In-Key Remote Start poor range?

[TheJoker]

Great to know, good call!

Has anyone mounted the license plate ipass mounts behind their grill, or other inconspicuous location?

I mounted mine behind the grill. I didn't want it damaged when I jumped snow banks, you know. I will post a pic later.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

Now If i had the infamous Noah in my neighborhood, it might be a different story

i will make it out there one of these days. but if you ever run into any problems, im always here

 

[ARH1956]

I guess mine is the exception. I can start mine from inside my office, in the middle of a brick structure, with the Raptor 100 feet away every time. The farthest i've tried it is about a hundred yards across a Wal Mart parking lot and it works fine.

 

[Sitdown]

Wonder if just moving the EasyPass all the way to the windshield corner would be enough...

I guess mine is the exception. I can start mine from inside my office, in the middle of a brick structure, with the Raptor 100 feet away every time. The farthest i've tried it is about a hundred yards across a Wal Mart parking lot and it works fine.

Do you have a cousin eddie steel plate in your head!?! Impressive nonetheless. If there's a 'no parking' sign in the way, i'm outta luck lol

i will make it out there one of these days. but if you ever run into any problems, im always here

I do know that, and have used it Thanks guy

 

[Dresden]

I guess mine is the exception. I can start mine from inside my office, in the middle of a brick structure, with the Raptor 100 feet away every time. The farthest i've tried it is about a hundred yards across a Wal Mart parking lot and it works fine.

Is yours the in-key or the fob? My "older" model had a FOB and it worked splendidly. It wasn't till they did the key-fob combo that I started experiencing issues.

 

[Blind1]

I have a 2011, & my remote start does work way better than my ex-wife's 2013 Tauras SHO did. You have to be right up on her car to use the remote start.

I can start mine from inside a bldg, & I'm at least 200' away from my Raptor. I believe Ford has gone backwards with their remote start technology. Though it could be due to the thieves using technology to steal our code's to steal our vehicles. Anti-thief/anti-virus etc.., sure does make it harder for us to enjoy our toys.

 

[ARH1956]

Is yours the in-key or the fob? My "older" model had a FOB and it worked splendidly. It wasn't till they did the key-fob combo that I started experiencing issues.

2012 with the All-in one Key Remote.

 

[TheJoker]

Here are a couple of pics of how I mounted my transponder.

I used some scrap plastic tabs and SS hardware. The grill has since been Plastidipped.

 

[Cleave]

I've had mine work from an 1/8 mile away with a cinder block wall between me and the truck, but trees make the range about 300 feet

 

[Yukon Joe]

You know how hard it is to search for Key FOB? Two three letter words, impossible! Lol....

Anyway, I've been have range issues with my remote for a few months now. Actually since December. I've mentioned it to the dealer every time the truck was in for work. But every time out would work at a relatively good distance in the dealer parking lot. Mine was bad, you had to be within 10 feet of the truck. This was with new batteries in both key remotes.

Finally, the dealer did some digging and tested it away from their lot and saw the problem.

They found a TSB and a replacement part inside the remote to replace. The range is improved to a reasonable distance.




When the dealer called and said what he changed, I couldn't believe that a small gasket would make a difference. It wasn't until I changed out the second remote that I could see what was different.





The new gasket gas two small nipples on it like. These must hold the battery into a better position with the contacts. That's all I could think of.



The part number is above. I can't imagine that it would cost much.

Chime in if you change out this part and it helps the distance you key remote out key fob works.

@The Macf




Yukon Joe