redssinpgh Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I was wondering if remote starters have any negative effects on a vehicle. What is a good one to buy? (not for the SS) Thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaotik1 Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 remote starters promote Laziness, lol.. Really mostly depends of the installer wether or not there anything is going to happen to the car. Newer car/truck are tricky with all the theft deterants, but there are bypasses for them, the make them work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwSS Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Remote start is great if installed properlly i had it on my Z-71 and my yukon no problems. Both clifords. But a freind of mine his 99 tahoe the tranny went bad (Crap install more then likely) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast4popper Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Remote start is great if installed properlly i had it on my Z-71 and my yukon no problems. Both clifords. But a freind of mine his 99 tahoe the tranny went bad (Crap install more then likely) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> the only way a tranny could go bad in this truck is if the installer did NOT interface the 2nd ignition wire correctly, BUT if he did this the check engine light would have been on immediatly and the truck would have not shifted gears when it left. I hate when people blame something that they dont understand!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Silv Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 Since I live in N.D a carstarter is a must. I have the an Astrostart-5204, real good quality and has a range of 2000'. I can start my heated seats from the remote as well as adjust the temp. http://www.astroflex.com/index.php?module=CMS&id=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redssinpgh Posted November 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 That Astrostart sounds pretty good. But their website is in another language I was thinking this would be a good Christmas present for my girlfriend. But I did hear of a couple of issues, like you said with the tranny and also with the starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holty Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 i have a remote start on my truck, as well as just about every vehicle i've owned, and several friends all have them, all different models. they all work well, even the cheaper models. i wouldn't be worried about it, just get it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboyss Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 When i used to own my tahoe i did go through a couple of starters from starting it all the time with the remote start....coulda just been a bad quality remote starter. But with my ss i have had no problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budhayes3 Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 90% of the problems that people have with remote starters are a result of poor installation, besides that an occasional control module or relay will go bad. I've installed a few Avital and Cliffords in the past with good results. Do a google search for "Directed Electronics" and you should find some decent info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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