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Dec 31, 2013 | 12:02 AM

schlepprock250

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Remote start/alarm/keyless entry..

Hey guys. I've seen a lot of questions regarding remote starters and which ones are for diesels. Well my wife had one installed in my truck for Christmas and I thought I would share in case anyone searched in the future. It's an Avital 5303 remote start/alarm/keyless entry. It has a programmable "wait to start delay",mine was set for a 30 seconds, it has a programmable run time, it also has a turbo timer. It comes with the standard remote as well as an LCD two way remote, and a shock sensor. Again I just thought I would put this info out there for future reference.

http://www.avital.com/products/product.aspx?id=5000

Dec 31, 2013 | 04:37 AM

kefrko

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Originally Posted by schlepprock250

Hey guys. I've seen a lot of questions regarding remote starters and which ones are for diesels. Well my wife had one installed in my truck for Christmas and I thought I would share in case anyone searched in the future. It's an Avital 5303 remote start/alarm/keyless entry. It has a programmable "wait to start delay",mine was set for a 30 seconds, it has a programmable run time, it also has a turbo timer. It comes with the standard remote as well as an LCD two way remote, and a shock sensor. Again I just thought I would put this info out there for future reference. http://www.avital.com/products/product.aspx?id=5000

How do you like it so far? I have been looking at a few for my truck. Code alarm and viper seem to make some nice diesel comparable set ups also. I will have to check out the avital

Dec 31, 2013 | 06:02 AM

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Can you program the WTS setting for longer?

I live in Alaska and when it is zero degrees out and my truck is not plugged in 30 seconds isn't going to be long enough on the glow plugs without a very rough start.

Hell it was 18* this morning, I let the glow plugs run until my LED turned off, cranked for several seconds. Gave the glow plugs another 30 seconds and then it fired up normally.

Dec 31, 2013 | 08:07 AM

kefrko

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Can you program the WTS setting for longer? I live in Alaska and when it is zero degrees out and my truck is not plugged in 30 seconds isn't going to be long enough on the glow plugs without a very rough start. Hell it was 18* this morning, I let the glow plugs run until my LED turned off, cranked for several seconds. Gave the glow plugs another 30 seconds and then it fired up normally.

The units I have been looking at (I think) had a max of 45sec. It would crank for a certain amount of time and then repeat the cycle so another 45 sec of glow plug time if the engine didn't start on the first try.

Dec 31, 2013 | 08:50 AM

Bigtruc

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It doesn't seem too many people realize this but pretty much all remote starters will work with a diesel. I've been installing for about 8 years now & I haven't seen a brand yet that won't. Of all the ones I've installed my personal favorate is a brand called Autopage. Good quality, lots of features & the best range I have seen yet.

Dec 31, 2013 | 10:46 AM

JT250

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It has been 18* here in the mornings and a 15 sec GP time is what mine is set at and it starts easily .

Mine is a skytech ( sp?) It has worked well for several years. Long range I have the 2 way LCD remote.

Dec 31, 2013 | 06:28 PM

kefrko

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How complicated is the install on those units? Obviously for you with 8 years of experience it's probably pretty easy but for the average person with a moderate level of car knowledge?