Biggest issue there is I don't know for sure how good any of the local
ones are. I do my own car stereo stuff (not that I do anything fancy).
Last time I went to a local stop to buy a head unit the monkey tried to
push me into letting them do the "free installation" (I think they were
having a slow day). I told them sure if they didn't hack up my wiring
harness. Of course then they backpedaled on the "free" and wanted to
charge me $15 bucks for the wiring harness to do it properly.
Of course it being the first time I'd done one I'd probably screw it up
myself, so it's still tempting. ;)
Brian wrote:
> Then take it to a reputable custom car audio shop. Shouldn't be more than
> $150 for a basic remote start. That is if you don't think you could handle
> installing one yourself. I bought an "add on" remote start for my '99 that
> worked off the signals for the door locks so you could use your factory key
> fob if you already have a keyless entry. Paid like $40 off Ebay and
> installed it myself.
>
> brian cropp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Matt Beazer
> Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 8:48 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Remote Start Recommendations?
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm looking into getting a remote starter for my '95 ATX Dakota, and I
> was wondering if anyone had any recommendations. I'm sure that there's
> no availablility of one of those slick pre-terminated wiring harnesses
> for a truck of my year, so I'm assuming it'll be a pain but worth it when
> it's 5 degrees outside.
>
> I'm tempted to go to Car Toys or elsewhere and have them install one, but
> the idea of some teenager under my dash with a roll of electrical tape
> and some 5 cent tap splices gives me the shakes. ;)
>
> Thanks,
>
> MattB
>
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