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Enabling factory remote start

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#1 ·
Enabled remote start in ipc and bcm, programmed new keys.
New keys work great starting the truck and locking/unlocking it.
My problem is I get zero response from the truck trying to remote start it.
Under hood switch is in place and presumably functioning correctly.
Any ideas?
 
Discussion starter · #6 ·
No check engine lights, I did also install the antenna, I get zero response from the truck.
I've tried various combinations of the remote start process with the fob.
Horn honks once when I lock the truck, I believe signaling the truck don't see any doors/ the hood open. Aside from when it locks, I have no headlight flash or anything.
Appreciate the help guys!
 
Discussion starter · #8 ·
did you install the hood switch?
Yes sir, under hood switch is in place and presumably working correctly.
I locked the truck manually holding the pin down, released pin and alarm went off.
When locking the truck, I only get one horn honk. I believe that signals all doors/hood is registered shut, as when a door is ajar i get 2 honks when locking the truck.
 
Discussion starter · #12 ·
I had something similar happen to me. Check the TPMS module; it has the remote start module in it. Mine had gotten wet and corroded. I took it out, opened it, and cleaned it. It then started working.
This was one of my ideas also, as I also had a tpms light on that I disabled through forscan.
I figured it was my new tires/rims I put on had dead tpms sensors.
Did your lock and unlock still work correctly with your fob?
Appreciate the input buddy!
 
Discussion starter · #16 ·
Yes, the lock and unlock functions worked. Remove the TPMS module, open it, and pull out the board. Clean it with a contact cleaner. 95% sure should fix it. If not maybe the module went bad?
Haven't got a chance to pull the module out yet, plan to tomorrow morning. I'll update one i pull the module out and give it a cleaning.
 
Discussion starter · #21 ·
Mine is a '17 F250. Don't know what yours is, but I had to get the FORScan to get the damn horn to stop blowing every time I shut the door with the motor running, and some other stuff on FORScan was nice improvements over what was on board. It might help with your remote start program? Not sure. Good luck.
I used forscan to enable remote start, thanks for the input regardless.
 
Discussion starter · #29 ·
New tpms module installed, tpms module turned back on and all tires trained.
Bought the recommend obd2 connector for forscan.
Went through and disabled/re enabled everything, still no luck.
Kind of lost on this one, considering bringing to to ford and see if they can do anything.
Would really like remote start on this *****😅
Only other thing I could think of is buying a oem ford key and trying that.
I bought 2 keys claiming to have oem ford internals with new bodys, these are the ones I programmed and everything works fine aside from remote start.
Appreciate the help regardless fellas!
 
Discussion starter · #37 ·
I would be looking at the antenna next. I didn't want to pull the headliner down very far and I didn't plug it in all the way. Didn't work initially. I pulled it down a little further and got it plugged in all the way and it worked.
Mine is under glove box, plugged cord in before I installed it. Oem motorcraft antenna, I've also heard remote start will work without it. Just ****ty range.