Windows up/down, horn/lights and trunk from FordPass app

[cravacor]

The buttons on FordPass that allow you to open/close windows, etc. do not work on my device. They worked at one point but haven't worked at all in a while. Any ideas?

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[generaltso]

Are they grayed out? Do you have PaaK enabled?

 

[cravacor]

Are they grayed out? Do you have PaaK enabled?

Yes, grayed out and yes, PAAK enabled.

 

[benk016]

Are you close enough to the car for bluetooth to be connected? Those buttons only work over bluetooth.

 

[mpshizzle]

Actually, this is not correct. These buttons will work over cell service at longer distances.

Maybe different for different phones but on mine, the whole bottom row grays out when I'm not in Bluetooth range and I only get lock/unlock and start

 

[ChasingCoral]

Maybe different for different phones but on mine, the whole bottom row grays out when I'm not in Bluetooth range and I only get lock/unlock and start

I just deleted that post and stand corrected. I know it used to work at longer range. It clearly doesn't any longer.

 

[mpshizzle]

I just deleted that post and stand corrected. I know it used to work at longer range. It clearly doesn't any longer.

Wait it USED to do that?? And they got rid of it? I feel jipped hahahahah

 

[mpshizzle]

Here's the part that gets me though.. when you first set up PAAK it shows this graphic that inferrs you can do lights and horn over cellular. But that's not reality. That would be so handy for parking lots

 

[cravacor]

Are you close enough to the car for bluetooth to be connected? Those buttons only work over bluetooth.

Ugh, I was not in BT range. I guess that's an "upgrade" that you have to be in BT range for it to work? That's pointless, if I am in BT range I can do it when I get into the car. Good functionality would be for it to work when I leave the office I want to open the windows as I walk to the car so it can air out.

 

[ClaudeMach-E]

Ugh, I was not in BT range. I guess that's an "upgrade" that you have to be in BT range for it to work? That's pointless, if I am in BT range I can do it when I get into the car. Good functionality would be for it to work when I leave the office I want to open the windows as I walk to the car so it can air out.

If Paak would work perfectly it should show Bluetooth Activated ud to 50m away or a little over 160 feet for those functions like the windows opening/closing, trunk opening/closing and horn and lights and should activate hitself when you are getting within the working range but it does not all the time. Proximity functions like opening the door and starting the car with Paak that is probably something like within 6 feet, but of course Bluetooth Activated should be shown. You will find in the following post
[OTA] Ford Power-Up 1.4.0 Installed number 23
or I believe if you search for Ford Pass Issues where I saw it, a workaround that is helpfull with bluetooth deactivated problems. If you press the info button beside bluetooth activated in the new window you will be able to have at the bottom another place you can click on to have more answers concerning Paak and Bluetooth. That is where they explain the 2 different Bluetooth tech like passive proximity (2m-6feet) and BLE (50m-160 freet)or Low consumption Bluetooth (BLE being the french acronym).

 

[agoldman]

The buttons on FordPass that allow you to open/close windows, etc. do not work on my device. They worked at one point but haven't worked at all in a while. Any ideas?

Nothing works on mine either, not even horn. useless app other than charging info.

 

[cravacor]

Nothing works on mine either, not even horn. useless app other than charging info.

It's also useful for draining your phone battery.

 

[Shayne]

The bottom row of mine has only ever worked when bluetooth was connected and greyed out when not. They work fine when they are connected and tells you above that row if you are. I think I tried the horn once but the trunk and windows work. Appears they added horn to the top row in the latest version of PAAK. Sorry gotta go charge my phone again.

 

[timbop]

Good functionality would be for it to work when I leave the office I want to open the windows as I walk to the car so it can air out.

EXACTLY!

 

[benk016]

The bottom row of mine has only ever worked when bluetooth was connected and greyed out when not. They work fine when they are connected and tells you above that row if you are. I think I tried the horn once but the trunk and windows work. Appears they added horn to the top row in the latest version of PAAK. Sorry gotta go charge my phone again.

Mine definitely doesn't let any of the functions of the bottom row work unless Bluetooth is connected. That is odd! Does the horn button actually work if you try it not connected to bluetooth?

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