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nick m 
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I just purchased a 2002 Pontiac Grand AM GT for my son, (1st car).  I noticed there is a small black antenna mounted to the windshield with a cable going into the headliner area.  My mechanic said that is usually for an alarm.  I do have a factory remote for the locks.  Any suggestions on how to determine if the car is equipped with an alarm.  Someone suggested it may be for a remote starter.  I have never owned a car with an alarm system or a remote starter and am looking for some help.  Thanks!
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You are going to have to look under the dash to see if there is an Alarm or Remote Start "brain" box under there. The antennae wire should go across the headliner to the drivers A pillar, down it (behind the trim) and under the dash. Follow it if you can.
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Thanks for the advise,  I will take a look and see what is under the dash. 
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Had some mechanical work done to the car and when the mechanic reconnected the battery the car started up by itself.  I have to check at the car audio shop to see if a new remote is available.
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That sounds like a DEI brand remote starter. That "feature" of starting up by itself seemed to be one of their trademarks.
If you have a digital camera, maybe you could post a picture of the antenna, or even the brain.
But since the car did start up, surely it still has the remote starter in it, and it's probably still working, too.
If you can see a model number on the main brain of the unit, that would help a lot.
Also, while you're under there, look for a black pushbutton switch, probably zip-tied to one of the existing wire harnesses under the dash, or maybe drilled and mounted into a hole on that black under-dash panel. You'll need to know where that button is to program the new remote(s).
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I found the DEI warning sticker under the hood, (Warning vehicle is equipped with autostart and may start.....)  I did not see a switch like described under the hood.  Next step is to take the under dash panel off and look for the module.  Can I obtain a remote and programming instructions if I find the model number of the system? 
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nick m wrote:
I found the DEI warning sticker under the hood, (Warning vehicle is equipped with autostart and may start.....)  I did not see a switch like described under the hood.  Next step is to take the under dash panel off and look for the module.  Can I obtain a remote and programming instructions if I find the model number of the system? 

depending on what model it is, you might even be able to get the instructions right here on this site.

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I just have to get the model number asap.  Can any of these systems work using the car's factory remote?

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to make it start it it could be done with some more wiring, but not really to function as an alarm.

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autostart also has issus of starting on its own.
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