What do I need to know when shopping for a remote car starter?
December 11th, 2009 Posted by: admin
I drive a 1993 Dodge Dakota and I would like to put a remote starter on it so many places advertise them very cheap what should I know before I buy one. Also is it possible to get one for a 2006 Ford Focus its a stick shift?
By: James M
By: James M
Tags: Dodge, Dodge Dakota, Shopping
December 13th, 2009 at 17:37
they are all roughly the same, just find a good priced, semi-known place to get it doen at and youll be fine.
As for the manual trans, i have the same problem and many places will not do it on a manual trans because if you park your car in gear like i do, it obviously results in damage to your clutch and you can then go back to the comapny that did it and make a complaint and such. if you can find a rare place to do one for a manual trans, go for it, but I live in the chicago land area and i havent found one yet.
December 16th, 2009 at 14:30
I’ve always have been partial to the ‘plug and play’ types. They are specifically designed for your application. They use factory wiring harnesses and connectors and literally just plug into place. No splicing or taping. They generally cost a little more but cause a lot less problems. Installers don’t know every car so sometimes they splice into wires and unintentionally burn up other components on the vehicle.
December 19th, 2009 at 11:11
The thing to know about installing it on a car with a stick shift is that the installer needs to make absolutely sure to install the safeguard that detects if the ****** is in neutral that doesn’t allow remote start when in gear, plus you have to remember to always leave it in neutral and depend solely the parking brake every time. I knew someone who self-installed such a system and left out that safeguard. He forgot to leave it in neutral once and pushed the start button and watched his car ram into his mom’s car.