If I were to put a moon-mass object in Mars orbit, how long would it take to restart the dynamo effect in Mars' core?

Mars has an inactive mantle and core and thus little magnetosphere to speak of. Assume that a lunar mass object is placed in Mars orbit at 300,000 kilometers out (one light-second). Given the tidal forces at play, how long would it take to bring the magnetosphere up to a strength where it could divert solar wind and radiation to a degree seen here on Earth?

Bonus points if someone can manipulate some of these hypothetical parameters to make the effect presentable in around one thousand years (orbital distance, orbital shape, lunar mass, ???).

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