Northeast DIY Remote Start / Keyless Entry Workshop - Sunday, October 26

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Originally Posted by diamy22

Well my boyfriend works at a toyota dealership n he was plannin to self installed it.is it worth doin it urself or should he have it installed? My car doesn't have any power locks or windows nothing .most remote starters come w keyless entry.thanks for replying....

If you just want remote start and don't want to spend the money for a kit that adds power windows and locks, then the install is really simple. The Bulldog RS82-I is an example of one that is remote start only and is under $50. If your car has the engine immobilizer (which you can tell if it does, if it has the flashing red light on the left side of the dash, visible from outside of the car) then you also need a transponder key bypass module. The Fortin Keybypass-ALL is the one I used and it was about $50.




I documented the install, but haven't gotten around to posting it yet. I will post it soon, and your boyfriend can take a look and decide if he wants to try it. The Yaris is probably one of the easiest cars to install one on, considering that only three screws need to be removed and all wires are easily accessible.