Starter/Alarm system question.

Vindicate · Post by **Vindicate** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:06 pm

I'm looking into buying a Starter/Alarm combo since I live in the Great North and warming up my car is a big deal in winter.. I was just wondering if the Two-way is wroth the extra 200$ bill?

Also, whats the difference between the AM/FM remotes? As far as I can read from this pamphlet I grabbed the only diff is AM = 2000' range and FM = 5000' range?

I'm looking to put the starter/alarm combo in an '02 Manual Sentra with power locks and junk. Nustart is the one I'm looking at atm.

Another note lol... The shop thats the cheapest says they can put in a NU1000 One-way AM starter/alarm for 500-550$ Canadian (435-480$ US), and the NU4000 Two-way FM starter/alarm for 700-750$ (610-650$ US). I dunno how these stack up to the shop owners on this forum.

raw9283 · Post by **raw9283** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:16 pm

i dont have remote start, just remote entry, and i doubt if mine works at 100' let alone 1000

Post by **GlassWolf** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:16 pm

I'm a fan of compustar alarms, but to answer you, AM is shorter range, and line-of-sight.
FM is longer range, and works better if you're obstructed from direct view of the vehicle, like inside the house, behind a hill, etc.

think of it like radio stations. AM craps out in tunnels. FM generally doesn't.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:20 pm

Just buy the satellite starter ones

Vindicate · Post by **Vindicate** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:45 pm

Does mine come with a security system alrdy in place? Cuz when I asked the shops how much it'd cost they kept asking do u have power locks.. I'd say yes and then they'd say oh well we gotta disable the stock security features or something like that..

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:51 pm

Get the compustar.

You can set it up to start and run the car every two or four hours and run it for 15 min then shut off...

Cold car no more!

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:56 pm

my prestige does the same thing... i love it and it does over 1000'

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:34 pm

am remote start/alarm at my shop installed about 375 plus any relays, diodes,resistors all of which is cheap or an immobilizer if neccesary

Vindicate · Post by **Vindicate** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:33 pm

damn... all the local shops where I live are scam artists.... their prices are always way more then your guys' BAH!

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:49 pm

Vindicate wrote:damn... all the local shops where I live are scam artists.... their prices are always way more then your guys' BAH!

Yea, they make their living off of people who are either too lazy to do it themselves or just don't know how to research.