"Fake" Key Inside the FOB?

[AZMMESTAR]

What is the purpose of the fake "key" stored inside the Fob?
It looks like a key, but it is totally smooth.

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[E90alex]

There is no purpose to it. That’s why it’s not cut. It’s just so Ford could reuse the key fob from the rest of the lineup.

 

[AZMMESTAR]

There is no purpose to it. That’s why it’s not cut. It’s just so Ford could reuse the key fob from the rest of the lineup.

Duh...sorry to bother everyone!

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Duh...sorry to bother everyone!

It’s handy for opening the fob up to change the battery though.

 

[E. Shore Farmer]

To pry open the access door for the dead battery terminals?

 

[DevSecOps]

In the EU they have a switch to disable the air bag for the front passenger located on the cover panel to the side of the glove box. The blank key is inserted into that switch to enable and disable the air bag.

Other Ford vehicles also use the blank key for enabling and disabling child locks on the rear doors.

It's likely that they just have all key fobs the same.

 

[emichnov]

Fob? What that? # PaaK

 

[dan_meh]

This thread is much needed comedic relief! Y’all are funny.

 

[Tomm]

I use it to slit the tape on Amazon boxes to open them

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

To pry open the access door for the dead battery terminals?

No. The fob has a battery. To replace it you have to split the thing in two, it’s a bit hard to do without something to pry it apart at the proper spot. The fake key works for that.

The access door in the front bumper
Should just pull out — push, turn and slip it out.

 

[67 Stang Convertible]

In the EU they have a switch to disable the air bag for the front passenger located on the cover panel to the side of the glove box. The blank key is inserted into that switch to enable and disable the air bag.

Other Ford vehicles also use the blank key for enabling and disabling child locks on the rear doors.

It's likely that they just have all key fobs the same.

Best part of this post was in the fine print towards the bottom!!!
"I didn't mean to push all your buttons. I was just looking for mute." LMAO!!

 

[MoonRiver]

What is the purpose of the fake "key" stored inside the Fob?
It looks like a key, but it is totally smooth.

The only purpose of it I have found so far is to pry the fob open to replace its battery inside.

 

[AlpaChino]

It's a self defense weapon for pacifists. You can prod someone to death with it.

 

[Jtbuster]

No. The fob has a battery. To replace it you have to split the thing in two, it’s a bit hard to do without something to pry it apart at the proper spot. The fake key works for that.

The access door in the front bumper
Should just pull out — push, turn and slip it out.

“push, turn and slip it out.”

You did not really say that

 

[shark]

You can file the end of it to a point and use it as a hidden prison shank for emergencies.

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