kram1984 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 I have one other suggestion that may or may not help that I didnt think to do before. You could also maybe (?) check with your local lincoln/mercury dealer for a quote since the milan is the same vehicle. Checking my local price with installation quote from mercuryaccessories.com, it shows a much lower price at my local mercury dealer of 424.06. (North Park Lincoln mercury, San antonio tx) It surprised me they show as so much cheaper, but maybe because they have the car prices inflated they want people to be happier with options/installation fees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silkwood101 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 I'm thinking of buying a remote starter... Does the remote starter from Ford, comes with programmable function... like, automatic start every 3 , 5 ,10 etc... hours or minutes... I really need this function.. specially winter time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goody1926 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 I have one other suggestion that may or may not help that I didnt think to do before. You could also maybe (?) check with your local lincoln/mercury dealer for a quote since the milan is the same vehicle. Checking my local price with installation quote from mercuryaccessories.com, it shows a much lower price at my local mercury dealer of 424.06. (North Park Lincoln mercury, San antonio tx) It surprised me they show as so much cheaper, but maybe because they have the car prices inflated they want people to be happier with options/installation fees. Great idea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goody1926 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 I'm thinking of buying a remote starter... Does the remote starter from Ford, comes with programmable function... like, automatic start every 3 , 5 ,10 etc... hours or minutes... I really need this function.. specially winter time... I found this but it did not mention the features you need. See attachment below or...Tech DocumentsUse the pulldowns to select owner's guides and then electronics and then there will be a pdf of the owner's guide.2_Way__Remote_Start_System_Owner_Guide_1_.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jared Report post Posted October 20, 2009 So far all the responses on the bi model seem pretty favorable. Good range, consistent performance. $500 is a pretty good deal at least to the first quote I got from the local dealer of ~$700. I plan to call a few more in the area and see if I can get some competitive juices flowing!! :cheerleader: How do you know exactly which remote start system you will receive? I did a factory order on my vehicle and ordered the remote start, but have not received the vehicle to check and see what model was installed... It just says "PowerCode Remote Start." Can anyone else that ordered the factory installed option let me know which model you received? Here are the possibilities I can find from the Ford documentation: 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) If you select "Price and Build" on the FFH website, the image shown for the system is #1, but the description says it only has "one button" like #3. If you go to Ford's accessory website, it shows a selection between #3 or #4, which is confirmed by the installation documentation for the remote start interface. To me, #3 has the worst offering of features and is the cheapest. #4 claims to have the longest range, and is bi-directional (it responds when the car turns on). However, if you check the installation instructions for #1, it can be connected in such a way that you can remotely activate your headlights and rear defroster. #2 seems to be a watered-down version of #1. Do you think there is a way that the dealer can be convinced to install a certain model? I don't want to be paying for a more expensive model, but then receive a cheap one. I included the installation instructions for each model as an attachment (#4 is included in the previous post). Sorry for the long drawn-out post, I just want to be sure I'm getting my money's worth...1.pdf2.pdf3.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tazzboo Report post Posted October 20, 2009 Mine came with Number 3. I was a little let down. I was expecting the option Number 4 that you have shown above. The unit works really well, however you don't know for sure if the car is started or not based on just the remote alone. If you watch the car the head lights turn on (at least on mine) when you hit the button. Hope this helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jared Report post Posted October 20, 2009 Mine came with Number 3. I was a little let down I was expecting the option number 4 that you have shown above. The unit works really well however you don't know for sure if the car is started or not based on just the remote alone. If you watch the car the head lights turn on on mine when I hit the button. Hope this helps. Thanks for the reply. I'm going to try and see if I can convince them to install #4 instead. On the Ford accessory website it's not really that much of a price difference between the two. In fact, I would be willing to pay the difference (I'm an engineer--gotta have the features!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites