It's really not al that complicated if you are just wiring in an add on unit
like I had that only does remote start. Now if you were trying to install a
full alarm with keyless entry and remote start then it get's a little more
involved. Shoot, even to just wire in a remote start with it's own keyfob
shouldn't be that complicated. If you can do car audio you can do that.
Most places will send you the proper wire schematics for your vehicle.
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 11:02 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Remote Start Recommendations?
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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