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Bulldog RS1100 Remote Starter with Keyless Entry |  | Brand: Bulldog
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $39.00
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Seller: Ocean Reef Electronics
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 3113
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 3.5 x 10.2
MPN: RS1100
Model: RS 1100
UPC: 737676011008
EAN: 0737676011008
ASIN: B00009WC2S
Release Date: July 9, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Easy-to-install, and comes with a DVD instruction video | | • | Includes one 4-button remote transmitter | | • | Built-in relays for door locks, trunk release output, dome light output, parking light output | | • | Dedicated start/stop buttons, programmable runtime 5/10/15 minutes | | • | Programmable cold start, range up to 400 feet |
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Product Description
4 Button Remote Vehicle Starter w/ Keyless Entry + Trunk Release
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 38
 Works fairly well except for a few minor problems December 15, 2006
Ken Sandvoss
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
I spent much time asking tech support questions prior to the install since it is my first attempt doing something like this. The VCR tape is worth the time to watch, and I watched it several times before and during the install. It went fairly well, except for needing some resistors (not included) and having a remote with sticky buttons, which they have agreed to replace. The actual install took about 5-6 hours on a system with no factory alarm. Overall I am very satisfied with the remote starter, and found tech support reasonably available (busy season?) and willing to help. The written manual is a bit confusing, as is online info, but tech support is very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. They helped me immensely. I love having the remote starter. I recommend it highly.
NOT AS EASY AS DESCRIBED, BUT WORKS GREAT September 27, 2009
Eric A. Hartwell
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you have never hard wired a car stereo then you should let a professional install this remote start system for you. It is not a simple install. It requires you to splice into your cars factory ignition system, electrical and door locking system. If you don't know what you are doing you can render your car useless. If you have any doubts, by all means have a professional install it. With that said, it is also not the most difficult thing I have ever done and I think most Do-it-yourself people that know a little about wiring and electrical can do this. It took me 3 hours to install. The hardest part of this install is knowing what wires you need to splice, their color codes, and their location. Mind you I also have a degree in electrical.
The first thing that should be done is to find out what wires you need to splice, which is conveniently posted on the manufacturers web site. To get the remote start to function you need to splice a minimum of 8 wires. (After the wires are known then the location of them should be found.) For my truck, the manufacturers web site had pictures which also made this easier. Check the website BEFORE you buy this product to make sure the pictures are there, if they are not, you may have to search the internet, or buy a repair manual to find the location of the wires you need. Next read the instruction book so you complete understand what each wire does and where it goes. It is informative. It also tells you at the end if you need to buy an additional unit to bypass your anti-theft system. I did not have to install one. You can download a version of the manual at their website.
When you have the product at home make sure everything is there, then make a list of all the wires that are coming off the unit, their color codes, where they go to the vehicle, and the vehicle color codes. Again, this information can be found at the website, or a repair manual. What makes it hard is that the color codes of the wires off the remote car starter, and the color codes of the vehicle wires that you are attaching them to, are different. After you have all the knowledge and information its time to begin splicing.
All of the remote starter wires are almost always located under the steering column of the vehicle. They are quite easily reached and involve removing some plastic pieces of your vehicle. The hard part is using a utility knife to cut away an inch of the wire insulation, NOT CUTTING THE WIRE. After that you wrap the wire around the factory wire. This process is explained in great detail in the instruction manual. The wires for the door locks are most likely found in the drivers side kick panel. Splicing the ignition wires is simple to do, and should not take much time. There are 2 wires that can be hard to splice. One is the brake input wire. This wire is needed so the unit knows when you are pressing the brake. In most vehicles after 1996, a switch is located up above the brake pedal. It is a very small wire and very difficult to splice. With time and patience it can be done in half hour or so. Another wire is the parking brake lights, sometimes located in the side panel near the seat. The wire is sometimes hard to locate, not to splice. After that plug in the unit and test its operation by following the manual. When that tests good I hooked up the door trigger wires. Not that hard, now all basic wires are spliced. (there are more optional wires)
Surprisingly, finding the space to put the unit was the hardest part. I had to tuck wires and wire tie them (buy more wire ties) and make room for the panel to fit back correctly. After that I was done and the unit worked fantastically. The truck starts up every time, and door locks work great. The distance is good, at least 400ft without obstructions. I couldn't be happier with this remote car stater.
Bottom line: If you have hard wired car stereos or hooked up alarm systems before, or have knowledge in electrical systems, this won't be difficult for you. If you have no experience with this sort of thing it will be difficult and you will want a professional to install it. Even if this unit (which has a one year warranty) fails, you can just swap the original with a new unit without rewiring anything. This is the best $60 I think I have ever spent.
*****UPDATE******
It has been a year later and I used it everyday during the winter and it has never let me down. Great product!
Harder to intstall January 6, 2009
Jaime Carrier (Baton Rouge, LA)
This item arrived earlier than expected and in perfect condition. It's a lot harder to put it than it seems but still a great value.
best amongs best January 22, 2009
Viral Patel (NJ, USA)
Hi, I use this product in my toyota corolla 97. All the instructions are perfect. I have taken the diagram of wiring connection from www.bulldogsecurity.com. That was perfect too. I have completed whole installation within 2 hr. I am very thankful to my friend Krupesh, who helped me lot in the Installation. My car is old, so it doesn't have central locking system. So I just use this system for remote start only. But for the proper Installation you must have to read the manual carefully and thoroughly!!!!
Thank you..
remote starter April 4, 2009
John Sines Sr. (southern mi. usa)
Excellant remote starter kit , but I would not recomend it for a first timer without with some assistants.
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