factory remote start?

[uchi]

did ford ever offer a factory remote start for the 2k1 explorer sport? i know gm has it on a handful of vehicles and im sure ford must have the same option available. so has it been offered and if so whats involved in purchasing and installing one?

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

When i bought my 01 sport I believe it had remote start and then they disconnected it.

But i am planning on getting remote start sometime soon.

 

[uchi]

i wanna get one before winter, and if theres a factory unit i can just plug it ill do that instead

 

[sjr033]

No, Ford did not offer remort start on the 01 sport. I Have an 01 and the dealer brochure from 2001. Remort start is not an option. I have added remote start to mine. It takes a little extra work becasue our key has that chip in it that only lets the truck start if the key is within range. So I had to add an extra "black box" that is programed to the same "siganl" that the key gives off.

 

[boostz32]

Does ford sell this black box? If not where did you buy it.
Thanks

 

[gijoecam]

Ford never offered a remote start from the factory. They did, however, offer a dealer-installed remote start unit that integrated with the PATS system instead of bypassing it. The early ones (circa late-90s) were trouble-prone. The ones they started selling around 2000/2k1 were made by CodeAlarm. When properly installed, they work fabulously.

-Joe