Originally Posted by Tylus

$300 for the Remote Start on an Auto is a pretty decent price.


just be aware it isn't a "factory" item. Ford typically uses a Code Alarm remote start. Decent brand, but it requires you to use a 2nd tiny little remote ontop of the normal 4 button remote that all cars come with. so it would be kinda annoying IMO to carry 2 remote fobs.


I would instead visit a Audio Shop and have them install a whole new alarm system and remote start. Be $500 or less for the whole setup. Then you get a much more functional setup with a longer range. The OEM Ford remotes have a ****ty range




edit: And getting a Remote Start on a stick is just stupid

Originally Posted by outceltj

If u do u need to have it installed correctly. There was a guy on this forum that had his mustang in the dealership for a routine maintence and when he went to pick it up it was in the pond. I believe it was a manual and the mechanic thought he had pressed the lock button and it infact started the car and then without realizing it drove itself into the rentention pond. I think he had the car in gear and did not have the emergency brake pulled. With the correct install u should only be able to start the car with the ebrake pulled but this guy had it so u didnt have to have ebrake pulled. Long story short the guy tried to get a new car out of the deal but since he incorrectly installed the push button mod he DID NOT.

Originally Posted by 157dB

The aftermarket remote start ended up in the lake.
Ford did not honor the damage claim since it was
improperly installed on a manual tranny stang...
Like handing a kid a loaded gun and hoping he does
not injure himself or others (someone could have
been standing in front of the driverless stang,
soon to be a boat then a submarine).
The neutral position switch and the hand brake switch
inputs had been by-passed by the owner/installer.
It worked fine for the owner/installer who knew how to
'properly activate it' but the stealership didnt know
the 'proper procedure' and it ended up in the lake
across the street from the dealership sans driver...

Originally Posted by JIM5.0

Is Ford dealership tech stupidity covered by the warranty?

Originally Posted by JIM5.0

Speaking of remote start on a manual, how does that work? The clutch has to be depressed all the way before the car will even start even with the key turned in to start position.

Originally Posted by wilkinda

Does that also include the one he may be talking about when you goto the "Build and Price" Ford mustang website?

Originally Posted by Tylus

there is a procedure to follow that involves pushing the brakes & the clutch and then the shifter has a position switch that senses neutral.

the remotes start itself has a jumper wire that defeats the Nuetral Kill switch after you follow the above mentioned procedure. then when you command, the jumper tricks the PCM into thinking clutch is depressed when the Remote start unit commands a start.

Originally Posted by JIM5.0

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