crap and have the mobile Ford tech come to the house and get me right again!  To answer some questions and correct some misinformation I found online, here is what I know from first hand programming…

 

No matter how a fob is gone, whether lost, stolen, your dog ate it, you can delete it from memory and no longer worry about your car being ripped off.  You have to have two fobs programmed to your Edge at all times.  So if you are down to one, you need to have the replacement on hand so two will be available to program, and delete the old ones at the same time.  You can’t delete any now and then worry about buying replacements down the road.  Doesn’t work like that.  
 

If you lose both fobs and have nothing to work with, the process is harder and more expensive, but not impossible.  If the car is locked, and the battery is dead, an emergency key will need to be cut to get in, and then a scan tool hooked up to go from there.  You can unlock with the Ford app or keyless entry code if the battery is charged. 
 

Using my scan tool and the center console master pocket, I erased all fobs tied to my Edge and then programmed my new replacement and my old OE fob and everything was good after that.  If I wanted to add a third fob, it can be done without a scan tool although it is quicker to do it with one.  I tested both fobs and all functions worked like they should have.

 

Another note, to verify the correct fob you need, remove the emergency key and you will see the Ford part number, along with the frequency ID codes stamped on the lip of the fob.  The print is very tiny so get your phone out and take a pic so you can blow it up to read it.  Sucks getting old.  
 

I know some of you are very well aware of the info I have presented here, but there are newbie Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus owners every day like me who don’t know this and find out the hard way sometimes.  Luckily this ordeal only cost me $120 all in.  While at the parts department getting my E-key cut, I asked the parts guy what a new fob and all costs would be to get up and running.  His response was $179 for the fob, $60 for the key, $25 to cut the key, and $60 to program, plus tax. You can buy aftermarket stuff and get programming and cutting cheaper, but you have to watch the aftermarket stuff.  

I don’t know what FORscan’s capabilities are with fob programming so if this can be accomplished with it, more power to us.  I didn’t even try with it.  I just went straight to my scan tool.  Hope this helps someone.

Edited 2 hours ago by 22CarbGrayElite