Lincoln Ford Remote Start problems
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Lincoln Ford Remote Start problems
My mom just picked up a 2009 Lincoln MKX and that dealer installed Ford aftermarket alarm/remote start system. Anyway this thing has a mind of it own. I just hit and held the button 3 times and the car when CRAZY! The horn was honking so loud and in no pattern at all. Car wouldnt start. Finally I popped the hood to disconnect the battery and my dad finally cut it off by hitting a bunch of buttons.
What a POS!
Any ideas>?
What a POS!
Any ideas>?
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This is a Ford Gold RMST / Alarm system ?
Sounds a bit like it is not installed correctly, or not programmed correctly.
Which button did you are talking about ?
Sounds a bit like it is not installed correctly, or not programmed correctly.
Which button did you are talking about ?
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Yes Ford RMST Alarm System.
The button is the one on a SEPERATE keyfob with a single button with a picture of a lock on it.
Personally I would like to just remove the system. Do you know if the factory wiring was affected?
The button is the one on a SEPERATE keyfob with a single button with a picture of a lock on it.
Personally I would like to just remove the system. Do you know if the factory wiring was affected?
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That does not look like the Alarm version.
When compared to the Code Alarm line, that looks like the CA-421 remote start only.
The system is installed just like the Code Alarm one, splicing into the factory harness. There is not an item like the RAP/CSM module that is replaced, only added to.
If this is the system, and the car lost its mind, I would say it is an incorrect install.
Should be easy enough to remove, and you can replace it with a Code Alarm version that has the alarm ( if you want that feature ) as well as the remote entry, so you only need to carry one fob ( unless the MK has the remote entry controls on the key head )/
When compared to the Code Alarm line, that looks like the CA-421 remote start only.
The system is installed just like the Code Alarm one, splicing into the factory harness. There is not an item like the RAP/CSM module that is replaced, only added to.
If this is the system, and the car lost its mind, I would say it is an incorrect install.
Should be easy enough to remove, and you can replace it with a Code Alarm version that has the alarm ( if you want that feature ) as well as the remote entry, so you only need to carry one fob ( unless the MK has the remote entry controls on the key head )/
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Sorry, that is old school BSM/VSM.
RAP - Remote Antitheft Personality
CSM - Central Security Module
The part that the factory RKEs use in the truck to unlock the doors with the fobs or the keypad ( and other functions ).
RAP - Remote Antitheft Personality
CSM - Central Security Module
The part that the factory RKEs use in the truck to unlock the doors with the fobs or the keypad ( and other functions ).
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If you buy the replacement from him, for a small extra charge he pre wires it for your MY Ford, and supplies the install diagrams with the exact info ( color codes, not just door lock / unlock wire terms ).
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Contact info on his web site
www.kcautosound.com
If the place they use to install remote starters ( or worse yet, the tech staff at the dealer ) cannot install it right the first time, I agree take care of it yourself.
www.kcautosound.com
If the place they use to install remote starters ( or worse yet, the tech staff at the dealer ) cannot install it right the first time, I agree take care of it yourself.
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I don't even trust the dealer by me to do recall work. They are that bad over there.