Bulldog RS1100 Remote Starter with Keyless Entry

Comment: The unit seems like pretty good quality, but i have not been able to install it yet as one of the three wiring harnesses was MISSING! Instead of three different harnesses, there were 2 identical ones. The other problem that i have with it is that the keys could be labeled better; there is a key on the top left and a lock on the top right, i just know that if i let somebody borrow the car, they'll end up pressing the key to unlock it and end up starting the car. Not a big deal, but the keys could have been maybe a little more thoughtfully labeled, like "Start" and "Stop", "Lock" and "Unlock" for example. Just my opinion. Other than that i guess it seems ok!

Comment: THIS IS NOT AN EASY KIT TO INSTALL. YOU CANNOT GET TECH SUPPORT TO HELP YOU. MY HUSBAND RETURNED THIS PRODUCT. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT, YOU CANNOT EVEN GET PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS TO HELP YOU WITH THIS KIT.

Comment: 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 in the door and unlocked it. The tech support said there was no way to do this

Now it should work it starts and runs for a few seconds then turns off and keeps repeating. I connect the TACH wire from the remote start to the tachometer feed in the car. Program the unit for TACH operation. Then teach it to learn the TACH. Same dam problem.
Call tech support and ask him about the problem. He says the unit is not seeing noise after the car starts. I tell him that's why I connected the TACH I also know the unit learned the TACH because it confirmed it did when I was programming it. His advice is to remove the TACH wire and connect to an ignition wire. To me this is crap half ass solution. Asked what signal the remote start is looking for so I could go out with an oscilloscope and check the TACH output or make it look like the unit wants and he could not tell me.
I cannot trust this unit without the TACH connected. Last thing I want is to be replacing the battery or the started because this unit kept trying to start the car over and over again when i am inside waiting for the car to warm up.

You get what you pay for (the RS1100 and RS1200 are the same thing I asked tech support)

Comment: Good product, good range. Installed on 1996 T100 SR5 4WD. Adequate range. Installation instructions good be a little better. Overall very satisfied.

Comment: This is the second remote start that I have installed in our cars. For the price you can't go wrong. It took me about 4-5 hours to install but it is every bit worth it. It just takes time finding the correct wires and getting to them. The tech service help from Bulldog is great. They were very good at trouble shooting my issues and helping me along the way. The remote is easy to use and has great range, ~400ft. I would definitely recommend this product to others.