I bought a Ford fusion that the owner had lost all the keys and remotes for. It was 2008 with a blown engine so I got it for real cheap. The first thing I did was call a locksmith to make new keys and he did and the keys both work. After doing so the owner told me it had a factory remote start. So when I bought new remotes I bought a new remote start remote as well based on the remote start p/n that I found under the dash. Swapped the engine out and programmed the remotes the doors unlocked just fine the car fires up just fine with the keys. When in press the remote start button i just get a little red theft light on the instrument cluster. What can I do to get this working. With temperatures below zero from November to March it woul be great to get this working.
Will the remote start module in the car need to be reprogrammed is it possible I got a bad remote. (I know it is sending a signal because it sets off the theft warning light). I programmed it per a instructional YouTube video and before I did it did nothing.
Thanks people