Is a cheap remote car starter bad for my car?
Wesley B asked:
I found this remote car starter kit at an auto store for about $30. I know that most remote car starters run for about $300. I know its not top of the line or anything. I just want to know if this cheap car starter could harm my car in any way. I have a 2000 mercury grand marquis if it makes a difference. Thanks!
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I found this remote car starter kit at an auto store for about $30. I know that most remote car starters run for about $300. I know its not top of the line or anything. I just want to know if this cheap car starter could harm my car in any way. I have a 2000 mercury grand marquis if it makes a difference. Thanks!
http://www.djthings.com/
April 24th, 2009 at 12:15 am
No. It might not last long,
it won’t hurt your car
April 26th, 2009 at 3:05 am
I don’t have alot of experiance in remote starters but I’ll tell you what I know. It shoulden’t hurt your car persay but depending on the wires you get and how much amperage and voltage it takes it could drian your battery. as for computor damage I have no idea.
April 28th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I had one that was not cheap and one day I came into the parking lot and it was trying to start the car by itself.
Even the pricey ones can fail. I would think the cheap ones are even worse. Will it work with your car alarm? Will it work if you have the car valet parked? Does it come with a decent warranty? Does it come with a video or complete instructions for YOUR car model [sometimes the generic instructions don't recognize wire color-coding changes made during a production run]? What will you pay to install it (or are you qualified to install it yourself)? Think about that before you get one and maybe save yourself some grief.