05/06 Remote Starter Season
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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: July 02, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Topic: 05/06 Remote Starter Season
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Subject: 05/06 Remote Starter Season
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 7:44 AM
Well folks, it seems that summer is about to end today and fall is about to stick it's head out. This means remote starter season is about a month away for us here in Canada. I haven't been very active in the forums of late due to the busy summer we had & now that fall/winter is coming up I'll be even less of a member here. Hope that eveyone has a good and profitable winter and hope to see you guys active in the forums. I have one question to anyone out there that has had the opportunity to use the new bootloader for the XK Series modules. Does it work and is it worth the extra $$$ ?? Let me know cause I'm going to send in my bookings for the winter and just wanted to hear some actual testimonials from field installers instead of from the manufacturer or the sales rep. Thanks and talk to you later. ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 9:58 AM
ha ha ... see you in the spring... i've already done 3 or 4 starters in the past 2 weeks or so... the season is definately beginning.....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 10:04 AM
Just finished my first one this morning already. Looks like it's gonna be a good one. Kevin, have you had the opportunity to use one of those new XK series modules yet ??
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 10:39 AM
NOT YET... I'LL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES WHEN I DO.....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: sneakycyber
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 10:45 AM
Ahhh the many many late nights and 12 hour shifts that await LET THE FUN BEGIN!!  -------------
Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 5:33 PM
hey Jeff
Mike (AS rep) was actually just in the other day, and dropped me off a sheet for them. Trying to convince the Wpg. guys, but I know I will definately be looking at them (had enough of DEI taking their sweet time to catch up to the rest of the known word, only to release rebadged Fortin/AS bypasses)
I think our opening of 24 pieces includes a bootloader ($45) according to my info.
Gus
PS: we do starters all year round here, sometimes 5 in a week.... can't wait for 6 a day time though....
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Wherever I go, that is where I end up......
Posted By: extreme1
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 6:21 PM
I've been averaging 2 a day already.
Bootloader is on it's way, we have to eat through old stock of modules however.
have all the new AS starters in, nice to see the two way LCD coming with a second remote.
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Shaughn Murley
Install Manager, Dealer Services
Visions Electronics
Red Deer, Alberta
Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 9:48 PM
I heard about this creature a few months ago. How many manufacture are making them so far? I hope it won't be one price and one seller type of product . ------------- Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. 
Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: September 21, 2005 at 11:58 PM
Astrostart so far that I know of, probably Fortin or Omega will be as well.
Here's something we were mulling over beers later on in the afternoon today. With the lovely high fuel prices what they are right now (and they can only go higher), think people will be more hesitant to idle their cars? I mean, I drive a diesel and could care less if the thing idles 24/7 for what it uses for fuel (200ml/hr according to Vag-Com, but anyways... only hardcore TDi morons like myself would bother to check that), but do think little miss soccer mom is going to idle the sportfutility for 30min at a shot every day? Or dude with the Hemi that can prolly eat an 1/8th of a tank in a couple remote start cycles (what do those things get on the highway, like 10MPG? 15 maybe?)
Just wondering if any of you have discussed anything like this yet or not.
GUS
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Wherever I go, that is where I end up......
Posted By: gcorrea
Date Posted: September 22, 2005 at 1:05 AM
at 3 bucks a gallon i dont even use it anymore, i might just take it out and sell it on ebay. could use that eaxtra channel for something else.
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gcorrea
Posted By: iskidoo
Date Posted: September 22, 2005 at 5:02 AM
If you install it they will come. People will come Ray. From all over the place. They'll shell out there hard earned money and hand it over to enjoy a nice toasty commute to work in the sub-zero temperatures.
You would have to have seen "Field of Dreams" to get that...lol
I don't see less cars on the road driving around with the higher gas prices. People just deal with it but are not too quick to change thier habits.
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Steve G
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: September 22, 2005 at 7:55 AM
I agree with iskidoo. Regardless of the price people still enjoy their driving and with winter's like what we have, it'snot really an option, it's a neccessity to have a remote starter for our winter's. I pray for lots of snow, super cold weather & Lamborghini Murciélago ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: September 22, 2005 at 9:39 AM
actually gus i have had a few folks lately tell me that..... they would like to put one in, but at the cost of gas cant see just letting the car run with no one in it....i think it may be a factor for the 50 and up crowd.... not an issue for the rest of us
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: September 22, 2005 at 9:43 AM
Yup, winter is coming. Time for shorts and 70 degree weather. Ahh, so nice living in Arizona.
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Certified Security Specialist
Always check info with a digital multimeter.
I promise to be good.
Tell Darwin I sent you.
I've been sick lately, sorry I won't be on much.
Posted By: iskidoo
Date Posted: September 22, 2005 at 9:51 AM
auex] wrote:
Yup, winter is coming. Time for shorts and 70 degree weather. Ahh, so nice living in Arizona.
Why you little....  ------------- Steve G
Posted By: sneakycyber
Date Posted: September 22, 2005 at 10:37 AM
People pay as much as 8 dollars a gallon for water, I dont think I will ever complain till it cost more then that. Also on a another note I drink about a 12pk of pop a day wich is ruffly 5 bucks a gallon -------------
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: September 22, 2005 at 1:01 PM
i'll bet your dentist loves you... ha ha
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: sneakycyber
Date Posted: September 23, 2005 at 9:37 AM
Well he does send me a fruit basket every christmas  -------------
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