Start-X Remote Starter Kit for Ford F-Series Trucks, Expedition & More

Ok so I purchased this for my Wife and her F150 2013 ECO BOOST. Now I purchased a different remote control starter kit that claimed to be plug and play before however it was not.. and would not work even 10% of the time, so I was sceptical about this easy start remote starter kit. Suprisingly it installed very quickly and worked the very first time I attempted to start the truck. Three presses of the lock button and the truck starts right up. To turn the truck off without getting in you have to press the lock button again three times and it will shut down. Be carefull when exiting the car and going into a store or work as Ive had the turck start up and it will run for about 10 Minutes before the computer will shut it down unless you notice and turn it off yourself. Another thing I have noticed is if you remote start the truck and get in, decide you arent going anywhere and havent moved the vehicle you will not be able to turn it off with the key... you have to press the lock button three times or just move the car forward or backward then put it back in park and it will turn off with the key. Strange but whatever I suppose, all in all its been a god send for my wife in the mornings with a frozen truck window that will defrost from the comfort of the kitchen lol. It does have limited range, of whatever you can get your keyfob to lock the doors at lol, mine is about 40 feet or so. We park right infront of the house so it works great. Very happy with the overall application of the remote starter.

Pros: Value, Ease of Installation Cons: Directions are not very clear I have a 2011 Ford truck that I am trying to keep forever...the requires updating some of the technology. After putting in a new stereo with navigation and a backup camera a few weeks ago, I decided it was time for a remote start system. I did some research and this seems like a great value...good reviews for a good price. I made a great choice. Installation took me about 30 minutes. (Once I was able to start because I had to order a 5.5mm socket to get my steering column shroud apart.) Once the harness was installed, the control unit programmed on the first attempt and the the remote start worked as advertised from the beginning. I can't rate tech support because I did not need it. The included instructions are not very clear, but if you watch the video on the Amazon product description and take a few minutes on Google/YouTube...it is not hard to figure out how to install this harness.

bought this for my 2013 Ford Explorer. first time i tried installing it, i was having issues with it trying to start with a notice on my dash saying "Start system fault". Reached out to the company and explained what i was dealing with. They sent me a new module that worked perfectly the first time!!! Love it!!!

Works great once you get the programming figured out. Don't let that discourage you from buying, it's not hard if you have the right instructions. I had to find a 3rd party video on YouTube to get it to work. They leave out key info for programming. When you get to the part about the lights flashing in sequence, you have to let go on the blue and red lights lit. If you don't, it won't program. Took me 3 tries, 3rd try I used the video instead of the instructions. I'd also much rather have a paper instruction booklet like they used to, not a PDF that you can only view on your phone...won't let you print it either. If it had better printed instructions, It'd be a 5 star review.

Como entusiasta automotriz, decidí adquirir el kit de arranque remoto Start-X para mi Ford Edge SEL 2013, y puedo decir que la experiencia fue positiva en términos de funcionamiento y resultados finales. Sin embargo, la instalación requiere algo de paciencia y precisión. El proceso no es imposible de realizar por cuenta propia, pero sí puede resultar un tanto complicado si es la primera vez que se interviene el área del encendido. Todo comienza retirando cuidadosamente el panel inferior del volante, seguido de los tornillos de las tapaderas laterales, para así acceder a los tornillos ocultos que sujetan el pequeño panel junto al odómetro, el cual también está conectado a la cubierta superior del volante. Una vez retiradas estas piezas, se obtiene acceso a los tres tornillos que aseguran el sistema de llave de arranque. A partir de ese punto, la conexión del arnés del Start-X es bastante directa. La programación es rápida, intuitiva y estable, siguiendo los pasos indicados por el fabricante. El sistema reconoce el control original del vehículo y permite el encendido remoto sin necesidad de empalmes ni cortes de cables. Tras la instalación, el desempeño ha sido impecable: el arranque responde de inmediato, y el motor se mantiene estable, tal como si se encendiera manualmente desde la llave. En resumen, el Start-X Remote Starter cumple lo que promete. Es un módulo confiable, funcional y de buena calidad. Si bien el acceso al área de instalación puede requerir tiempo y cuidado, cualquier persona con nociones básicas de mecánica o electricidad automotriz puede realizarlo con éxito. ✅ Ventajas: • Programación simple y rápida • No requiere empalmes ni cortes de cables • Compatible con el control original ⚠️ Detalles a considerar: • Acceso al sistema de encendido algo estrecho en la Ford Edge 4H SEL • Requiere retirar varios paneles y tornillos En conclusión, un producto altamente recomendable, con una relación calidad-precio excelente, que ofrece funcionalidad OEM (de fábrica) y una instalación DIY totalmente viable con paciencia y las herramientas adecuadas

