My job is to install remote starter car since the early 1990. This experience has taught us what is important in a quality installation of remote starter. With the cold season almost upon us, we thought it would be a good time to make our Top 10 (in no particular order) message:
10 Warranty
The current brain remote starter should be as long as the same car to be covered under warranty. Many companies offer this quality. If they do not, there is a possible sign of poor equipment.Remote controls, but are rarely used for more than a year covered by the warranty. Our Pro line remotes carry a warranty of 2 years and all our 2-way remote is planning a $ 25 replacement.
9 The engine speed
A good remote starter should be a method of controlling motor speed. Why is it important? There are a few reasons:
* In a very cold day, could not start the car in the first round of the key. The same goes with an infra-starter. Maybe not the first timeGoodwill is what it is. Without a method to detect the speed of the motor, the remote start is to have no way of knowing that the vehicle will not start. The end result is that you go by car and is still cold.
* The other main reason is over-rev protection. A remote starter as whether the engine speed is too high and out. A remote start, you can not not provide RPM sensor to determine if this level is exceeded, and damage to the vehicle to stop.
8Transmission range
We want to make sure that the remote start, you can purchase the start / stop / lock / unlock, etc. from a distance. Many people say that once the car directly in front of the house and should not ring long channel. Also, remember the trips to the movies, the mall, amusement park, etc. You want to use with your remote start and will not be parked so close to home. Our stations provide a minimum of 800 meters andsome are more than a mile!
7 Hood safety switch
Make sure he installed an emergency situation under the hood. This trip is designed to drive the vehicle from a distance, as if to avoid the hood. This protects you and your mechanic always with someone else opens the bottle of ketchup! Do not miss! Many shops skip this step, because it saves time. Mobile Edge cap with a cut on each individual workstation.
6 Manufacturer
Make sure that the manufactureris a company specialized in starters remote machine. There are many companies out there that throw a label on a product and call them. You want to avoid this. And 'our experience that these companies give little, if support for their products, and many will not be in business next year. Stick with the experts.
5 New car warranty
Give your dealers say that a car aftermarket remote starter will void the warranty. This is against the law. TheMagnuson Moss Act prevents a dealer from voiding a warranty simply for the addition of equipment. If the unit or installation related damage to the vehicle, the dealer does not guarantee the work. This is more of a reason for a store that sells a good remote starter installed to go pro. I have a PDF on this topic.
4 Do it yourself?
If you do not have a certified technician with experience in remote machineStarter installation, DO NOT attempt to install your own remote starter. I know ... What you saw at Wal-Mart has an instructional video. This video will teach you enough to make you dangerous. Trust me! Will not teach you how to use the transponder in a 2004 Ford complement or circumvent security on an 06 Trailblazer. The instructional video may have worked in the early 1990's, but the cars of today are very demanding. Save yourself a lot of cost and headache of installing andsome think it a life and can be responsible for the work. This brings us to number 3
3 Buy Here / installs are there?
Do not buy a remote starter on eBay (or Amazon or Wal-Mart, etc.) and expect, reputable quality business that will be installed for you. While many shops installed aftermarket stereos and amplifiers purchased elsewhere, if at all, just bought a remote starter to be installed elsewhere. While starting the season at a distance, the shops are pretty well committed to trying toKeeping up with your work. If you own a business, find someone else to install the remote starter device, are probably not very crowded. Would you trust your car to the boy?
There is another very important reason is not a starter at a distance in a place to buy and have installed on another. Let's say that something goes wrong. A remote starter is an electronic device and can fail. The man, who say that the defect of the product and the manufacturer, which has been installed correctly. Guess Whois stuck in the middle, without recourse. If you are the company that installed a purchase away from starting, you have nowhere to go in case of failure. There can be no recriminations.
2 Go to a specialist
Looking for a specialty store. Not to hit any of the shops, but have a much higher turnover rate than a specialized company with installers. These are people who probably have less experience than a long-term employees with a specialty store. And 'my experienceInstallation program that many "cut their teeth" in a shop and when they have more experience, you go to a specialist (we pay more!).
Many specialists (not all) will pay all of their connections. I feel this is very important. Lug, installation time up to now, but in dealing with the electrical system, I want a rock solid connection. The only way to come together by soldering the wires. Mobile Edge has paid each connectionevery job for almost 15 years.
It will be a starter at a distance from a dealer cost of more than a chain store? Sometimes, yes. But this prospect. Even if the work costs $ 100 more a specialist, the difference is less than 1 / 10 of 1% of what you probably paid for your car. Why take the risk. Not to mention, when you are dealing with a specialist, it is possible to speak of installation, vendor, and in many cases the owner. It 'definitely a value in this.
1 More than a simpleRemote Starters
Be sure to check all the comfort features that can be added to your Remote Starter with your dealer before installation! Most beginners at a distance of greater quality will be added to it a lot of cool features, or controlled by remote control. Everything from heated seats and keyless entry for the rear defrost can be better integrated with the most. It is much cheaper, performed at the time of installation. If you want to add them later, you can payfor several hours of extra work.
The bottom line
In summary, the lowest price is not always save you money! When choosing a shop to a remote starter, a lot of questions. How long have they been in business? How much experience have their technicians have? They have sophisticated computer programs to help with the installation? How do they deal with warranty issues? You get the idea. The best shops will clearly rise to the top. They may cost a little 'morefirst, but that additional cost will pay dividends in the quality and safety. I'm sure you'll find Mobile Edge is one of the best shops to install remote car starter.
