trockli Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hi, Decided to buy a 11 Limited in the base version. Knowing it doesn't have a remote start. It appear that there is a Ford option (~$490) to add one. However, this would give me an other fob. Are there other option? Is there any way to use a iPhone for the remote start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Hi, Decided to buy a 11 Limited in the base version. Knowing it doesn't have a remote start. It appear that there is a Ford option (~$490) to add one. However, this would give me an other fob. Are there other option? Is there any way to use a iPhone for the remote start? Viper I believe makes a remote start that has an iPhone app - but not sure how it works... But I do know it is a good brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteis33 Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 The Viper alarm/remote start is pretty good. Any of the newer viper alarm/remote start systems are compatible with the smart start. The iphone app is another module that needs to be installed along with your basic remote start. Try checking ebay they are pretty cheap on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextime Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Here is a whole discussion on the topic. http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/topic/6001-alarm-and-remote-start/page__p__47345__fromsearch__1#entry47345 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samskudd Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Here is a whole discussion on the topic. http://www.fordedgeforum.com/index.php?/topic/6001-alarm-and-remote-start/page__p__47345__fromsearch__1#entry47345 I am waaay late to this, but I had Ford install mine. I put it into the purchase price, and it was less than $490. I did not get an extra key FOB, but just 2 extra keys with the remote start button in the lower right corner. They also programmed the myford touch to go along with it so I now have "REMOTE START" in one of my menus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextime Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Yeah I looked into the Ford unit and found out it sucked royally. Sorry we couldnt help you sooner. I paid $503 for a python 872 and it does way so much more than the Ford unit, makes the Ford unit seem like a Fisher-Price toy. Python and Viper are owned by the same Company called DEI. http://www.directed.com/ Well I hope this will help a new person from buying a stock Ford unit. P.S. Best buy is a ripoff for Alarm installation. They wanted to charge me $649 for the exact same alarm install for $503 that I paid somewhere else. Actually the install I had done for $503 had more add-ons included than the Best Buy price of $649..... If Best Buy would have added the 2 extra options (hatch pop, defogger turn on) I had included for free in the $503 price I would have paid over $700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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