Hi guys,
I was wondering if i got a remote starter for diesels, and i got the one that has keyless entry too, if it will work on my truck without keyless entry. It does have power locks though. Just a thought, so i can have keyless entry, and the benefit of being abil to start my truck from my house.
-Nate-

 

They can hook them up so you only have one remote. The starters are great! Get's the engine warming up while you sit in your house.

 

Yes, you can get a remote start and add keyless entry to your truck.

Remeber idling a cold diesel engine for too long is not a good idea. Also, it will never really "warm up" from a cold idle.

 

Just get in and drive is the best way to warm one, I try to keep it around 2k until the temp gets above 140 or so.

 

But still letting the engine run for a few minutes before you leave the house is a good idea.......lets everything get well lubed before you start driving. Granted yes it takes awhile to get them to warm up at all at idle, but it's better than just running out of the house, starting it up and driving.......not so good on the engine if you ask me.



~Nick

 

Beware, I've installed several remotes/keyless it will take 8-12 hours and a factory service manual is essential.
Time consuming part is finding the wires you need to tap into when they're wrapped up in tight bundles under the dash with almost zero slack.

The keyless part is easy. Most remotes also have a button to pop the trunk, I wire it up to honk the horn.

 

As long as you wait for oil pressure to come up and what time it takes a person to get situated or what not in the vehicle it shouldn't be a problem. If your at home why not plug it in?

 

do they have a built in time delay for the "wait to start" timeframe?

 

Most of them that i have seen, you have to make sure it is diesel compatable, it waits for the light to shut off, then it will crank it up. I do know on the early powerchokes they had problems with it.

 

It really depends on the model you are buying. Some will tap the "wait to start" light and others will do a set time limit (good ones will do both). Recommend products by DEI, everything else is junk and will break.

 

I have a Viper alarm/remote start system on mine. It costs a pretty penny, but that was the burden of the previous owner. Everything is on one remote, and it doesnt start the engine until after the 'Wait to Start' light goes out. It's a nice system, it costs him about $450. In the owners manual that came with the system, it says that installation must be performed by a viper technican or it will void the warranty.

Another thing, if any of you are considering the remote start for a 24 valve, beware that you dont let it warm up for two long. At idle the truck can barely keep the engine running when it's cold, much less build up heat. the cold temperatures in the combustion chambers can allow fuel to enter the oil. The manual warns against prolonged idling. if you ask a lot of people, they dont warm their 24V for longer than 5 minutes. I plug mine in at night and start it (usually from my bedroom ) as i'm putting on my boots and layers of shirts.

also try a winter front. i have heard that you can get to full operating temperature in as little as 3 miles as opposed to 9.

I definately recommend the Viper system if you've got 400 dollars to play with.

 

Does it still wait to start even when its above 40 degrees?
It doesn't get very cold here and I never use the wait start.

 

The ones I've installed have an adjustable timer for the the amount of time between ignition on and crank.

Your remote starter doesn't need to be expensive. I paid $49 each on sale for three of them similar to this http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P...000495/c-10101

Been working flawlessly on two Rams and an Accord for about seven years.

 

I have been selling and installing Astrostarts for a couple years. They have proven to be the most reliable. In all honesty, I have had the most problems with the security bypass kits on the Dodge vehicles. That it what takes most of the time during install. Sometimes it's tough to get the transponder wires in the right places. The '06+ are even tougher with the multiplex systems. Not something for a beginner to tackle. However a 1997 or older is really a walk in the park compared to the new ones. A newbie could probably handle something like that. ad removed

 

AstroStart is by far the best out there for Remote Start/Keyless entry/Alarm... My room mate has it installed on his 01 Silverado.. works from what seems like a half mile away.. I put a much cheaper one in my truck.. Its made by Valet. It works for what i want.. from the house to the garage. It waits for the truck to do its wait to start thing, and then cranks. If it doesnt fire the first time, which it usually doesnt if i didnt plug it in that night, it will try two more times. waiting to start each time. but then again, if it was really cold that night, and it wasnt plugged in.. i'm lucky if the truck starts at all... gotta crank for a good 15 seconds.