wuzzzer
MN Moderator
My SHO had an Autopage remote start installed by the previous owner. I tried it for the first time and when I pressed the brake to shift from Park the engine shut off. Is there a way to stop this from happening?
Remote start with pushbutton start?
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SHOrod
Torrie Tuned
You could probably disconnect the brake input wire to the Autopage. As far as I recall, that wire is a security feature that is intended to prevent someone from being able to break a window, crawl in to your car, break the steering lock, and drive it away since most cars these days have a shift interlock activated by stepping on the brake pedal. I'm not thinking of any reason on a push button start vehicle that does not require putting a key in a key cylinder that you would need the brake pedal input connected.... Maybe someone can correct me if that's not the case. I've installed a few remote start systems and don't recall any other reason for that feature.
If you opt to try disconnecting the brake pedal input, before tying the wire up and buttoning the trim panels, etc. back up, do a test. Start the car, confirm pressing the brake pedal does not **** the engine, then use the push button start switch to try to shut the engine off. If the engine does not stall, then you may need to live with the brake pedal **** feature.
Another test before you call the modification good would be to take the car for a spin around the block, get back to your house, put the car in park, but leave it running. Leave the engine running for at least as long as the remote start cycle lasts (programmable, usually something like 20 minutes is the default). Without the brake pedal input, the remote start system may never **** the timer and therefore the remote start system might stall the engine when the timer expires, even if you happen to be in the middle of an intersection when that expiration happens.
-Rod
If you opt to try disconnecting the brake pedal input, before tying the wire up and buttoning the trim panels, etc. back up, do a test. Start the car, confirm pressing the brake pedal does not **** the engine, then use the push button start switch to try to shut the engine off. If the engine does not stall, then you may need to live with the brake pedal **** feature.
Another test before you call the modification good would be to take the car for a spin around the block, get back to your house, put the car in park, but leave it running. Leave the engine running for at least as long as the remote start cycle lasts (programmable, usually something like 20 minutes is the default). Without the brake pedal input, the remote start system may never **** the timer and therefore the remote start system might stall the engine when the timer expires, even if you happen to be in the middle of an intersection when that expiration happens.
-Rod
esfoad
Esfoad
I had the Ford Autostart installed by my dealer 3 years ago. The on e I have is the one-way model (should have spent the extra $$ and got the 2-way model) but this one shuts off every time I open either a door or the trunk. A little annoying but since it was after-market, even though it says Ford on it, and it uses another FOB permanently installed in the interior of the car, I understand the difficulty of just getting in and then pushing the start button and hoping all the systems will lock onto the FOB in my pocket. The car sets many features on startup depending on the FOB it detects. I realize this is no longer a problem with the latest factory installed units but I know that early systems with push button start were difficult to add autostart to. I was worried about the life of the starter motor but I just hit 70K miles and so far no issues.
wuzzzer
MN Moderator
Tried pressing the Start button today. Turned the engine off even though I had the factory fob on me.
All aftermarket remote starts that I know of are designed to shut their system off when pressing the brake pedal. The reason for this is with a "normal" vehicle that uses a key for the ignition you would override the remote starter by putting the key in, turning it to run and the having to press the brake to shift out of park. Then the remote starter disengages and the car system takes over.
The problem arises in the fact that for the push button Fords you have to press the brake to enable the car to start and take over for the aftermarket remote.
You say you pressed the start button and it quit. That was with the aftermarket remote start having started the car correct?
The problem arises in the fact that for the push button Fords you have to press the brake to enable the car to start and take over for the aftermarket remote.
You say you pressed the start button and it quit. That was with the aftermarket remote start having started the car correct?
wuzzzer
MN Moderator
Correct.
tdubalicious
New Member
Hey all - Sorry to hijack this thread but this is the only place I could find individuals that may know an answer to my issue. On my 2012 Taurus, I also have the 1 way ford remote start system (1 key button w/ LED). When I push and hold the button, everything turns on except for the car. However when I go in the car, hold the brake and push the button on the remote start, it fires right up. What gives? I have the push button start and my fobs are not setup with MyKey features. Thank you for helping me 
tdubalicious
New Member
Anyone?
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