viper 160 remote start.upgraded?
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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 20, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Topic: viper 160 remote start.upgraded?
Posted By: ande250
Subject: viper 160 remote start.upgraded?
Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 9:09 PM
I currently have a Viper 160 remote starter in my 2002 Grand Am GT1 that was put in by best buy. At the time I did not have alot of money to put into this and really just wanted a basic remote start but as time goes on and prices drop, i find myself wanting a more feature rich setup.
My question is can I buy one of the higher end viper remote starts with the LCD paging and just unhook the brain of my viper 160 and connect the new brain and it work? This would be something I can do that myself instead of spending money to get that kit installed? Why get it (re)installed if the wires are already there.
In theory it sounds like this would work but I am not sure if there are more wires necessary to install.
Has anyone ever tried this? Any ideas of how this could work?
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Posted By: cmk0808ny
Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 9:12 PM
yuo can just get the new antenna and remote to the type that you want- program and youre done.
Posted By: ande250
Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 9:20 PM
ok i can get a LCD remote
Any idea where i can get antennas and how to program it?
Will still do paging functions and let me know when the car has started etc....
Posted By: cmk0808ny
Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 9:25 PM
ebay or a google search may find it- you need a responder antenna and antenna cable and a 479 series lcd responder remote. look at https://www.autotechs.com/items/item891.htm
Posted By: cmk0808ny
Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 9:28 PM
or buy a viper 5500- one mile range with sst technology swap the brain antenna cable, antenna and remote. then resell your old remotes and module and make some money back on ebay if you wanted to.
Posted By: ande250
Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 9:33 PM
so if i bought that kit from autotech i wouldnt need to program anything or would i? that just looks like the easiest way to upgrade.
Posted By: cmk0808ny
Date Posted: June 28, 2007 at 9:36 PM
plug in the antenna and program the remote to the remote starter module (very easy to do) and thats it. 5 minutes of work.
Posted By: ande250
Date Posted: July 08, 2007 at 4:10 PM
i have asked that autotech.com tech support to double check if that kit would work with a viper 160 and they said it was not compatible.
Any alternate ideas?? thanks
Posted By: cmk0808ny
Date Posted: July 08, 2007 at 6:21 PM
that is the right kit to get. that is the only one that will give you lcd responder remotes.
Posted By: ande250
Date Posted: July 08, 2007 at 10:03 PM
do you know for sure that its compatible and will give me 2 way operation
Posted By: cmk0808ny
Date Posted: July 09, 2007 at 6:19 AM
i know for sure ive done it myself to my old car
Posted By: ande250
Date Posted: July 12, 2007 at 2:18 PM
did you do it with a viper 160? im just wondering because the viper 160 is only a remote start and not a security system. Thats why im wondering if it will page you or not. Thanks
Posted By: cmk0808ny
Date Posted: July 12, 2007 at 6:37 PM
yes it will work to show lock unlock start and optional channel activations (trunk) it will only page if your ignition is turned on i believe it will not show shock sensor or door triggers the alarms have.
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