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Old 02-26-2008, 01:33 PM
raven77 raven77 is offline
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Default Re: REMOTE START -- Toyota vs. Other

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Originally Posted by ntguru View Post
An update. Toyota brand remote start is indeed an option after purchase for the TCH. I had it done on mine and while it is not cheap ($600 parts & labor) it uses the standard key fob and requires a certain sequence of the lock button to start the car. The range is "ok" .... I like to use it to start my car from the office on cold nights. You can test the remote start range before buying by seeing if you can lock/unlock from your prospective remote start location since that is essentially the same function. From the third floor near a window a range of several hundred feet is easy.
AWESOME! Thats great to know, thanks! How about the windows or moon roof? I thought I remember reading somewhere if you hold the unlock button in for like 2.5 seconds, it rolls the windows up or down. Am I crazy or is this possible?
Thanks again! I think I will get that remote start installed before next winter sometime....as well as an XM antenna, since it didnt come with one.
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