Remote Starter Installation?
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Remote Starter Installation?
Has anybody installed an aftermarket remote starter on their truck? I'm thinking about purchasing one for my '05 truck but not sure if the installation is something I can do or if I should hire it out. I'm familiar with wiring in older vehicles but don't know my way around much under the hood with all the electronics... 
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The unit would have to have very very good specific instructions for your vehicle before I would try it. The newer vehicles have all these anti-theft devices and special keys with chips in them. You have to do something about all this since you want the truck to start automatically without the key.
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So what is a good price for an installed unit? The dealer quoted me $495 installed. That seems excessive since I can buy the system from the aftermarket for less than a 100 bucks but then finding someone to install it is a problem. I live in a small town and there are few places here that do this kind of work. I saw an ad from another town not too far from me for $199 installed. Does that sound about right?
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$200 installed sounds like a pretty good deal if it is a quality unit. I installed mine myself on my 2002 SD. Paid ~$50 for the unit (ebay), and it took me about 6 hours to put it in. I took my time though, double-checked everything with my diagrams before I cut it, and soldered all the connections.
At $200 installed though, I would have been tempted to go that route.
At $200 installed though, I would have been tempted to go that route.
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Scott,
Wow! Six hours? There's no way I'd consider spending six hours doing that. I'll pay the 200 bucks...thanks!
BTW, I called the place and they told me they needed the truck for a half day so I guess it takes them awhile to do it too.
Wow! Six hours? There's no way I'd consider spending six hours doing that. I'll pay the 200 bucks...thanks!
BTW, I called the place and they told me they needed the truck for a half day so I guess it takes them awhile to do it too.
