Members Thunderbroom Posted October 27, 2008 Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 Do any of you have one of these systems installed on your vehicle(s)? I've been wanting one for my '00 Dodge Caravan for a couple of years. Due to my band's PA being in my garage, I park my van outside. I always have to run outside and start the van to warm it up before I drive the 10 minutes to work. I'd love to stay warm and start it from inside. Being able to start it remotely from inside my school would be cool also. Any recommendation, tips, insight?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted October 27, 2008 Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 Do any of you have one of these systems installed on your vehicle(s)? Yes. But what didn't come with the vehicle was the... REMOTE! I bet it would be a nice thing to have though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted October 27, 2008 Moderators Share Posted October 27, 2008 Mine is stock. I wouldn't ever own another vehicle without it. I bought one for my mom for her new vehicle, but it had so many electronics, that the remote start wasn't compatible.That's not really a tip, but a 2000 Caravan will have plenty of aftermarket brands/locations to buy/install. You'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted October 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 I was researching and it seems that Best Buy has several units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted October 27, 2008 Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 not really a tip, but a 2000 Caravan will have plenty of aftermarket brands/locations to buy/install. You'll love it. It depends on the key. If your Caravan has SKIM (sentry key immobiliser module), you will need a dealer-only kit. You need to buy the kit from Chrysler and have it installed at a Chrysler dealer for programming. The remote start has an antenna ring to interface with the SKIM module and allow the PCM to start the engine. Gray key: SKIMBlack or metal key: no SKIM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted October 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 Gray key: SKIMBlack or metal key: no SKIM Black as in the part of the key that I turn? If so, mine is black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted October 27, 2008 Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 Black as in the part of the key that I turn? If so, mine is black. The rubber/plastic part of the key-head. Your black key means no SKIM, which is good. Any aftermarket kit will work, and you can install it with the instructions in the kit or have any shop do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted October 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 Do you know enough to recommend a make/model/brand? Viper?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted October 27, 2008 Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 Do you know enough to recommend a make/model/brand?Viper?!? Most factory kits (MOPAR included) are made by Directed (DEI)... they are inexpensive and work very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted October 27, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Talk to a local Dodge dealer service department before you do anything. They will have a brand that they use, and it'll probably be one that has the least number of problems with installation and compatibility with your vehicle. They also might have a competitve price, and you're a lot better off having dealer service install it than many aftermarket shops. But that's something you have to ask around about regarding a shop's reputation. "Before all else, do no harm" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted October 27, 2008 Members Share Posted October 27, 2008 Talk to a local Dodge dealer service department before you do anything. They will have a brand that they use, and it'll probably be one that has the least number of problems with installation and compatibility with your vehicle. He just did:thu: I've been a Chrysler Master Tech since 2003... before that, I was a Mercedes Benz Master Tech/Diagnostician. I took advantage of the DB/MOPAR merger and moved to a Chrysler Dealership (in my area, they have better market saturation than DB vehicles). Plus it's only three miles from my house;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted October 27, 2008 CMS Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 He just did:thu:I've been a Chrysler Master Tech since 2003... before that, I was a Mercedes Benz Master Tech/Diagnostician. I took advantage of the DB/MOPAR merger and moved to a Chrysler Dealership (in my area, they have better market saturation than DB vehicles).Plus it's only three miles from my house;) Former longtime Volvo tech and svc mgr here. Did a short stint (my first full-time job!) at a Dodge dealership in 1979. Then a few years at Peugeot's US headquarters (there's a right way, a wrong way, and the French way to build a car) before settling in at Volvo. One dealer was 3 miles from my ouse too! Nice to go home and have lunch, and drive a motercycle to work even in cold weather. Dealerships are dropping like flies around here thanks to the credit crisis. Between buyers not qualifying for loans, and the dealers themselves losing their floorplan financing, it's a tough business to be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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