Im looking at several local options for a remote start and would appreciate advice. Brands and installed prices are: Crimestopper 2016-$760, Viper 791-$500, Excalibur Al-2000-$500. Viper is at Best Buy and rest are from car audio shops. I am leaning toward the Excalibur because of the shop. I have (and love) an 08 LE CC with all options. Would I lose the option where the drivers seat retracts when you open the door? I've read all previous threads on remote starters. Thanks.
remote starts -need advice please
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Whatever brand or whoever installs it make sure the install is neat and all the wires under the dash are protected with a wire loom or some anti-abrasion tape. The metal under the dash is very sharp almost serrated from the stamping process. And that goes for all you guys that had them installed do yourself a favor and drop the driverside under dash and take a peek at the install, If the wires are running through the holes of the metal stamping, wire loom it or tape it up good. The reason I say this, My truck came with a viper alarm and auto start and the install was horrific. I found out the hard way. Driving home from work one morning the power locks locked on there own. I thought it was a fluke, a couple of miles down the road the locks started going ape sh!t. Then I smelt burning rubber, Then I saw flaming rubber fall onto my sneaker. I quick pulled over and ripped the battery cable off, took the dash apart and saw the carnage. I had to put the truck back to stock on the side of the road just so I could get it started due to the antitheft. Wasn't fun. The viper unit was pretty cool, I could start the truck from about 400 ft. through a concrete wall, the viper remote gave a confirmation beep when it started.
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Does Nissan make a factory one for the Titan? My dealer says they do not offer a factory one. I was hoping Nissan might make one that does not require splicing into the wires.
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Just talked to my local dealership-
They have a 'Performance center' that does the installs- $299 out the door- includes parts, labor and bypass module. It's a Crimestopper unit- with lock/ unlock/ remote start.
AND its has a lifetime warranty on the remote start AND does not void the factory warranties in any way...
Sounds like a pretty good deal?
They have a 'Performance center' that does the installs- $299 out the door- includes parts, labor and bypass module. It's a Crimestopper unit- with lock/ unlock/ remote start.
AND its has a lifetime warranty on the remote start AND does not void the factory warranties in any way...
Sounds like a pretty good deal?
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JERRYMAC said:
I had the Viper Valet installed on mine at Best Buy for around $300 out the door. My cube is about 2 football fields away from my truck. I can hit the button at my cube in the office and the truck will start. The range is incredible.
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