sydtoosic

i had the Pursuit/Audiovox RS on 2 previous ES vehicles and it was pretty good. range was excellent and the car did not shut off when i opened the door.

yardie876

Holy thread revival... Puck, how are you liking the remote start? I'm looking to get the smart start from viper installed. Is it true you can use the Lexus fob to start the car?The installer I spoke with said it enables that feature. Also, did they install two modules?

puckhead85

No idea about the two modules.
I had the viper responder one installed with no smart start. The installer said he could use the lexus fob but the range would be extremely limited. It works, my butt is warm but when I go to open the door the car shuts off.
The only thing I would have done different is maybe added the smart start. It depends on how far away you park your car. For me, I live in a house so my car is only a few feet a way. At work same thing. No matter where I park in the lot (usually all the way in the back ) it works fine, but then again my office lot is small. The only time I really can't start my car is if I'm in a large shopping mall or like a home depot kinda place.

yardie876

Ahh ok. I'm actually opting for the smart start only package, which I didn't realize they had until today. I didn't know that the module added RS functionality to the key fob. That was a nice surprise lol. The shop I talked to said it would run about $400 installed. Hopefully I can get it done later today!

smomin23

See I had this same problem. My fix came easily, I switched out the remote battery and it worked pretty good again. Turns out the oem battery the remote comes with isn't that great. Energizer did the trick for me lol

smomin23

Lexus says it's a security feature. Anytime someone tries to access your vehicle they can't drive away with it. Seems like there could've been a better fix to that lol but eh I don't mind

Eppieguy

I have the viper smart start with the phone app and I love it on my GX. Works with the phone or if you are close the factory FOB. I have the factory remote start on my GS and I think it shuts off much sooner than it does on my GX.

yardie876

So I got the Viper installed today! I love it. everything is works as expected. They're a lot of features I still have to look into like the smart schedule and the car diagnostic codes features...

puckhead85

awesome glad you're liking it! Does the car turn off when you open the door or does it stay on?

yardie876

Nope, turns off... I expected that though. While I was there I got a look at the info page and what modules are compatible with the GS. I'm sure someone smarter than me can take one of these and disable shutdown when you unlock the doors somehow! http://www.xpresskit.com/VehicleComp...9&ps=1&s=0&c=0

Nismo

MythBusters confirmed this one. I've confirmed it myself with various remotes over the years. Sounds weird, but it works.