2008 dodge avenger remote start

I started to install a remote starter on my 2008 Avenger.  Has anyone on here done on of these models?   Having a few questions.  A few of the wires: starter, accessory, connect to the same wire.  On the intallation sheet it says a resistor is needed for each and tells the resistor it needs.  My question is do you just put the resistor in line with the wire?

My suggestion is to use a bypass module that has the MUX starter bypass built in to the module. YOu need a module anyways so why not use one that bypasses the MUX starter for you ? I suggest using the iDatalink ADS-TBSL-C2 or the Fortin PATS-CHRYSLER-04+ Both are good, but if your remote starter has RS232 on it, use the iDatalink and set it to RS232 wiring.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

I have a bypass module.  Still have to hook both of the wires to the same wire.  I think?

With the bypass module it still says (resistance) in the column for the start wire.  And with the bypass modules you still need to connect the wires to the vehicle right?  Or does it use radio frequency to control the stuff?

If you could specify which bypass module you're using that would be helpful...most ones that require a key in the box do not have an output for the resistor wire. Here's a link to the PKU-CH2X which was mentioned above...that will indeed make things easier. You still have to hook up to the MUX wire but it has the resistors built into the bypass; also you don't have to lose a key.

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C Renner's Auto Electronix
My service is cheap, quick, and good - pick any two

I have a compustar 2w900fm starter.  The bypass module i have is directed electronics xpresskit XK532.

Proceed to ignore what you're reading on your wiring sheet about resistors. That XK532 bypass already has the resistance values taken care of; you just need to hook the violet/white from the XK532 to the violet/brown on the car and you'll be set in that regard.

Apologies in advance if I insult your intelligence, but you also need to hook up all the other wires to the XK532 as per what its instructions say. The only thing that's overriden by RF is the transponder key system.

If you're still confused, feel free to PM me, and know that it's normal b/c GM and Chrysler in this decade have decided to make their ignition switches ridiculously complicated.

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C Renner's Auto Electronix
My service is cheap, quick, and good - pick any two

Pm sent.  Thanks for all your help.

I got the car all wired and ready to start.  Tried it and it started fine and then I shut it down.  Tried to start the car with remote for a second time and it wont start.  When I unplug the bypass and plug it back in it starts once but not the second time.  I did it several times.  What would cause this problem?

Does anyone know how to contact directed electronics?

What wire from the remote start do you have hooked to the XK as the ground when running input?

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Installer, IT support, and FFL. I need less hobbies.

The one in the instructions for the remote starter that said to hook up for gwr.   Would that cause it to work once perfect but not the second time?

Did you happen to make sure the gwr output from the RS is working like it should? Try this to eliminate that gwr output as being the problem. Disconnect the brown wire from the gwr output, have a ground jumper handy, activate the remote start sequence and ground the brown manually. Then remove ground from the brown activate the remote start sequence and ground it again. All this is doing is manually applying what that gwr is supposed to do.

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Installer, IT support, and FFL. I need less hobbies.

The brown from the xk532?

Ok on my sheet for the xpress kit it says it needs a gwr that turns on at the same time as the ignition.  The gwr that i am hooked up to turns on before the ignition according to a chart in my installation manual for the remote starter.  On the sheet for the bypass it shows adding a relay to take care of this problem.   I will try that.  Thank you very much.

added the relay and still the same problem.  Starts once but not the second time. 

Finished the install today.  Turns out this car doesnt have a conventional starter wire.  Had to add a 1k resistor to the start wire of the bypass module to ground.  Works great now.  Hooked the start wire from the remote start only to the pink wire of the bypass.  Did not hook up the accessory wire.  And all the accessories work.  Good luck to anyone who tries to install on this car.  My worse one so far.  But I will try to help with advice.