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<blockquote data-quote="forbidden" data-source="post: 592054" data-attributes="member: 552189">Wrong, most manual transmission remote car starters require a signal input for clutch bypass and a e-brake wire. When this is combined the unit enters reservation mode, meaning you drive the car into the driveway, tap the brake, pull on the e-brake, remove the keys (car stays running) open and close the door (checks for a signal fromthe doorswitch) and then you turn the vehicle off by using the remote. Now the remote starter knows that the vehicle is in neutral and all the safety checks are in place to allow it to remote start properly and safely.If your Focus key has a transponder chip in it, you are going to need a transponder bypass module to trick the vehicles anti-theft system into thinking that the key is in the ignition. It is called a pats2. This is much harder to install for most people than you think. Remote starters pass large amounts of current and they need to be properly hooked up to ensure proper operation, this means no crimp connections, no scotch lok connections. Your main wiring needs to be soldered and soldered properly. Do a lot more research on the parts you need and the install itself before you try it. If you are able to do it and have the proper tools and information, that&#039;s great. But to try and fail will cost you nothing but more $ for a shop to figure out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="forbidden, post: 592054, member: 552189"] Wrong, most manual transmission remote car starters require a signal input for clutch bypass and a e-brake wire. When this is combined the unit enters reservation mode, meaning you drive the car into the driveway, tap the brake, pull on the e-brake, remove the keys (car stays running) open and close the door (checks for a signal fromthe doorswitch) and then you turn the vehicle off by using the remote. Now the remote starter knows that the vehicle is in neutral and all the safety checks are in place to allow it to remote start properly and safely. If your Focus key has a transponder chip in it, you are going to need a transponder bypass module to trick the vehicles anti-theft system into thinking that the key is in the ignition. It is called a pats2. This is much harder to install for most people than you think. Remote starters pass large amounts of current and they need to be properly hooked up to ensure proper operation, this means no crimp connections, no scotch lok connections. Your main wiring needs to be soldered and soldered properly. Do a lot more research on the parts you need and the install itself before you try it. If you are able to do it and have the proper tools and information, that's great. But to try and fail will cost you nothing but more $ for a shop to figure out. [/QUOTE]

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