remote starters

[albertax5]

hi everyone new guy here..i picked up a 2006 x5 4.4.i live in northern alberta canada,and am wondering about remote starters,a local electronics store thet sells and installs recomended a compustart with the bypass module and said they could install no problem and everthing would still work.anybody else use these?any help would be great,thanks...and ya the x5 rocks.....

[Weasel]

If you want to give the aftermarket guys a try I'd not only stress how perfect of a job they need to do without cutting/butchering any of your wires, but get it in writing that any faults caused in vehicle by the install will be fixed if not by them then by the dealer at their cost. (if it doesn't go well, but hopefully it does)

I think I remember some members on here having remote start installed, but don't remember who or what problems they had if any. Hopefully they will all chime in.

[albertax5]

anybody else able to help..........

[albertax5]

i guess nobody uses remote staretrs on x5s.....who knew

[LI-X5]

ive had them on both of mine the 4.6 and the 4.8 and both worked flawlessly !!

used dei units both times , had them installed by a high end audio shop and all was/has been good !!

[CharlieHustleX5]

Are you looking for a remote start unit only or one with an alarm as well?

I've installed Remote Start units into an x5, many other BMW's, Benz's, Audi's, Range Rovers, and such. Its possible, but it can be challenging when having to integrate with the immobilizer and factory alarm units.

Not all installers butcher factory wiring. The ones that do are either incompetant, being rushed to finish their work, or aren't getting paid enough by their employer or the person requesting their car to be worked on. Its those people that give installers a bad name and less reason to trust them with other people's cars. I'm sure there are these type of people all over the automotive indusry that dont take any care in the quality of work they do, as long as the job gets done and wont come back to them within their warranty period.

Didn't mean to throw nonsesne into this post....Maybe I just need to find a new job...

[X Foomph]

I'm pretty sure a member here called 'Silk' has also installed a remote starter kit. I remember reading how happy he was with it, no probs at that stage (about 6 months ago).
Drop him a line, I'm sure he'll provide feedback.
GL

[albertax5]

thanks for the help guys,i will let everyone know how it goes......

[bullsbmwx5]

so any feedback on the remote starters, from those who installed it

[albertax5]

i havent had one installed yet,found a place in the city who specialize in highend cars,they use only top end compustart so might go see them