Anyone installed a remote starter?

**SonofaBish** · 12-10-2010, 01:17 PM

I'm looking to buy my fiance a remote starter for Christmas for our Grand Cherokee.... I'm wondering if anyone has installed one themselves, and if its worth trying to do myself?? I really don't wanna pay someone $150 to install it, but if its a royal PITA, it might be worth it...

Any insight?

**bgblockelcamino** · 12-10-2010, 01:27 PM

i did a remote start once. i will never do one again.

**Steve-0** · 12-10-2010, 01:30 PM

One of my friends installs them as a side business....I've watched him install one that integrated the windows going down, the door locks, etc...did NOT look like any fun. I think it depends what kind of vehicle your putting it in, but in general not something I would want to do myself.

**wick** · 12-10-2010, 01:59 PM

Pay somebody Brent. Nowadays, they are a bitch!!! Transponders, by-passes. Adaptors and such. Too aggervating. Tricking the ecu to run without the key, pain in the ass.

**no1sirbutler** · 12-10-2010, 02:02 PM

Yes...def go to a reputable shop. By shop I mean a car audio shop not BestBuy. My buddy owns CarTunes in Morgantown and Ive heard all the horror stories. I believe Jeep is the most complicated to install one in. I do wiring everyday and do countless stereos but I didnt even install my remote start lol

**yeahloh95** · 12-10-2010, 02:38 PM

yes take it to a shop they are getting harder every year the new 2010 fords have a new 80 bit key they still havent figured out a way around yet

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 12-10-2010, 03:00 PM

buddy of mine does them, he has a shop and has done thousands. does all my vechicles, and does a great job. can get you his number if interested. he's located in uniontown.

**Silverhatch** · 12-10-2010, 04:24 PM

Why is this not a option on new vehicles is beyond me. They can diagnose and unlock your car from outer-****ing-space, but they don't sell a factory remote starter....

**Sonic03snake** · 12-10-2010, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by luxurysportscar

Why is this not a option on new vehicles is beyond me. They can diagnose and unlock your car from outer-****ing-space, but they don't sell a factory remote starter....

Good point, maybe liability? Not sure. Alot of vehicles are starting to come with electric heat now, that may be the future?

**cam303** · 12-10-2010, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by luxurysportscar

Why is this not a option on new vehicles is beyond me. They can diagnose and unlock your car from outer-****ing-space, but they don't sell a factory remote starter....

It is an option on a lot of new vehicles. My 08 f150 came with a factory remote start but the starter was still a seperate fob. with the new ones it is intagrated into one fob.

**Mater** · 12-10-2010, 05:36 PM

Tod 454ssspeed on p/s does them

**SonofaBish** · 12-10-2010, 05:51 PM

ThAnks guys... anybody heard anything good or bad about team nutz? I see stuff everywhere about them....

**Steve-0** · 12-10-2010, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mater

Tod 454ssspeed on p/s does them

That'd be who I was talking about lol

**bgblockelcamino** · 12-10-2010, 06:21 PM

team nutz?

**TooFast98Cobra** · 12-10-2010, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by bgblockelcamino

team nutz?

LOL ha!!! X2

**Silverhatch** · 12-10-2010, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by cam303

It is an option on a lot of new vehicles. My 08 f150 came with a factory remote start but the starter was still a seperate fob. with the new ones it is intagrated into one fob.

I bought an '10 Escape and couldn't find anything at the dealer about it.

**Silverhatch** · 12-10-2010, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Sonic03snake

Alot of vehicles are starting to come with electric heat now, that may be the future?

I thought of that a few years ago. Have an addition heater setup for defrost etc., something like how a toaster heats up. Instant.

**yeahloh95** · 12-10-2010, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by luxurysportscar

I bought an '10 Escape and couldn't find anything at the dealer about it.

we r puttin one in my gf's 10 escape tomorrow , it just needs a key buried under dash , the ford remote starts are a pain they shut off when door is opened

**cam303** · 12-11-2010, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

we r puttin one in my gf's 10 escape tomorrow , it just needs a key buried under dash , the ford remote starts are a pain they shut off when door is opened

The only way mine shuts off is if I hit the brake pedal when getting in

**cam303** · 12-11-2010, 01:07 PM

Its not the first ford remote start I have had and none have shut off when the door is opened. The key under the dash is all good and well until it shakes loose. My parents learned that on there explorer. It got to be such a pain in the ass they had it removed.