2009 Corolla, Remote starters?

[ch33zw1z]

I'm starting to look for a remote starter for my 2009 Corolla LE. I don't really know much about them, so any recommendations would be great.

Corolla has power door locks, but no remote entry (aka no key fob). I asked Toyota to run my VIN, and they told me there's no Toyota key fob for this car. Any remote entry would have to be after market.

So remote entry is not a must, but if it's included then ok.

thank in advance.

 

[Noo]

Best buy usually sell them for 250 installed after all the fees.

 

[tortillasoup]

why do you need a remote starter?

 

[Noo]

It's probably cold where he live and wants a warm car to get into?


.... Yea yea I know, man up blah blah blah you climbed Mount Everest with no shirt, blah blah blah.

 

[ch33zw1z]

why do you need a remote starter?

It's cold up here dude. You ever go out to your in the morning to get 12 inches on snow off of it and it's 0 F out? I'd like to be able to get into a car that's slightly warmed up.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Best buy usually sell them for 250 installed after all the fees.

There's quite a few small shops where I live. if this is what I'm going to to, I'm not gonna go to best buy to have it installed. Thanks though!

 

[nerp]

It's cold up here dude. You ever go out to your in the morning to get 12 inches on snow off of it and it's 0 F out? I'd like to be able to get into a car that's slightly warmed up.

I do. My car only takes a few minutes to warm up and I like to avoid excessive engine wear by idling in the severe cold, so I just drive off gently. Warms up about 10 times faster that way. My car has remote start built in but I never use it except for rare instances I have to park in the sun in the summer and I'm transporting my daughter, though she's older now so even that isn't so likely to happen next summer.

 

[ch33zw1z]

I do. My car only takes a few minutes to warm up and I like to avoid excessive engine wear by idling in the severe cold, so I just drive off gently. Warms up about 10 times faster that way. My car has remote start built in but I never use it except for rare instances I have to park in the sun in the summer and I'm transporting my daughter, though she's older now so even that isn't so likely to happen next summer.

So what's your point?

Listen guys, I'm looking for recommended models of aftermarket remote starters for a 2009 Corolla. I don't particularly care if you think I should get one.

Guess I'll just start googling and researching instead. I thought the Garage forum would be helpful, guess I was wrong.

 

[Zivic]

I have used compustar in all my vehicles.

I would go with a Prime series 2-way 9000 model or Pro 2-way 901

what state are you in? If in MN, HandCommand is the guy you want to call

 

[BUTCH1]

I do. My car only takes a few minutes to warm up and I like to avoid excessive engine wear by idling in the severe cold, so I just drive off gently. Warms up about 10 times faster that way. My car has remote start built in but I never use it except for rare instances I have to park in the sun in the summer and I'm transporting my daughter, though she's older now so even that isn't so likely to happen next summer.

I doubt that any "excessive engine wear" is happening by using the remote start, first off the ECU will know the outside temp and it will raise the idle speed to compensate for the extreme cold conditions. If anything letting a car run for a bit at fast idle will give all the fluids a chance to start circulating before you actually put any load on the car, (ie, driving it)..

 

[ch33zw1z]

I have used compustar in all my vehicles.

I would go with a Prime series 2-way 9000 model or Pro 2-way 901

what state are you in? If in MN, HandCommand is the guy you want to call

thanks, I'm in western MA. I used to drive a van for work, and we always took our electrical issues to the same place because they were good. I'll try that place first, it's called New England Cap and Hitch. I had to take the van to other places because it was cheaper for the fleet company, but those other two places weren't very good.

 

[JMapleton]

I doubt that any "excessive engine wear" is happening by using the remote start, first off the ECU will know the outside temp and it will raise the idle speed to compensate for the extreme cold conditions. If anything letting a car run for a bit at fast idle will give all the fluids a chance to start circulating before you actually put any load on the car, (ie, driving it)..

You're wearing your engine down more by starting it and driving it immediately when it's very cold out. Driving a cold car is terrible for it.

Ok, you work for 10 hours, get off work. It's zero degrees out. Who wants to sit in their car for 15 minutes while your engine warms up? You could be home by then.

I need a remote starter for my car.

 

[BUTCH1]

You're wearing your engine down more by starting it and driving it immediately when it's very cold out. Driving a cold car is terrible for it.

Ok, you work for 10 hours, get off work. It's zero degrees out. Who wants to sit in their car for 15 minutes while your engine warms up? You could be home by then.

I need a remote starter for my car.

I agree, one of the main features my car has that influenced me buying it was the remote start that's integrated with the climate control system, if it's cold it runs the heater after remote start, if it's hot the AC comes on at max. Even better is the car cannot be driven while in remote start mode, cannot be shifted out of park. It even runs the rear window defroster and side mirror heaters on cold start events..

