Posted: 12/16/2010 1:24:28 PM EDT
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Tell me what you have, how much it was and how you like it?
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I have an astro start 5280? The model could be wrong as its been a while since I installed it.
I have it installed on my 03 chevy duramax and I love it. It makes driving in the winter a lot nicer as I can start it up and let it idle for a few mins before I take off. I also have high idle installed so I can engage it to help warm up the truck. The range is pretty good and I can use it from quite a ways away as long as there isnt a lot of interference. It also has a info button and lights that tell me what my truck is doing. Ie running, off, locked , unlocked. The remote is small and hard to hit buttons with gloves on. The logo on the key pad also dont last very long and shortly after I started using it they wore off. You can program it yourself but it is a bearcat and is done much easier with a plug in unit. |
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Would love one, but all I drive is stick shift and I doubt there's anything out for that because of the clutch overide needed. They can be had. The one I put on my standard car required you leave it in neutral. It would actually keep the car running after you removed the key and not shut the engine off until you shut the door (to make sure you left in neutral). If you later opened the door, the remote start would be disabled (to prevent you taking it out of neutral). |
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Quoted: It would actually keep the car running after you removed the key and not shut the engine off until you shut the door (to make sure you left in neutral). If you later opened the door, the remote start would be disabled (to prevent you taking it out of neutral).   Huh? How did you start it remotely? |
| Since 1998 I've never bought a car without one, I've had 2 jeeps each with factory installed remote starters, 4 subarus, and my latest one a chrysler sebring convertible. Price could range from anywhere between $300-450 bucks. The cheapest one I got was from bestbuy (a gift for my wife) which was around $169 plus tax installed, I believe it was an "avital" brand. Anyway, the advantages are numerous, keep your car cool in the summer before u go in and vice versa in the winter (I got the defroster on) I live in the suburban part of NY and winter can be harsh here. The run time can be set, by whoever installs it , ranging from 10 to 15 mins. A key safety feature is that if someone tries to steal your car (press on brake pedal to shift) it will shut the motor off. You wont be able to drive off without the key in the ignition, at least that's how mine is set. |
It's got heated leather seats too. Toasty!|
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Would love one, but all I drive is stick shift and I doubt there's anything out for that because of the clutch overide needed. Most of the major remote start brands will work with manual vehicles. Its a little more of a PITA but usually you have to put the car into neutral PB engaged, and activate a switch or push a button. It just preps the car for the next time you wish to remote start it. Fairly simple... |
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if you need info on wiring http://www.the12volt.com/ I installed mine myself because I worked at a shop that did them. We had a professional program that was vehicle specific and the hand held programmer to help and it was still a PITA. I would highly recommend taking it to a shop and having them do it. Especially when it comes to the programming part.. |
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Quoted: Buy a Viper Lifetime Warranty Plus one with the Viper, have been running the same alarm/remote start for the last five years and it has never let me down. Car is always warm in the winter and cold in the summer. The newer models can even control defrosters and multi-zone climate control. |
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Buy a Viper Lifetime Warranty Plus one with the Viper, have been running the same alarm/remote start for the last five years and it has never let me down. Car is always warm in the winter and cold in the summer. The newer models can even control defrosters and multi-zone climate control. My step-father has a Viper and he's pleased with it. His only problem with it is that he forgets there isn't any keys in the ignition, so it automatically turns off when he presses the pedal. 
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Buy a Viper Lifetime Warranty Plus one with the Viper, have been running the same alarm/remote start for the last five years and it has never let me down. Car is always warm in the winter and cold in the summer. The newer models can even control defrosters and multi-zone climate control. My step-father has a Viper and he's pleased with it. His only problem with it is that he forgets there isn't any keys in the ignition, so it automatically turns off when he presses the pedal. I think we have all done that a couple of times 
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Would love one, but all I drive is stick shift and I doubt there's anything out for that because of the clutch overide needed. My buddy got one on his manual mustang. It works fine for him but he had it at a service dept and told them not to use the remote start, they did and his car ran into the car in front of it. He was none to happy. |
| alright, so I just installed one on an 02 ford escape.The anti secuirty is ford PATS2 The trick is, there is a RFID chip in the key. if you have a key with a wide black end to it, you can pop off the little trap door at the top and get the chip out. there is a black ring around the keyhole that is an antenna. I removed the antenna and taped the chip inside the ring. when you start the car, the antenna sends out a radio pulse which interacts with the chip, and somehow verifies that it is the correct chip for that vehicle. That is how the vehicle prevents hotwiring. hotwiring is impossible unless you have the key anyways. Since I taped the chip to the antenna, I defeated that portion of the security, but it wasnt a problem for me, because the guy I am installing it for leaves his keys in the cup holder anyway. The remote starter simply puts 12 volts onto the tan/blue wire which activates the starter. Its pretty easy once I figured the security out. |