Forscan and an accidental discovery has given me remote start-all for the cost of a 4 button key. Ford has remote start built into the F150 as well as their other cars I would assume.

Forscan allows you to enable remote start in the BCM. A member on another forum did this but also bought the100 RS module that Ford sells to get remote start-or so we thought. During the install the individual accidentally cut the wire to the module. At this point all he has done was enable remote start and have the key cut and programmed. At this point the module is not hooked up since the wire is cut.

So on a whim he pushed the remote start button on the fob and his truck started. It was a Christmas miracle. Now, it has been determined that the RS module that one buys from Ford is just an antenna.

So others, including myself, have enabled remote start in the BCM and bought the 4 button key. I just had my key cut at the Ford dealer and went home and programmed it. I now have remote start.

Now there are two things still in question. How do we go about enabling the remote start in the instrument cluster(I am trying some hex codes this weekend) and improving the range without buying the Ford kit. The range is only as good a the remote. Others are working on it. Good times.

 

I should clarify this is only for '11-'14 F150s.

 

Please tell us more about Forscan and how you turn on remote start in the BCM.

Also, if you have the ability to talk to and reprogram the dash, I've got a couple other off topic ideas id like to discuss with you.

This is probably worth making a stickey

 

Here is a link to the software which is currently free.

FORScan Home

To use it you need an ELM and a laptop or similar that runs windows. Mobile devices are read only.

 

I have also activated my fog lights as DRLs. IDS does not give this option.

 

For those of us who have zero understanding of this yet....
I have a 2013 F150 & a 2016 Fusion...

1. I'll be able to read DTC's, program additional key's & make programming changes to BCM, etc. with this software ?

2. What do I need to hook my Laptop to my 2 vehicles & where do I buy it ?

3. Which of these 2 should I download onto my Laptop (Windows 10) ?

FORScan version 2.3.4 beta for Windows - free

FORScan version 2.3.4 beta for Windows (Wine edition) - free, without Extended Licensing (to avoid Wine compatibility problems)

Thanks in advance

 

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