Keypad malfunction...

[LS4me]

Anyone have a keypad malfunction? It's been working fine up until a few days ago. When I push the 7/8 button it automatically locks the car. Unfortunately the factory code and our personal code includes the 7/8 button.

Ideas??? I'm not in a position to open up the door for about 4 more weeks (hernia repair, you don't want one!!).

TIA!

 

[joegr]

I have had a keypad failure on a Grand Marquis before. AFAIK, it's basically the same keypad (at least design wise). The cause of the failure was that the rubber membrane had a tear in it. (You can't see this with the keypad installed, I only found it after taking it apart. It let water get in and start corroding the circuit board. The solution was to replace the whole assembly. On the plus side, I modified the new one with some high efficiency LEDs so that it glowed slightly all the time, but came up to full brightness when you pressed a key. I thought it was a pain to find the correct button to press first in complete darkness. It only added a 2mA or less drain to the battery to do this.

Oh, and I've already had one hernia (has been repaired) and I don't want any more either. Good luck with it.

 

[LS4me]

I have had a keypad failure on a Grand Marquis before. AFAIK, it's basically the same keypad (at least design wise). The cause of the failure was that the rubber membrane had a tear in it. (You can't see this with the keypad installed, I only found it after taking it apart. It let water get in and start corroding the circuit board. The solution was to replace the whole assembly. On the plus side, I modified the new one with some high efficiency LEDs so that it glowed slightly all the time, but came up to full brightness when you pressed a key. I thought it was a pain to find the correct button to press first in complete darkness. It only added a 2mA or less drain to the battery to do this.

Oh, and I've already had one hernia (has been repaired) and I don't want any more either. Good luck with it.

Yea.... The first 3 days were brutal, but at least my La-Z-Boy was pretty comfortable.

You know, it did start acting up after our last El Niño downpour... I'll look into a new keypad...

 

[FDR]

Saving you literally seconds!

But I'd do the same.

That is a bit of a [first world] problem on my 97 Taurus and 14 Fusion. My dad's 04 Taurus and 10 Explorer have nice, chunky, rubber buttons. I can fondle the area and find the right key the first time. My Taurus has a smooth surface for all 5 buttons. The Fusion has softkeys in the pillar that only light up when you tap the area, which I do think is kinda cool. My Taurus does need some repair, as the 1-2 end of the keypad is broken in that is flexes when pushed... probably leaking water into the door too, but there's always something more fun I can do with the LS instead, or just perpetuate the laziness/ennui cycle

 

[lincoln_zero]

You know, at the rate LS owners are replacing parts, I imagine in a decade one might have actually 'Bought' a new LS by simply replacing failing parts XD

Don't feel bad LS4me, my keypad never worked on my 05. Worked brilliantly tho on my 2001 Expedition, right up till when I sold it @ 150,000 miles.

 

[don-ohio]

What's with the hernias,guys! I too,have had an inguinal hernia repair,but had it done at Shouldice in Toronto which is the greatest place in the world,AFAIKO.
I have another getting ready to pop,actually it has,but Shouldice wants proof and I'd have to get a passport now.
The operation up there really holds. I was back pouring concrete 4 days after the operation.That was back in `86.I'm going back for the other side.
I've never seen a keypad fail yet.On ANYTHING I've owned......but I don't use them much. I'd rather push ONE button to open the car or the trunk. don-ohio ^)

 

[FDR]

You know, at the rate LS owners are replacing parts, I imagine in a decade one might have actually 'Bought' a new LS by simply replacing failing parts XD

If I replace every part on my car, one piece at a time, will it still be my car?

real answer is the unibody is my car

 

[don-ohio]

YES! Because you paid tax on the parts! LOL! don-ohio ^)

 

[lincoln_zero]

If I replace every part on my car, one piece at a time, will it still be my car?

real answer is the unibody is my car

Good question. I think what makes it still your car is that the frame can't be replaced. Unless.. you weld new bits onto your frame. Which, it's an LS, I really wouldn't be surprised XD

 

[1LoudLS]

I'm pretty sure no matter what you do to the car, it will still be YOUR car until the day you sell it or give it away.

#JustSaying

 

[FDR]

But then what if I swap every single removable part onto a different chassis?

 

[1LoudLS]

then its not "your car" , it just "your parts"