shumby
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- Edmonton Alberta
labor was not cheep where i got it installed either. but I was not really worried about the money.
Remote starter/alarm installed
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shumby
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- Edmonton Alberta
santiagodraco
Shumby, how are you liking the text to start option? I think I remember reading in another post you do have a few issues with it (or that might have been someone else). If you discuss this in another thread I'll see about finding it and moving the discussion there. I'm really interested in having this installed but don't want to affect any of the cars existing functionality.
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Text to start works great. only 1 small issue with functionality. when the remote starter is used and you have you seat set to the exit assist feature. what happens is the preset seat buttons do not work. now the seat will retract on exit. then when you start the car and get in you have to push the start putton once to ACC the seat will return to the last position it was in. you have to wait for it to stop moving to push the start button again and gain full control of the car or it will stop where it is at after you hit the start button the second time. So if you were the last person driving and say you wife then started the car with the remote or text. the seat would go back to your position and the memory button for her seat would not work. She would have to manually adjust the seat. this only happens when you start it with the starter. If you start it with the fob all things are normal. Small side note. when the alarm is set and the doors are locked you have to unlock the car with the remote not the fob. if you only do it with the fob it will set the alarm off when you open the door.
Shumby, how are you liking the text to start option? I think I remember reading in another post you do have a few issues with it (or that might have been someone else). If you discuss this in another thread I'll see about finding it and moving the discussion there. I'm really interested in having this installed but don't want to affect any of the cars existing functionality.
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Text to start works great. only 1 small issue with functionality. when the remote starter is used and you have you seat set to the exit assist feature. what happens is the preset seat buttons do not work. now the seat will retract on exit. then when you start the car and get in you have to push the start putton once to ACC the seat will return to the last position it was in. you have to wait for it to stop moving to push the start button again and gain full control of the car or it will stop where it is at after you hit the start button the second time. So if you were the last person driving and say you wife then started the car with the remote or text. the seat would go back to your position and the memory button for her seat would not work. She would have to manually adjust the seat. this only happens when you start it with the starter. If you start it with the fob all things are normal. Small side note. when the alarm is set and the doors are locked you have to unlock the car with the remote not the fob. if you only do it with the fob it will set the alarm off when you open the door.
shumby
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- Edmonton Alberta
1 mile in an open field. not going to happen in a mall or at a hockey rink or in an office. I do wish that the titan had an ipod app like the vipor has. it is cool
ThE Fx 45 BeAsT
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- Seattle
yeah I just got the viper 5902 installed I am happy with it as well, I mainly got it for the remote start.
santiagodraco
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- Austin, TX
- Car
- 2010 FX 50s
I am just about to pull the trigger on the 5902 as well. My only concern... how well it will end up working with my 50s. I think that the bypass for the FX35 will probably work, we'll see!
The SmartStart is nice Shumby, and it essentially negates having to have the special cell service you mentioned (although it's essentially the same thing just cheaper per year - 30 bucks for second year, first is free). I may add it on, but I'll see how the "1 mile" remote works out first. Really going to like being able to fire up the car in the hot Texas summer
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Btw, how much did your 5902 install cost you Beast?
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Hershey, was that installation labor only for 500 or the alarm AND installation for 500?
The SmartStart is nice Shumby, and it essentially negates having to have the special cell service you mentioned (although it's essentially the same thing just cheaper per year - 30 bucks for second year, first is free). I may add it on, but I'll see how the "1 mile" remote works out first. Really going to like being able to fire up the car in the hot Texas summer
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Btw, how much did your 5902 install cost you Beast?
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Hershey, was that installation labor only for 500 or the alarm AND installation for 500?
ha, its true, 1 mile is not accurate. best i can do is like 2-3 city blocks.
draco, i was charged $350 for the alarm and 150 for the installation ( they didn't know what they were getting themselves into so they had to honor that price). so 500 for everything which included the DEI Xpresskit module bypass. if anybody lives in nyc and wants to push for that price, contact USS Sound and Security on hillside ave in jamaica queens.
draco, i was charged $350 for the alarm and 150 for the installation ( they didn't know what they were getting themselves into so they had to honor that price). so 500 for everything which included the DEI Xpresskit module bypass. if anybody lives in nyc and wants to push for that price, contact USS Sound and Security on hillside ave in jamaica queens.
santiagodraco
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- Austin, TX
- Car
- 2010 FX 50s
Thanks Hershy. Good to know. I was quoted like 1k by a reputable shop, and I figured that was pretty high
I'll push for a lower price, but I definitely want to make sure I'm getting a top notch job. I'm assuming that the work done on your 09 35 would be essentially the same as the 2010 50.
I'll push for a lower price, but I definitely want to make sure I'm getting a top notch job. I'm assuming that the work done on your 09 35 would be essentially the same as the 2010 50.
Dble Agent
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- Chicago