Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems
HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMSHood
Opening and closing of the hood is controlled by the following:
- hood latch
- hood latch control handle and cable
Door, Front
Opening and closing of the front door is controlled by the following:
- interior door handles
- exterior door handles
- front door latches
- push button rods
- front door latch remote controls
Door, Rear, SuperCab
Opening and closing of the rear door on the SuperCab body is controlled by the following:
- rear door latches (upper)
- interior door handles
- rear door latch remote controls
- exterior rear door remote controls
- rear door latch and cables (lower)
- exterior door handle
Door, Rear, Crew Cab, Excursion
Opening and closing of the rear doors is controlled by the following:
- interior door handles
- exterior door handles
- rear door latches
- rear door latch remote controls
- bellcrank and horizontal rods
- push button rods
Tri-Back Door System
The Excursion is equipped with the tri-back door system. The system includes the following:
Liftgate
Opening and closing of the liftgate is controlled by:
- liftgate latches
- liftgate latch actuating rod
- interior pull-handle
- liftgate latch release handle
- liftgate latch remote control
- liftgate latch cables
Cargo Doors
Opening and closing of the cargo doors is controlled by:
- cargo door latches
- cargo door checks
- cargo door latch cables (RH)
- cargo door latch actuating rod (LH)
- cargo door exterior door handle
Keyless Entry
The keyless entry system consists of the following:
- vehicle security module
- keyless entry keypad (all Excursion and F-Super Duty vehicles built after 12/03)
- wireless keyless entry keypad (F-Super Duty vehicles built before 12/03)
- remote transmitter (a combination of up to four remote transmitters or wireless keyless entry keypads can be programmed to the vehicle security module at one time)
On F-Super Duty vehicles built before 12/03, the wireless keyless entry keypad uses a self-adhesive material to attach it to the driver door.
The remote transmitter initiates the following electronic system functions:
- unlocks the driver door
- unlocks all doors
- locks all doors
- activates/deactivates the panic alarm
- commands the interior lamps on (when unlocking) and off (when locking)
- sounds the horn once when LOCK is pressed twice within three seconds and the doors and hood are closed
- Sounds the horn twice when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds, and any door or hood is open.
The remote transmitters/wireless keyless entry keypad has a minimum operating range of 10 m (33 feet).
The remote transmitters/wireless keyless entry keypad can be programmed using a diagnostic tool or by using the ignition lock cylinder method.
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
Power Locks
The power locking/unlocking feature requests all of the vehicle doors, including the liftgate (if equipped), be locked or unlocked upon a customer request from any interior door lock control switch in the vehicle. Power locking and unlocking of the doors operates independently of the position of the ignition and vehicle speed. The power locking/unlocking feature locks all the doors when a lock request is provided from any door lock control switch. When the vehicle security module receives an unlock/lock command from any door lock control switch, the vehicle security module will activate relays internal to the module to supply the correct power and grounds for the door lock actuators.