I'm gonna say it's a load of crap. I'd be very suprised if there's any kind
of a "chip" in my keys. I have recently had a new alarm installed on my 98
with remote start. They said absolutly nothing about this and there were no
charges for any kind of a bogus "bypass". The remote start works great!
Jason
>I've heard of these types of "secure" ignitions before and I think Dodge
has
>got 'em but it's an optional thing (not even sure if it's offered on the
Dakota
>line)... The keys look totally different (much larger and a different cut)
so
>unless you got some kind of special option (which you would obviously know
>about) I think the guy is full of it.
>
>If there is a circuit city around I'd give them a call (and see how much
they
>would charge to install it) and see what they say... I dunno why, but the
>circuity city near me has an install crew that really *seems* to know their
>stuff (they installed my alarm).
>Good luck.
>Tom
>
>
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>Subject: DML: Remote Start Key question
>Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
>Date: 1/30/00 12:11 PM
>
>
>Hello all,
>
>I received a remote start unit for christmas and finally got around to
>having it installed. When I talked to the tech to make my appointment to
>have it installed he gave me two bits of information that confused me (A)
>Dodge has a special key that emits a frequency that allows you to start the
>truck and to bypass this it was going to cost $100 extra (B) to perform the
>feat he was going to destroy one of my ignition keys I have never heard any
>mention of this before.
>
>Any info would be appreciated.
>
>Dave
>
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