Remote auto starter

[mad1]

Can someone recommed a remote auto starter, does not need a alarm on it?I have been searching google and not sure what a quality one is.

[Gomer]

bulldog?

[Epidemic]

Don't waste all that fuel warming your car. don't destroy the environment.

drive with your car cold and put on another coat. 15 minutes every day for 3 months adds up to alot of used fossile fuels. CO2 emissions.

save the planet drive cold.

[Gomer]

compared to AC use in the summer... 15 minutes of idle in the winter is barely a drop in the bucket.

Draboo put one on his truck last year.
Send him a PM and ask him to reply here.

[thekingofpain]

CompuSTAR makes one of the best going---has a killer lcd remote and a military designed 2 way spread spectrum system that will start and confirm your engine is running from 6000! feet away---also carries a lifetime warranty---

http://www.compustar.org/products/2WSS.html

Lots of remote start info here if you dig around for it: http://www.the12volt.com/index.asp

Edit-----> You can get it starter only, alarm only or starter/alarm combined...

[RayH]

OnStar?

[The Real Bingo]

OnStar is a convenience thing that comes with GM vehicles. Its like AAA. They pick your crappy GM car up when it breaks down or when you need directions, etc.

[Ed_S]

I've got one, I'd have to check the brand.
Might not matter, though - they change them constantly.

I love mine - but it did take a while to get it working properly, even with pro installation.
Initially, I bought one just for the starter, like you want. Luckily, i had it done at a decent place that stands behind it, because it was a real problem. Worked good sometimes, other times not at all, other times it'd start spontaniously. After several attempts to get it right (over 6 months), we finally gave up & changed it to a premium system, which has worked great for well over a year now.
Main problem with the first one was that it's electronics simply wouldn't interact properly with the factory equipment.

My advice - stay away from the cheapies or DIY kits. Have a quality unit installed with a warranty. Expect to pay around $300 for a good middle-of the road unit w/o too many "bells & whistles".



Epi - you'd really like the programmable ones that start it every X hours so that it never gets really cold!
(No, mine doesn't...)