Does anyone know the code you use on your key fob when your battery dies?
Last year when I dug my car out of the snow and boosted the battery the Ford Roadside assistance guy told me a code in order for my vehicle to work..

 

couldn't tell you. I know that I had to reprogram my pcm for both of my key fobs when the stealership did a warranty replacement of my smart junction box.

 

From the Owner's Guide:

How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters

You must have

available before beginning this procedure.

Note:

depressed during this sequence.

To reprogram the remote entry

transmitters:

1. Ensure the vehicle is

electronically unlocked.

2. Put the key in the ignition.

3. Cycle eight times rapidly (within

10 seconds) between the 1

(OFF/LOCK) position and 3 (ON).

Note:

lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming mode has been

activated.

4. Within 20 seconds press any button on the remote entry transmitter.

Note:

procedure over again. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that

this remote entry transmitter has been programmed.

5. Repeat Step 4 to program each additional remote entry transmitter.

6. Turn the ignition to the 1 (OFF/LOCK) position after you have

finished programming all of the remote entry transmitters.

20 seconds, you will automatically exit the programming mode. The

doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming mode has

been exited.

 

Ok maybe I should re-state what I want.
My battery died. I recharged it. My car wont start unless I use my key fob, press some sequence of buttons and I can start it again. Is it only my car that is like this or what?

 

I thought you were talking about the little battery in the key fob that went dead. How do you get the fob into the ignition switch?Sounds like your car is a 1 in a million. Actually, 1 in 455,000.

 

Yes... I didn't want to be the one to tell you... But your car is. "The ONE"...

Okay, I'll tell you. But don't let anyone I said it.

press up, down, up, down, left, right, left, right, a,b, select, start.

There, I said it. I betrayed everyone in the "know" and told you.

 

Ya so I called Ford Roadside assistance and they sent a towtruck driver. He boosted my battery and told me the code for my car to start. The code is: Lock, Lock, Unlock, Unlock. While you are in your vehicle then quickly start it. I dont understand why no-one else here has had to do this and I have had to twice now.

 

Somehow, you are experiencing a glitch. I have never heard of this in all my fobbed cars. I would have them check it out. Not normal.

 

The tow truck driver said he has experienced it lots.

 

I too have never heard of this. Really, if you think about it, wouldn't you have to do it every time you disconnected your battery or changed it? It would be the same concept as having a dead battery, like in your case. How much of a pain would that be! Maybe your car has more of a problem than you think. I'd get someone who absolutely knows what they are talking about to look it over. The tow truck guy isn't really your best source of info.