Looking to install a remote start device anybody have any advice.

 

I did this once on a 1998 Mercury Tracer I used to own. Ok, nothing like the Corvette! It was a little trickie on that car, even with no anti-theft to speak of.

You'd have to bi-pass the anti-theft system on a vehicle as complex as a C5. That's going to take a somewhat detailed knowledge of how the car's wiring works. I would recommend taking it to a company that regularly installs alarms and the like if you decided to do it. It would be worth the installation fee not to deal with the hassle.

It was cool the first week or so. In the end, I didn't use it that much. I suppose it would be useful if you wanted the car to warm up in the winter time. Mechanically, it isn't necessary for a modern car to warm up at all, so it's really more for the comfort of the driver. With gas at $3.60 a gallon and going up, I'll just wear a coat in the car.

If you want it, then go for it. Personally, I don't think I'll be doing it to any of future cars.

 

I just like gadets, my M35 sport has the push button ignition which is pretty cool never have o fumble with keys.

 

I've installed 6 to 7 BullDog Security remote starters. Around 5 in our daily drivers, and a couple for friends cars. They can also double as the door lock / trunk latch opener, and a secondary burglar alarm.

They also can handle the factory VATS system.

Since we have winters here; we use our remote starters almost every work-day morning to warmup and defrost the windshield. Then about May we stop using it until winter season approaches again.

But, I've never done a C5 before; though Yvonnes previous MonteCarlo had the same factory VATS system.

I'd suggest the www.BulldogSecurity.com model Deluxe 200 for all functions except for a burgler alarm; or the model Deluxe 500 if you want to add an additional burglar alarm.

Your C5 will require the purchase of a "791" module due to the factory VATS system.

Although this will allow remote - or - pushbutton start, you'll still need to eventually insert the ignition key and turn it to the "run" position before you'd drive away. So, with this setup you'd still need your keys.

I don't know if someone mfgrs a true "pushbutton start" drvice for the C5, that would eliminate ignition keys all together.

 

Or you could go for heated seats

 

not wanting it for the cold winter months, car is kept in the garage and it only cold here about 2 months out of the year. Just got spoiled with the keyless/push button on the M.

 

Ahh. Hot seats wouldn't help that

 

probably the easiest way to get pushbutton start is to buy a C6 j/k it would take quite a bit i would think to do a true push button .

oak

 

I've got one for my DD a Dodge pickup. I use it every day in the winter to defrost the ice and snow off the windshield and side windows, heated seats wouldn't help that. On particularly bad mornings it can save me 5 to 10 minutes and getting on the road 5 to 10 minutes earlier on these days that the roads are so bad, can sometimes save you 20 to 30 minutes because of the traffic. So the 15 minutes at idle doesn't really waste gas, it actually saves gas because I'm not stuck in traffic for that extra 20 or 30 minutes. I know some people are just going to say get up 15 to 20 minutes earlier on snowy mornings. Yes that would work but I already get up way to early to suit me now.

 

if it's gasoline purchased with your own money, then it's never wasted... even if you let the truck idle 24/7.