Worked great on my 2012 F350. Very simple to install. Instructions were easy to understand. Everything is plug and play, no wire splicing involved. Comes with zip ties so you can tuck the wires inside the dash and secure them so they don't rattle around. Distance on the transponder and receiver are great. From inside my house to my truck is about 50ft and it has no problem with the signal. Great value for the money.

Easy to install. Plug and play no extra remote works perfect with the factory remote. Press the lock button 3 times the car starts. I install it on 2014 Ford Explorer and i had to take off the plastic cover under the steering wheel to reach the last harness to connect. Other than that I didn’t dismantle anything else or cut any wires. They provide instructions and have great customer service I reached out for them for the last harness and they replay quickly. Once install u ll have to program it with the instructions included. If any problems just contact them and they help u out. I had it more than 3 months and no problem no check engine no failure to start or any error messages on the car. Also to mention that it has auto shut off after 15 minutes so if u started the car by accident or started and forgot it it won’t run after 15 minutes. My Ford doesn’t have a start button it starts with the key so when u started the car through the remote u have to put the key and turn it to on position and after that hit the brake pedal. If the key is not put and switch to on it shouts off the car immediately when u press the brake pedal witch is very good safety future. Recommend to anyone who needs a remote starter.

The remote start works 100% perfectly in my 2014 f150 5.0 however ! The instructions were not even close to pointing me in the right direction to finish up my install and after about an hour of digging online through forums and countless yt videos i came across @blomeoutdoors2134 video on yt and followed this kids instructions verbatim and boom worked perfectly. Kudos to start X for making a good product but shame on them for the lack of instructions and nothing but Kudos to @blomeoutdoors2134 on yt for the step by step installation video start X failed to provide !

Super easy to install, from start to finish it was only 25 minutes. Everything was plug and play. Took a couple tries to program with the keys, just make sure you listen for 3, and only 3, chimes. My truck would chime 4 times and once the fourth happens it won’t program. Zip tied everything up under the dash and it all works great. Would definitely recommend for anyone that wants a remote starter.

Advertised correctly, comes with a link to an install instruction. Presuming you get your exact make/model I don't see why this would be a problem on any vehicle. Neat and tidy inline plug kinda install. I've got a bit of experience with cars and electronics but really anyone should be able to do this with the tools provided and a basic consumer grade toolkit. Make sure you have two legit keys already as that is required in the programing step. Just as if you were going to program a replacement remote you need to do it before you lose one of your original ones. Need two proper keys to program a 3rd (which is essentially how this works I would guess). Now hurry up and make one for a 2007 Xterra please.

Installed it in my 2011 f150 in under 30min. Works great and instructions are easy to follow.

It works great, as described. The instructions that come with it are not the best, there’s a video for each model vehicle on their website. Just happy it works tbh 🤙🏻

Very simple install only have to take the steering column shroud off and its all plug and play. I took the knee bolster off to help run the harness but you can lay underneath and fish it through without. You WILL need 2 oem keys that are able to start the truck to be able to program the remote start. Just follow the instructions and you will have a working remote start in under an hour and only a few hundred bucks.