Any1 Ever Use dis remote starter?
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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: August 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Topic: Any1 Ever Use dis remote starter?
Posted By: Dereck21288
Subject: Any1 Ever Use dis remote starter?
Date Posted: December 15, 2002 at 2:53 PM
Hi, I have a 93 Corolla and it already has a aftermarket alarm. Im looking for a cheap remote start that would work nicly. I saw one at Target for $60.00. ANy1 ever used this or tried it? What u think of it?
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Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: December 15, 2002 at 3:22 PM
what brand and model?
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J Rilla
Owner/Installer
Posted By: Dereck21288
Date Posted: December 15, 2002 at 6:07 PM
Its called Remote starter by Designtech.
Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: December 15, 2002 at 8:09 PM
You should be fine with that if you are just looking for an unflashy remote starter for your corolla. I am not sure about reliability, but I have installed a few of these and they aren't too involved. Use their website for a wire diagram, but dont call them for support they will melt your brain with how stupid they are. I would never offer them to my customers as an option, but I have installed them when brought to me. Definatley dont get a bulldog. https://www.designtech-intl.com/ ------------- J Rilla
Owner/Installer
Posted By: cpgoose
Date Posted: December 16, 2002 at 6:53 AM
haha, "don't get a bulldog". "Ooops" for what I bought in the past. What's your experience with Bulldog, jrilla? Just curious. As for designtech, yea, i've heard people talk about them, and haven't heard much of a complaint. I agree, though, about their phone tech support. I've called them before and got a different answer every time I called. Awful.
Posted By: jrilla
Date Posted: December 16, 2002 at 7:03 AM
I dont really have a lengthy or horrible story about Bulldog, but a friend of mine bought one from Sam's Club and I put it in and I couldn't believe that this model had a 16 inch 22 gauge wire for an antenna. I was thinking what is this for?, then i noticed there wasn't an antenna. I think I could have bought an antenna but what a hasslle to have to have to deal with that. The thing had something like a 25 ft range and no more than 100ft on a good day, anyway he had me pull it out and he wanted me to put in one that I sold and installed. Like I said I dont have a deep seeded hatred for Bulldog, but with that experience and the fact that I thought I would watch the video that came with it, which its only use became giving it to my year old son play with, I would just assume stay away from them. I mean the cheap ones are joke, and if you are going to spend more money I suggest getting something else.
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J Rilla
Owner/Installer
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