poor range

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: May 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM

Topic: poor range

Posted By: muaiad97
Subject: poor range
Date Posted: August 31, 2004 at 8:02 PM

i installd remot starter with alarm band autostart 1424 in dodge intrepid

but its very poor range i have to go very close to car to start the car or lock unlock the doors i conected all wires right .

thanx

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 31, 2004 at 8:28 PM

Make sure the antenna is not bundled up with any power wires.

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Posted By: dfiddy
Date Posted: August 31, 2004 at 9:50 PM

Start with the basics, make sure your ground is good, next check and see if the antenna is pinched, maybe even switch the antenna location and see if that makes a difference. You could also run a new antenna just loosly over top of panels to help eliminate any problems (just for testing of course).

Posted By: mo12v
Date Posted: August 31, 2004 at 10:09 PM

U might try the temporarally putting the antennea outside and see if U get better results...............If U do U may have interference from other devices in vehicle i.e. Keyless Entry, ECM, BCM, etc. Then U may have to contact tech service of autostart & see what they recommend. Some Units U can ground anteena for better reception and others is trial & error

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 31, 2004 at 10:13 PM

mo12v] wrote:

Some Units U can ground anteena for better reception and others is trial & error

I hope you meant ground the shielding of the antenna.

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Always check info with a digital multimeter.
I promise to be good.
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Posted By: mo12v
Date Posted: August 31, 2004 at 10:17 PM

That's a YEP

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