Remote Start Advice
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Remote Start Advice
I have a 2010 F150 screw and want to get a remote start, as I live in Eastern Canada and want to warm the truck up before leaving for work in the morning or at night when it's really cold. The dealer tells me $500 installed. I looked on the Ford accessories website and there are 3-4 plug and play remotes in the $250 to $300 range. What is involved to hook them up? Does the dealer need a bypass kit like the older remotes used to? Would it be $200 labor to install?
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I am unsure about what the factory install would require. If you are going to get a remote start though, why not get a whole package? I found my Viper 5901 with remote start on Ebay for 180 and had a local shop install it, plus my extars that I added on for 200. Best Buy wanted 599 plus tax for the same thing. I walked out paying 380 flat and am a very happy customer. Love my remote start....of course mine is for starting the air down here in S. Fla!!
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I have a 2010 F150 screw and want to get a remote start, as I live in Eastern Canada and want to warm the truck up before leaving for work in the morning or at night when it's really cold. The dealer tells me $500 installed. I looked on the Ford accessories website and there are 3-4 plug and play remotes in the $250 to $300 range. What is involved to hook them up? Does the dealer need a bypass kit like the older remotes used to? Would it be $200 labor to install?
Chris
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if you have some electrical knowledge and can read/understand a wiring diagram and you are able to test wires for proper voltage output the remote starts are easy to install. they just take time. i bought two systems. both were python, one went into a 2008 f250 the other into a 2002 mustang gt. i paid $100 for the units on amazon plus $30 for the PATS override module and installed it myself.
called a local place that installs em they were going to charge close to $300 plus $50 more to hook up the door locks. didnt even ask about the defogger and trunk for the mustang. $50 was to hook up two friggin wires to the door locks with a relay.
called a local place that installs em they were going to charge close to $300 plus $50 more to hook up the door locks. didnt even ask about the defogger and trunk for the mustang. $50 was to hook up two friggin wires to the door locks with a relay.
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I had a Viper 4204 remote start installed. I bought mine and had it installed at a local audio shop. it was $400 give or take with the PATS and install with system.
Like pity said, if you have some basic knowledge you can save a ton of money, I have the knowledge but didn't have the time and it was nice dropping it off in the morning then picking it up in the afternoon and didn't even scrape a knuckle! lol
Aftermarket will have more features and better range.
Like pity said, if you have some basic knowledge you can save a ton of money, I have the knowledge but didn't have the time and it was nice dropping it off in the morning then picking it up in the afternoon and didn't even scrape a knuckle! lol
Aftermarket will have more features and better range.