A while back i bought a car alarm for my car. The alarm supposedly have the engine start but the owner of the shop said that i have to pay extra if i want that option. So i didnt, because it was like 100 dollars more. So i was wandering, for the engine start option, is it just some wiring that you do for it to work? or does it have its own little box or harness that is needed? Because if its just wiring, can I wired them myself to make the engine start on my car alarm work?

Thanks in advance

 

What is the model of the alarm, and what year, make, and model is your car? In most cases, an extra $100 would lead me to believe that you need to perform an immobilizer bypass, just the part to do this retails from $50 to $100...

 

Hmm, i cant remember what model and brand the alarm is, because my car is currently being fixed in the shop right now so I cant look at it and tell you. But my car is a 2000 Acura Integra GSR. Whenever i have time to go check out my car, i'll take a look at the alarm and let you know what brand and model it is. All i know now about the alarm is its a two-way pager alarm, and has the engine start button on it too but just dont know if its built in or not.

My alarm looks some what like this one.

 

Im not gonna be able to tell by that picture, but i can tell you that your car has an immobilizer hince the extra $100 charge for remote start. There are two ways to bypass it, one is the key in the box method (556u, in which you take a spare key, insert it into a box, then, an antenna goes from the box to the key cylindar, to make the immobilizer think that your key is in the ignition during remote start, when it actually isn't). The other method is a slightly more expensive module that learns the resistance code of the key, stores it in the box, and from that point, sends the signal to the immobilizer the same as the 556u does. The benefit of the second type of module is that it will not make you lose a spare key, which can be expensive for these cars.

 

Save yourself a headache and do not use that alarm for remote start. That unit has ruined many people cars and electrical system.

 

hmm, seems complicated. I'll just see what i can do. Thanks for the info though

hmm really? then maybe i'll jux leave my alarm how it is then.

 

thats the astra 777. If your car is a 5 speed dont do it. Im about 90% sure that alarm has no manual mode and will try to start your car in gear.

 

ok, thanks guys. i'll just leave it how it is.