mopar remote start ?'s

[fzrace]

my local dealer parts guy told me I had to wait for the updated remote start kit, as they were having vehicles starting are fire due to defects in the remote starter kits. Any truth to this? Also, has anyone installed the mopar remote start kit? Was it easy? A few years ago I was going to install an aftermarket kit in my wife's truck. After reading the instructions I said no way, and had the radio shop do it.

 

[MCrossley]

The mopar remote start was pulled becuase of bad hood switches, they would not start or would just shut off. I have a mopar starter on mine and it has worked great. There is not currently a new release date for the updated part... The install is very easy as everything is plug & play with a few exceptions being some t-taps into the tach and a couple other things...

 

[OHale]

People here have had good luck with the MOPAR starter, I did not. I haven't heard about the fires. I'll give my dealer a call today to see if they heard anything.



The MOPAR unit is made by Code Alarm. The problem I had was when it was below 20F the engine would crank but not start and then leave the ignition on (fan running, parking lights, etc. ) I called Code Alarm in MI and they instructed me how to re-learn the tach setting. That worked. The problem then became that when the temp was above about 30F the starter would grind. Not pretty. I called Code Alarm and they said to re-learn the tach at the new temperature. So I asked the engineer, "So when I leave for work I re-learn the tach for the morning temperature, and when I leave work I re-learn the tach for the afternoon temperature?" He said, "yeah, that sounds like what you're going to have to do. " The dealer (who installed it) took it back and gave me a refund. Also, the MOPAR unit requires a separate remote so if you have to have two remotes on your keychain if you have a factory remote.



I got an ultrastart. Its remote replaces the factory one and does all the Dodge things plus activate the remote. It also has an idle mode, turbo cool down mode, 2000 ft. range, etc. I have been using it this winter no problems. BTW, cheaper than the MOPAR unit as well.