 

[tortillasoup]

You're wearing your engine down more by starting it and driving it immediately when it's very cold out. Driving a cold car is terrible for it.

Ok, you work for 10 hours, get off work. It's zero degrees out. Who wants to sit in their car for 15 minutes while your engine warms up? You could be home by then.

I need a remote starter for my car.

Cold start is very hard on a car and when you have the heater on full blast in cold weather like that, the car is running in a very enriched fuel mixture state for an extended period of time until the engine coolant temperature reaches 180F (or what ever operating temperature) which induces more wear. If you had a car that was overheating, you would put the heater on full blast and believe it or not it will have significant effect on the car. If you drive the car lightly after idling 30 seconds on a very cold day, the engine should get to operating temperature in only a few short minutes, even faster if the heat is off. Once the car is at operating temperature, it's far less damaging to the engine to be idling, though excessive idling will cause wear and can foul the spark plugs and cause other issues... (Hence why city cars are in worse shape than those driven mostly on the highway)

 

[nerp]

Correct, Tortilla. That's why I said that idling cold causes more wear than driving away. That's less important to some than being warm 5 minutes sooner in the morning, but oh well. People do what they do.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Correct, Tortilla. That's why I said that idling cold causes more wear than driving away. That's less important to some than being warm 5 minutes sooner in the morning, but oh well. People do what they do.

now you're getting it!

 

[slatr]

See how DIY prices compare with your local shops.

From Crutchfield

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_6074203V/Viper-Responder-One-Model-4203V.html?tp=149

 

[QueBert]

Op look into Viper products, they have some reasonably priced units and they work awesomely.

I have this one

http://www.amazon.com/Viper-Responde...ds=viper+alarm

It was pretty expensive and REALLY expensive to have installed. I've been using the remote start feature recently and I love how I can check the temp inside on the FOB. They also offer an add on module to defrost your windows. Since it gets HOT here in the summer I also use it to kick on the AC. I'm sure according to some on these forums idling in the summer with the AC on will lead to my car imploding - oh well Last week it was 38 one night here, I understand to many that's not cold cold, but for So Cal that's jesus my nutts are about to fall off freezing. I hit remote start 12 minutes before I got off work (what I set my RS time out to) and when I got in my car it was about 70. My FOB had reported 42 when I did a temperature check before I did RS.

http://www.amazon.com/Viper-4103XV-4...r+remote+start

this one's a lot cheaper, doesn't display the temp and doesn't have a 1 mile range like the one I got. But for the price it's probably perfect for what you're looking for. And screw the haters who're here talking about wear on your car and it only takes 5 minutes blah blah blah. Those 5 minutes suck, and I doubt the idling is going to reduce the life of a car by a noticably amount. I will say for me, getting in my car with leather sets when it's 35 outside SUCKS. Seems like cold leather penetrates thru clothing like nothing else.

 

[Zivic]

whatever you get, get a two way... having the feedback is important when you can't see your vehicle.

 

[RGN]

Pretty much all the http://www.directed.com/Brands/ are ok. I've used Avital several times with good results. I have a basic one on my wife's winter beater, and my old Maxima had one that was remote start + security. I figure I'll add one to the Z this summer.

I bought them and did the installs on my own. Wiring charts are available on the internet and if you are lucky, your car's wire colors will actually match (there are some manufacturing variances). A little bit of research and a probe go a long way toward figuring out whats what. There may be a security chip in your Corolla key, if so you may need a key copy and a bypass module. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out on the net.

Oh, and if you do it yourself, don't use pressure taps. Strip the wire and solder.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Correct, Tortilla. That's why I said that idling cold causes more wear than driving away. That's less important to some than being warm 5 minutes sooner in the morning, but oh well. People do what they do.

Guess I must be destroying my vehicle when I start it up to start warming up and hit the defroster while I'm scraping windows for several minutes in the winter.

Except... it is 12 years old, has 191k miles on it, and runs like a top.

:hmm:

I think you're exaggerating the extra wear of a cold idle a little bit.

 

[Elganja]

I have a remote start on all my cars (including the GTR) ... I always let my car warm up before driving it (usually 5min) and always take it easy until the transmission and engine temps are up to operating temperature

 

[ramj70]

I agree, one of the main features my car has that influenced me buying it was the remote start that's integrated with the climate control system, if it's cold it runs the heater after remote start, if it's hot the AC comes on at max. Even better is the car cannot be driven while in remote start mode, cannot be shifted out of park. It even runs the rear window defroster and side mirror heaters on cold start events..

+1

Also the heated seats and steering wheel are turned on so the seat and wheel are nice and warm when getting in.