New focus active x manual gearbox remote start

New focus active x manual gearbox remote start

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Simon-8jnjh

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1 posts

65 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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Hi,
Apologies if this is something that’s been asked before but I have a manual focus active x estate on order and was wondering if anyone has modded the new focus yet so you can remote start the manual version. The auto comes with remote start as standard in the ford connect app but it’s disabled for manual cars.

Is there a hack or a 3rd party add on anyone knows of you can do to enable remote start on a manual 2019 focus?

Cheers,
Simon

SteBrown91

2,571 posts

136 months

Sunday 16th June 2019
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I would imagine that the reason it is auto only is because the clutch needs to be depressed on a manual for the car to start. On an auto this isn’t an issue. You do need the brake to be pressed on an auto but this can/is be computer controlled whereas pressing the clutch can’t.

David87

6,789 posts

219 months

Tuesday 18th June 2019
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It could also be potentially dangerous if you were to try and remote start a manual car that had been left in gear.

PisstNBroke

1,091 posts

231 months

Wednesday 26th June 2019
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I've got a 2.0 diesel focus active x estate manual on order too ;-) was ordered in April but ETA is end of July.
Only extras I put on was normal white paint and a wireless charger. Think I should of done led lights and remote tailgate but oh well.

Dont like the sound of cars starting themselves by phone it's ok if you could have it roll forward but my old 65plate Passat would release the electronic handbrake randomly! I've read the upcoming Passat has the phone start thing and so far saying only certain Samsung phones.

Edited by PisstNBroke on Thursday 27th June 16:54

PisstNBroke

1,091 posts

231 months

Tuesday 30th July 2019
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Well it arrived on friday, done over 200 miles and it seems alright. Few gripes contactless charger is just about useful, slides off and doesn't really charge, no ski shoot or rear cup holders, certain interior plastics could of been better and the tyres are poop just skidded on a damp road Hancock?
You wont be able to hack the app all you can do is lock and unlock the car. Shame no option for ventilation.

stanglish

261 posts

120 months

Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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PisstNBroke said:
Well it arrived on friday, done over 200 miles and it seems alright. Few gripes contactless charger is just about useful, slides off and doesn't really charge, no ski shoot or rear cup holders, certain interior plastics could of been better and the tyres are poop just skidded on a damp road Hancock?
You wont be able to hack the app all you can do is lock and unlock the car. Shame no option for ventilation.
Wondered how you were getting on PisstNBroke, as I was considering a Focus Active.

What engine did you go for? Impressed? MPG? Wearing well?

Ta for any thoughts. No exactly peak pistonheads, but family motoring needs must.

PisstNBroke

1,091 posts

231 months

Friday 5th February 2021
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Its the Active X estate with the 2.0 diesel and manual box. Currently around 33k on clock and 18 months old.
As I'm a field engineer (boot always full) the mpg seems to hover around 55 to 58mpg on a monthly basis using the ford app which I think is good my previous diesel-gate Passat use to be around 60. However its my first car with Adblue and I tend to fill up 5 litres every 3000 miles you can squeeze it for 10 litres at 6000 but I've heard this can cause issues on other makes so decided against it.
Its just coming upto second service (iirc every 18k) havent had any major issues. I do check the fluids every now and again. It seems like topping up the oil increases the life (yup that's monitored separately) and thus avoids multiple service visits. I say this as my colleague who does similar miles ended up with an Audi A4 and he booked his car in for service (I presume oil) and then two weeks after the service he needed another service (components).

As your probably aware you get the driving modes, I tend to use them alot eco is good for built up areas with cameras, sport for overtaking on a/b roads, icey for wet/ice/muddy roads.
Personally I think its a great all-rounder spacious, comfortable, well spec'ed, handles alright and good engine performance. If you forget about ps and compare the torque it sometimes matches other brands with sportier name tags gti,vrs etc.

If I were to order the car again I'd ditch the phone charger and stick a reversing camera on it. For me I seem to struggle with the beeps and judging mirrors with the rear arches sticking out. Current models get full led lights (mine are halogen) and whereas I have part analogue dash cluster its now fully digital.

Edited by PisstNBroke on Saturday 6th February 11:21