2018 Ford Ecosport Remote Start

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM

Topic: 2018 Ford Ecosport Remote Start

Posted By: bluefrgcaraudio
Subject: 2018 Ford Ecosport Remote Start
Date Posted: July 01, 2019 at 9:24 PM

I need help installing an aftermarket remote start in my wife's 2018 Ford Ecosport. It's a plug and play but I need to ground the bcm because there's no hood pin. I have no idea how I am supposed to do this, I believe I know where the bcm is but I don't know where on the bcm to ground and where to ground it. Hope that makes sense.

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Posted By: catback
Date Posted: July 01, 2019 at 10:05 PM

It would help to know what you are installing (make and model).

Posted By: bluefrgcaraudio
Date Posted: July 02, 2019 at 1:59 PM

Directed DB3

Posted By: catback
Date Posted: July 02, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Your Ecosport does not give any hood open warnings if you open the hood with the vehicle running?

If not then yes you need to ground the hood pin wire that goes to the BCM. I've haven't done done one of these so short of someone else adding more exact information. I believe you can use the info in this pictorial of a 2015-2019 F-150 install to accomplish your task, just skip down to the pictures of the hood latch.

https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=145398

Posted By: bluefrgcaraudio
Date Posted: July 02, 2019 at 5:57 PM

You are correct, it does not give any hood open warnings. Ok, thank you, I will follow those and see what I an figure out. I will post on here what happens. Thanks again

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