Winter is coming here, and my Expy has no remote start, unlike all my other vehicles. Anyone ever install one yourself? I paid to have my others done, but I'd like to try it myself if I can be reassured that I will not fry any $$ black boxes too easily.

 

It's hard to say. If you like adventure and get a quality kit with quality instructions, it might be a fun experience. I guess you have to weight the cost of installation against the probability that things can go wrong.

I'm comfortable with electical systems in general but wouldn't do my own becuase of the PATS bypass requirement.

 

If you have PATS, forget doing it yourself. Pay a pro and have it done right!

 

You could get the best one from Ford if you are interested


2W7Z19G364AA FTE $233.68

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Gold - remote start,RKE,security,and panic, with A/T, 1999/2001 Must order 19G365 PATS interface kit in addition to 19G364, with A/T,with PATS, 1999/2002


comes with the install intructions,


Ed

 

i installed one on my 2001 expy, it was not hard if you can follow schematics. if it has a pats sytem you buy a module to bypass it no big deal either, a little pain to get the sensor mounted in the correct position but not that hard. as far as frying black boxes its possible, if you are ok with wireing and can use a voltmeter then you wont have a problem if not then i would pay to have it done.

 

Ummm.. what's the PATS system? Have not come across that acronym yet.

 

passive anti-theft system (PATS)


ed

 

Anyone care to explain what it does and how to tell if my Expy has it??

 

it is a chiped key if you use a regular key to try to start your car it will start for a seconed then die. it has to see the code from the chip on the key. if your key is black and thick plastic on the key ring side of it then its a pats key if it is a all metal then no pats system installed

 

No foolin'! Was that standard on the older ones like my '99? I'll have to look in the owners manual again as I don't recall seeing anything about that.

 

if you have a 99, you have PATS

 

Remote start installs aren't that bad. I put a Viper 791xv in my Mustang and in a Lancer. Just get the wiring diagrams and take your time.

 

I took a look in the book, and it's called the Securi-lock system. Took me a minute to find it. Looks like you don't want to ever loose your keys!
Thanks for the imput on remote starters. I'll see what I can get the Ford unit for I think.

 

I brought the ford kit, I think I should have went with the aftermarket kit which would probadly take maybe 2 kours to install instead of 10 hours and a lot cheaper. I had to pay extra for a new key, a pats module and the led that came in the ford kit still doesn't work so I use the ford one install in center of the top of the dash from the factory. I think the Viper would have been a better selection.