Disable keyfob tailgate release — F-150 FORScan mod (2021–2026)

Removes the ability to drop the tailgate from the key fob.

Module

BCM — Body Control Module (726)

Model years

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Powertrain

Gas (EcoBoost, 5.0L, V6), PowerBoost hybrid, Lightning EV

Trim & equipment

Category

Security

Risk

Low risk

FORScan setting

No named setting documented. Use As-Built Format.

As-Built

BCM 726-61-01 xxxx xxxx 00--

As published by the source below. Compare against your own backup; surrounding digits control other features.

Notes

Useful to prevent accidental tailgate drops from pocket presses.

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

Mod	Module	Category	Years	Risk
Allow fog lights with DRLs Lets the fog lamps be switched on while only the DRLs are active. ⚑ Fog-lamp-equipped trucks	BCM	Lighting	2021–2026	Low risk
Auto relock after unlock Relocks the truck if you unlock with the fob and no door is opened within the timer.	BCM	Security	2021–2026	Low risk
Disable double horn honk when exiting running truck Stops the two horn chirps the truck sounds when you walk away with the key fob while the engine is still running.	BCM	Comfort	2021–2026	Low risk
DRL brightness increase Raises daytime running light intensity from the dim default toward full brightness. ⚑ Lightning thread lists its own values	BCM	Lighting	2021–2026	Medium risk
DRLs include parking/tail lamps Turns on the parking lamps (including rear tail-lamp LEDs) whenever DRLs are on.	BCM	Lighting	2021–2026	Low risk
Enable door keypad (retrofit) Activates a wired door keypad added to a truck that didn't ship with one. ⚑ Requires keypad hardware	BCM	Security	2021–2026	Low risk