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So my wife nice enough to buy me a remote start for xmas that I wanted.
So I had it installed yesterday and it would start then shut off after a couple mins, then try to start 2 more times before giving up. Every once in a while it would start as it's supposed to and work right.
While diagnosing this I noticed the locks operating while it was starting.
I checked and sure enough it unlocks the door when you remote start it then after 5-10 secs locks them again.
So I take it back today and ask them about it, the starting may have been due to programming or a bad module, but they say it's suppoed to unlock and relock when starting thats how it bypasses the factory alarm.
I in amazement told them that's not okay.
After more checking he says yeah thats how it works. So I told them I would be back next Saturday to have it removed and get my money back (wife's money)
So as a precaution to everyone out there. Find out before you have one installed.
This was on a new vehicle 2016.
I wonder how many people have this happening on their vehicles and have no idea they are at risk.
So I had it installed yesterday and it would start then shut off after a couple mins, then try to start 2 more times before giving up. Every once in a while it would start as it's supposed to and work right.
While diagnosing this I noticed the locks operating while it was starting.
I checked and sure enough it unlocks the door when you remote start it then after 5-10 secs locks them again.
So I take it back today and ask them about it, the starting may have been due to programming or a bad module, but they say it's suppoed to unlock and relock when starting thats how it bypasses the factory alarm.
I in amazement told them that's not okay.
After more checking he says yeah thats how it works. So I told them I would be back next Saturday to have it removed and get my money back (wife's money)
So as a precaution to everyone out there. Find out before you have one installed.
This was on a new vehicle 2016.
I wonder how many people have this happening on their vehicles and have no idea they are at risk.