Ford’s keypad has been a feature on their vehicles for decades. It’s a simple and effective solution that gives the driver the ability to safely lock the car’s keys inside and go off to do their extreme sports. It has many conveniences, too, such as locking an otherwise unlocked vehicle or giving family members access to the vehicles without keys.

At just over a hundred dollars, the Keyless Entry Keypad was an obvious factory option decision for me when ordering my Bronco. When it arrived, the keypad located above the door looked almost like it does on most other Fords. one thing that stood out about it was that it wasn’t as flush with the body as on other Fords. I made nothing of it but it did bother me a bit.

I was browsing “the internet” one day I noticed a neat mod. Someone moved the keypad from the driver’s door to inside the gas cap lid. At first, that blew my mind. I read in more detail and turns out that the keypad for the Bronco application is more of an accessory than anything.

The keypad is not hardwired into the car. It is glued onto the outside of the door. It is radio-connected and powered by a battery. It will work from anywhere outside the car. The gas cap door is an ideal location as it is out of sight and it isn’t locked when the doors are locked.

There are two benefits of this mod. The first is that the door looks cleaner without the bulgy keypad on it. The second is that no random people will screw around with your keypad, trying to put in a number in hopes of unlocking the vehicle. While I was removing glued things from the body, I also removed the Black Diamond fender stickers. It resulted in an even cleaner look.

I used a trim removal tool to remove the keypad. I moved it right away to the clean inner side of the gas cap. It adhered with the original glue and seems to be holding very well. I carefully used a fingernail to remove the stickers. They came off neatly and I managed to reapply them inside the vehicle. Make sure to remove any remaining adhesives and apply wax/polish the surface to match the rest of the body.

Having had this Bronco for a few months, I did a bunch of other little mods to it. I promise I’ll list all of them on this here “internet website” soon. Below is the before look, with the keypad and Black Diamond stickers on. Some mud, too. My other mods include tires, a license plate bracket, and a hitch. More to come.