Re: Re: Re: keyless / remote start

From: ethan@ethanschwartz.com
Date: Thu Nov 06 2003 - 10:34:33 EST


Thanks for the advice everyone,

I think I will try out the Bulldog system... it seems fairly straight forward
to install, and there is a T harness available (I'll try it out...)

I like the idea that I can configure it as I want, I want a horn-honk rather
then the cheesy "multitone" siren that usually comes with it...

The trunk output is also basically a relay that clicks on whenever that button
is hit, and stays on until it's released... seems like there are lots of
possibilities there (hmm... lacucaracha horn, or maybe turn the truck into a
giant flashlight?)

I have a couple of digital cameras available, so I'll be sure to heavily
document the install...

In article <A3C190AA-105F-11D8-A845-00039303ECDC@tepidcola.com>,
mike-lists@tepidcola.com (Michael Maskalans) writes:
>
>
>
> On Thursday, November 6, 2003, at 09:03 AM, Bill Day wrote:
>
> > Like I said, with the aid of the remote start manufacturer, I spent an
> > hour
> > under my dash. 15 more minutes to put it together again.
> >
> > http://www.bulldogsecurity.com/ top menu across the screen and choose
> > vehicle wiring diagrams. Select the make then the drop down list has
> > the
> > different years. Print the list take it to the truck.
>
> I put a remote starter/ locks/ trunk release on my mom's Taurus from
> Bulldog. with the wiring codes, it's a piece of cake. the hardest
> part was making it looks pseudo-neat and finding room in that cramped
> footwell for the stack of I think 6 relays it took.
>
> it was probably a 2-3 hour job, first time I was ever under the dash in
> that car. and it was in a kinda heated and pretty cramped garage in
> January in Minnesota <g>
>
> I could get one in my Dak in under an hour (far better access, and I'm
> intimate with the under side of that dash...), and when I'm not parking
> a quarter mile from where I sleep I probably will.
>
> Bulldog is damn cheap too. and it hasn't given any trouble in almost 2
> years.
>
> the model she got has a tempt sensor, too - allows you to have the car
> start and run for X minutes when the interior temp gets below
> 40/30/20/10/0вк. remember to deactivate that in the attached garage
> though =) (which is real simple to do - park everywhere normally and
> have it start when it gets cold. park in the garage with the hood
> release popped - they provide a cutout switch to install so it won't
> start with the hood up)
>
> overall I was impressed with the setup, and she still loves it. I like
> it when I steal the car too, if for no reason other than gimmic value
> ;-)
> --
> Michael Maskalans '98 Dakota SLT CC 4x4 318
> details here: <http://mike.tepidcola.com/dak/>
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