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Disable key-in-ignition chime — F-150 FORScan mod (2021–2023)

Silences the chime that sounds when the key is left in the ignition (keyed-ignition trucks).

Module
IPC — Instrument Panel Cluster (720)
Model years
2021 2022 2023
Powertrain
Gas (EcoBoost, 5.0L, V6), PowerBoost hybrid, Lightning EV
Trim & equipment
  • Lightning: not verified; values come from gas/PowerBoost trucks
Category
Comfort
Risk
Low risk
FORScan setting
No named setting documented. Use As-Built Format.
As-Built
IPC 720-02-01 xx*x xxxx xx-- subtract 8 from current value (E->
6)
As published by the source below. Compare against your own backup; surrounding digits control other features.

Notes

Only relevant to keyed (non push-button) trucks. Years reflect the sheet's 2021-23 IPC tab; not separately confirmed on 2024+.

How to apply it

  1. Back up every module's As-Built data and keep the files somewhere safe.
  2. Connect FORScan with a battery maintainer on, ignition ON and engine OFF.
  3. Open Configuration and Programming, choose the IPC module, open As-Built Format and edit only the digit described by the source.
  4. Write, follow any module reset prompt, cycle the ignition, then confirm the feature and check for new trouble codes.

Sources

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