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Is the viper smart start reliable?

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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 03:08 AM
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Does anyone have the viper smart start with a dball2/3 on there ls460 I was reading reviews on it and people say more than half the time it does not work I wanted to know if any fellow ls460 users have it and have experienced any problems I really like the idea of starting the car with my phone
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 08:52 AM
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I have had it for about a year and a half. When i do use it works fine. I also like the locate feature. It was easy to install. Only the activation is a small pain. If you do it yourself. Has to be done by a authorized dealer.
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 01:11 PM
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I installed mine 2 weeks ago, used it almost every morning. I got the dball3 and smartstart. I bought it off toby(i think thats his name, was mention in the “remote start diy thread”) once installed he got it activated same day.
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 01:23 PM
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Can you tell me how to set it up I’ve heard of people trying it on here and did some real damage because they did it wrong
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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 02:39 PM
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Just double check your work and youll be fine. I had a few of these connectors from my sub install that made my install alot easier
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N6EKSGK/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1513377279&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=electrical+wire+connectors&dpPl=1&dpID=41USQ4-6lqL&ref=plSrch https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N6EKSGK/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1513377279&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=electrical+wire+connectors&dpPl=1&dpID=41USQ4-6lqL&ref=plSrch
there were about 5 or 6 wires that you hook up and thats it. What do you mean by set it up? It was just plug a few wires and play. I bought the unit pre-programmed.
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