viper 5501 or 5901

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Printed Date: July 09, 2025 at 7:28 PM

Topic: viper 5501 or 5901

Posted By: jrat69
Subject: viper 5501 or 5901
Date Posted: October 11, 2009 at 12:02 PM

I'm wanting to install (or have installed) a remote start on my 2008 Toyota Tacoma. There isn't much difference in price between a 5501 remote start and the 5901 remote start with alarm. Is the starter only easier to install, or are they about the same. I checked a dealer who was a viper dealer, and they told me don't buy Viper it's junk, buy AstroStart, they bought out Viper and are high quality. They then ask what I was installing it in, when I said 2008, They said it can't be done on anything that new, there is no wiring information available. I knew that was wrong, as I have already got the info from here on 12volt.
Is there any installers here in Southern Indiana,( Bloomington, Bedford, Seymour, Indianapolis Area) that will install?

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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: October 11, 2009 at 1:51 PM

Keep away from that shop, they might be right about Viper quality but Viper's parent company owns AstroStart. The R/s alarm combo is always the better bet.

Posted By: jrat69
Date Posted: October 11, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Thanks, Just from talking to the installer for 5 minutes, I realized I already knew more than he did, just from my research here. I wasn't sure on alarm with start, or just start. Everyone seems to recommend the Fortin bypass. I have done a lot of automotive wiring in the past, just not really comfortable with the soldering on small wires.