Bulldog Remote Starter w/Keyless Entry and 2 remotes

Extremely poor technical support. I have contacted bulldog several times via phone and left messages. If you call the wait time is extremely long and you can leave a voice message with your phone number and they will call you back, right??? I have sent multiple e-mails, received back nothing. If you expect support troubleshooting any issues this is not the product to buy. Packaging was very damaged as well.

Let me start off by saying that I was a mechanic for a few years and now have an electrical engineering degree so installing this should not have been a problem. I also have the shop manual for my car which gives me info on were all the wire are. They also do not sell a T-harness for my car (97 Lexus ES 300) so I had to splice in all the wires myself.

Install took about 2 hours. When the unit after install the car started ran for 5 seconds then shut off. It did that again then the alarm went off. I call tech support and they tell me the only way to operate this unit with my car is to use the factory transponder to unlock the car first. Well that sucks who wants to do that, + you have to have two key fobs with you,+ if you forget to unlock first the alarm will go off.
So I figure out a way around that by taking the FASD wire and connected it to my unlock wire in the door. This way before it remote starts the car it will unlock the door like you put the key...Read more

The reason this should be called the 1200n is because the "e" in 1200e stands for "extended range". I say 1200n for "no range". I've seen more range on a 400 lb linemen! When you're standing right next to the vehicle it works fine but thats not the idea now is it? The installation was very easy. I have been certified as an MECP so putting it in was no problem. Making it work is another thing. I've tried everything under the sun to make this unit work. I've tried several antenna solutions and nothing works well. So, when it says extended range don't you believe it!