2 Way Remote Start
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2 Way Remote Start
My Cherokee is a 2000 4WD Sport, automatic, and no chip key.
I'd like to install a remote start unit, and I'd like one with a 2 way pager. I've been looking at the Compustar CS4900-S and the Viper 4806V. My father will be installing it. He's been installing stuff and rewiring cars for over 50 years. He's never done a remote start, but after several Youtube videos, his final verdict is, "Oh, I've got this."
Anyone have experience with either of these? Or is there a better unit fit for the old girl? I'd like to stay under $150.
I'd like to install a remote start unit, and I'd like one with a 2 way pager. I've been looking at the Compustar CS4900-S and the Viper 4806V. My father will be installing it. He's been installing stuff and rewiring cars for over 50 years. He's never done a remote start, but after several Youtube videos, his final verdict is, "Oh, I've got this."
Anyone have experience with either of these? Or is there a better unit fit for the old girl? I'd like to stay under $150.
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L
I've had a Viper alarm + remote start combo installed for 10 years now and it's been solid. The range is pretty impressive; I can be all the way at the back of a store or on the other side of the mall and it'll still start right up. My favorite is when I'm just getting to the top of a ski lift, starting it, and then having it be nice and toasty by the time I get back down the mountain to the parking lot. The only minor issue I've had is that sometimes the engine will shut off if I have the A/C running (locked while I take the keys with me into the store real quick). Probably just a blip in the RPM from the compressor load causing it to drop below operating parameters...I'm sure it's just a calibration setting so not a huge issue, just never bothered to mess with it.
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