2013 Keyless Entry Pad (Securicode) Replacement Question

[Gizmo2k2]

I have been asked to replace the drivers side B Pillar Keyless Keypad on a friend's 2013 Explorer Limited. The removal and replacement looks straightforward. My question is this: once the new keypad is installed, does it need to be programmed in any way or is it essentially a "plug & play" type of part?

Thanks in advance for your assistance. Be well.

Bill

 

[peterk9]

Welcome to the Forum Bill.
This was brought up before and if I recall correctly, the code is not stored in the Securicode keypad. Therefore it should just be "plug and play".
I'll check and see if I can find that post.
I found several posts where the pad was replaced and none of them mentioned having to program it. One member though the code is stored in the Body Control Module (BCM).

Peter