2018 Ford Expedition Plug & Play DiY Remote Starter System

with Ford Standard Key Ignitions

1-Plug to Vehicle Installation + Turn Ignition ON & OFF = DONE!

For 2015 to 2020 Ford Expeditions with Key Ignitions, click here: 

Enter your Ford Expedition in comfort no matter what the weather with automatic heat/defrost and AC climate control activation. Get a head start on defrosting your windshield and warming up the interior all while drinking your coffee from the comfort of your home! Or pre-cool it down on those hot days of summer when it's been sitting out in the sun for hours.

Do-It-Yourself Remote Starter Installation Has Never Been Easier!

► No Programming Procedures  ► No Special Dealer Programmers Involved

► 1-Plug to Vehicle Installation  ► Does Not Block the OBD2 Port

Just Go Straight from Delivery to Installation!

And enjoy purchase peace of mind with our 45-day money-back guarantee on quality and performance and a full 2-year system warranty.

Order today and save over 10% OFF  and you'll be remote starting your Ford Expedition about this time next week!


 

Installation Overview:

• One Plug to Vehicle Installation: No wire cutting or splicing. Just 1 Y-connection to your vehicle is all that's required to install this system into a 2018 Ford Expedition with standard key ignitions. The plug-in connection is made at the vehicle's gateway control module mounted under the driver's side dash, to the lower right of the steering column (see example photo below.)
   
• System activation is done just by turning the vehicle's ignition ON & OFF.
   
• No key programming procedures, no additional parts, no computers, or special dealer programmers involved.
   
• Go straight from delivery to installation.
   
• Easy Step-by-Step Illustrated Installation Guide with YouTube Demo Video.
   

Installing a remote starter into a Ford Expedition is done in just 4 easy steps:

Step 1: Unplug the gateway plug from the rear of the vehicle's OBD2 module and plug it into the T-harness:
Step 2: Replace the vehicle's gateway plug with the plug from the T-harness:
Step 3: Plug the blue plug from the T-harness into the blue plug on the remote starter module:
Step 4: Activate; turn the ignition ON: When the Solid Green LED turns OFF, turn the ignition OFF: DONE!

Standard System Features:

• Activate this system by pressing your Ford's OEM keyless entry remote's lock button 3 times: The distance that you will be able to activate the remote starter will be the same distance that you can remotely lock and unlock your vehicle's doors now. If you think you would want more range now or in the future, you can always plug-and-play upgrade the system with one of our Viper D-series long-range remote packages: 
   
• 15-Minute Remote Start Run Time: The engine will shut down automatically after 15 minutes.
   
• Active Remote Shut-Down: You can cancel the remote starter sooner the same way you activated it.
   
• Active Key-Takeover: The remote starter will not immediately shut down when the driver's door is opened.
   
• Automatically engages the vehicle's climate controls based on prior settings.
   
• Activates OEM autolights while running.
   
• Ford Dash Cluster Information Display Control: Set what options your vehicle has that the remote starter system can activate through your vehicle's settings display, like climate control, heated seats, heated steering wheel, and disable/enable remote start activation. Options depend on the vehicle's trim level. Equivalent to Ford OEM remote starter systems.

SAE/OEM Safety & Security Features:

• Equipped with the same OEM safety and operating restrictions as Ford's factory-installed remote starters: The system will detect any current or stored fault codes, which will prevent the remote starter from activating. If the hood is open, the transmission is not in park, the vehicle's battery voltage is too low, the check engine light is on, or any stored DTC codes (no visual lights on the dash) will prevent the system from activating (you can also consult your vehicle's owners/operators manual).
   
• Entrance security and safety: In addition, on most Ford vehicle's, depending on how the OEM ECM was configured, it will only allow key takeover to be performed within an allotted amount of time after entering the vehicle. This time span can range from 45 seconds to 4 minutes before the engine will shut down if the key takeover procedure has not been performed (i.e., enter and turn your vehicle's ignition on).
   
• Fail-Safe Design: In the unlikely event of a component failure, the system cannot prevent you from starting your vehicle normally with a key. The system does not interrupt or "relay" any wires in the vehicle; basically, what this means is you can actually unplug the remote starter module with the T-harness still connected to the vehicle, and the vehicle will still start with the key.

Warranty & Support:

• 2-Year QC Warranty: Though it's highly unlikely you would ever need warranty service for one of our systems, and we are so sure of it that in the unlikely event that it happens, once one of our tech's determines the problem, we will send you out the replacement within 48 hours with a prepaid return shipping package for the part we are replacing, at no expense to you; all your shipping costs are covered under your warranty.
   
• Unlimited 24/7 Access to Customer Support is available by phone, email, through our online Live Chat, and after-hours call-back answering service, 7 days a week. Contact information will be provided in your installation guide and on your receipt. Closed only on major holidays.
   
• 45-Day QC Money-Back Guarantee: With proven quality & performance with 10's of thousands of systems installed into vehicle's seen on the road today, if within 45 days from the date of delivery, if you're not totally satisfied with the quality or performance of the system, before or after installation, just send us an email or give us a call, and one of our technicians will send you a prepaid return shipping label with an RMA# via email at no cost to you. You will receive a full refund with no restocking fees. Believe it or not, the only time we really get a return is for 1 of 2 reasons: either they didn't install the system yet and they unexpectedly sold the vehicle, or they totaled it! It's true.
   
• Nationally Available Parts & Accessories: Lift the restrictions you have with generic, off-brand, or rebranded systems that limit your options to only a single source of parts & service. If you ever decide to upgrade your system or need a replacement part or remote in the future, not only can they be provided directly through MotorCityAutobahn.com, you can find any of the system's components and remote upgrades available all across the USA, from big box consumer electronics stores, online and off, to your local automotive accessories shop.

Advanced Ugradable Options: (sold separately):

• Need more range than your factory remotes provide?
  Easily plug & play upgrade your system any time during or after installation with any of DEI's (Viper, Python, Clifford ect.) or Voxx/Prestige D-series models of digital remote packages, the best selling and highest performing remote transmitters in the industry! Just plug the antenna straight into the remote starter module, route and stick the antenna to the windshield, program the remotes, and your done. Depending on which remote package you choose, you can boost the system to get anywhere from 1000' to over 1 mile of range.
   
• Extended Range Keyless Entry BONUS:
  Upgrade this system any time during or after installation with any of Viper's digital remote kits as indicated above, and as a bonus, you'll enable the ability to also lock and unlock your vehicle from the same distance that you can remote start it.
   

Includes USPS Priority Mail Shipping:

• Shipped USPS 2-3 Day Priority Mail.
• Auto-Tracking: You will automatically receive updates via email within 24 hours from shipping as your order moves through the USPS system and notified when it's out for delivery.
• Shipped Insured. If, in the rare event, your order gets lost in the system, there's nothing you need to do; we make all the claims and just ship you another.
• Shipping within the USA, its territories, and PO/APO boxes only.

Installer Testimonials:

"Unbelievably easy, and to think the dealer wanted 650 bucks! I like these Directed Electronics systems, quality stuff. I'm going to order another for my F-150." (Installed this system into his wife's 2018 Expedition)

"Great setup, easy install, and working perfectly." 
(Installed this same system into his 2021 Bronco Sport.)

"Priced great, quick shipping, reasonable delivery time, good system, interfaced perfectly with my vehicle, and eliminated the need for me to do any wiring."  (Installed this same system into his 2019 Ford Explorer.)

 "Can't believe how easy it went. I think it took a whole 5 minutes. It took longer to zip-tie it up!"
(Installed this same system into his 2018 Ford F-150.)

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