yh thats what they say, the reason behind it is something to do with a possible thief will try to break in to take the car as it is started. that being said people leave the keys in the ignition in winter to warm the cars up and those are more likely to get nicked.
I had the remote start from Clifford installed on my old Ford focus a few years back and never had a problem... used to be lovely going to the car on a freezing cold winters morning and jumping into a toasty warm car with the seats all heated up for me.
the Viper system seems fairly slow to respond to the commands from the iphone which i guess is understandable as its going over the GSM network.
Right so i spoke to a nice guy at SecureMyCar named Anthony who said if there are a few of us here interested in this system then he might be able to do a decent discount on them for us. He didnt go into numbers for discount as he would need to figure out the prices for discounts but he did give me the break down on how it works...
so firstly you would need a Viper security alarm system that is SmartStart compatible as a base, then the SmartStart module would be fitted on top to allow the remote start from mobiles. The module also has a tracker feature built into it so its much more than a basic gimmick.
now the costs he gave me for a standard install are not cheap but here it is. (all prices include the mobile fitting service)
the base alarm system needed - £450
the 2 pager fobs - £60 (i think)
the SmartStart module - £400
now while i was on the phone to him i asked whether the system could be activated from the Standard Audi key fob and he said yes it can all be done! there are 2 options to this...
1. basic alarm system in the car activated/deactivated with the audi key fob -
£450 (alarm system)
£85 (for the canbus module)
2. Alarm system with remote engine start activated all from the Audi key fob -
£450 (alarm system)
£85 (for the canbus module)
£100 (canbus remote start)
you can then at a later date add the SmartStart unit to allow the remote start/tracker etc all to work from iphone
Now also on top of cost for the SmartStart module there is a £45 a year subscription that needs to be paid but it still works out a hell of a piece of kit for a lot lower cost than a normal alarm and tracker with subscription included.
If anyone has any other questions you can contact Anthony on
sales@securemycar.co.uk or just call him 01772 440019