Wireless Start-Up?

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by marin8703

hey, anybody have LoJack installed on their truck? and has anyone had any experience with it, has a vehicle been recovered for you?

No need for lojack.
Onstar has gps tracking

[RoyalH3]

I just talked to Car-Toys in dallas. They said that since all i want is the remote start system, the Valet remote start would work just as good as the clifford. Anybody heard about this Valet system? For those who have a clifford, did you have to install a module to trick the car to think that there is a key in the ignition or did you just install it using what came in the box?

[RoyalH3]

Also, what do you guys use the remote starter for?

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by RoyalH3

Also, what do you guys use the remote starter for?

To start it when your not in the truck.

Seriously on a hot day it gets the truck cool before you get in.
And here in the northeast you can get the heat going on those cold days.



For those who have remote start with factory key fob.
Try hitting door locks twice from the switch on the door.Mine starts ,Im not sure if its hooked up wrong or different.I kinda like it comes in handy,soon as you hit the brake it shuts off(or 12 minutes).

[H3HUMMER]

I HERD OF TWO WAYS THEY PUT A KEY IN THERE SOMEHOW TO TRICK IT BUT MINE THEY DID NOT I HIT THE LOCK BUTTON TWICE AND IT STARTS.

[H3.007]

The DEI System from Circuit City is excellent. I had one in the Explorer I traded for my H3 and it ALWAYS worked. The bypass is all that is needed to work around the factory electronics issues of the system. I haven't had one put in the H3 yet, but I will before winter this year (soon).

I read some reviews on Circuit City's web site that some people needed to get a new key (unknown vehicle type). I am assuming this will not be the case with the H3 due to the use of the bypass module?

[f5fstop]

DEI makes Viper, Sidewinder, and a whole bunch more, and I have the 791XV installed and I did not require a new key in the H3. In addition, the stock passkey system still operates right along with the Viper system.

[dеiтайожни]

No, the h3 doesn't need an extra key to bypass passlock, just resistors. Vehicles that require keys with the chips on them, is when you need an extra key to bypass.

[H3.007]

Ahhhh - very good news. Thanks. Less $$$ to spend

[marin8703]

do the functions that come with the factory alarm still work with the viper system?:

>>such as locking the doors when shifting out of park and then unlocking only the drivers door when in park (or how ever you set the doors to lock/unlock), or will that have to be setup separately with the new system.

>>also the feature where it doesnt let you lock the drivers door if you have the key in the ignition.

What im trying to ask actually is if i would still be able to change these features by myself through the process in the H3 owners manual or would they have to be setup and changed if needed through the new alarm (most likely an installer will have to do).

Thanks
Marin

[marin8703]

Originally Posted by fourfourto

No need for lojack.
Onstar has gps tracking

thats what I was thinking too, but, from what i have understood so far, onstar might not be able to get the signal if its in a grage or building or whatever, and apperantly they dont have good communication set up with law enforcement.

lojack apperantly can receive signal from building or garages, and is kindof operated by the police, kind of. Seems that the process of locating might go faster and smoother

What do you think?

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by marin8703

thats what I was thinking too, but, from what i have understood so far, onstar might not be able to get the signal if its in a grage or building or whatever, and apperantly they dont have good communication set up with law enforcement.

lojack apperantly can receive signal from building or garages, and is kindof operated by the police, kind of. Seems that the process of locating might go faster and smoother

What do you think?

Easy to check, park truck in a building or wherever and hit the blue on star button and ask them to check your location.They always seem willing to talk to you or answer questions.

Also with on star if you drive off the road and no ones around and the air bag goes off if you dont answer they will send help.Lojack cant do that.

[RoyalH3]

The place im dealing with says that you cant program the stock key fob to start the car?? Any ideas on what i should tell them besides i have a forum of people that have it?

[RoyalH3]

To put in my 2 cents on the lojack/onstar thing... H3's come with onstar standard so you, considering you pay the monthly fee, already have the onstar gps tracking. BUT, i do agree that i would feel alot better in having the lojack system just because thats all they are used for. They are designed to recover vehichles and nothing else, unlike onstar which it is a feature. Psh, you could do onstar and lojack and then laugh at people who try to steal your car

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by RoyalH3

The place im dealing with says that you cant program the stock key fob to start the car?? Any ideas on what i should tell them besides i have a forum of people that have it?

A good shop would look into it?.otherwise try a different installer that know newer cars and trucks.Good luck

[Nefarious]

To reprogram a factory remote, the shop needs to have a scan tool that can put the vehicle into BCM programming mode. There are some other ways as well, but the scan tool is the easiest. The whole process takes less than 5 mins for an installer that knows what he's doing.

[dеiтайожни]

fourfourto's remote start with the factory key fob... works, I'm not sure I'd recommend it, but it's not reprogrammed. The remote start activate is hooked up to the door locks (either lock or unlock), looking for 2 pulses. Any installer would know what you mean if you told them this. I just don't like the fact that anyone can start your truck by hitting the locks twice!

IMO OnStar is just fine, I wouldn't get lojack. If you want more control, you can get something like the viper gps system. That way you can track your truck yourself over the internet or phone, turn it on/off, etc.. and get some vigilante justice if it's stolen. But of course it's range is limited just like OnStars.

[H3HUMMER]

ON-STAR is satellite

[H3HUMMER]

Well it can be done i had mine for a year now.
If they do not know how go somewhere else other wise you will have problems.

[H3HUMMER]

Well i pick ON-STAR any day over lojack
lojack is old school