I live in San Mateo and am looking to install a Clifford G5 AvantGuard 5.1 in my 2006 WRX. Looking for a shop that is has a good balance of price/quality install.

I also had a question about the remote start.

Does the 2006 WRX have the immobilizer that requires a bypass unit or whatever its called so that I'll be able to use the remote start function?

If its required... Whats the correct unit and where can I buy it online.

So far the only shop I looked at was Vision in SF (Got my haircut up the street and had parked in front of the store). They said in the range of $250-350. $250 for the labor and the additional $100 for the bypass unit if its required; they weren't sure either if its required or not.

TIA guys!!!!

Victor C.

 

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Beware it you use the remote start on a manual transmission car. Ive heard too many careless accidents about those (running into a wall, car etc..)

 

just remmeber when you park do not put it into gear or if anyone else drives your car and parks it then make sure they dont put it into gear. other then that i think it should be fine.

 

i have mine installed at audioworks at san jose. its on bascom close to san jose city college. i have the clifford with remote start, turbo timer, and alarm installed for 350. as for the remote start i gave them a copy of my key to use since 06+ (i have a 06 sti) has a chip. hope that helps

 

^^^Which clifford do you own? I'm thinking of going to audioworks then

 

Speedzone in San Francisco, ask fro Raymond...He is a certified Clifford DEI installer. Also he does dealer jobs also with Grace Honda and Menlo Honda. No cut a tape jobs there...there quality is top notch along with their prices!

 

3.0 i think the one with the shorter antenna.

 

Really? I use to have a civic with remote start and whenever I tried to remote start it while it was in gear, It wouldn't. Like some safety mechanism or something. I dunno I didn't install it.

 

Thanks for all the referrals and tips guys!

Yea hopefully I'll be able to have that safety feature sammae01 mentioned. Thru searching etc it sounds like there is a module or something that prevents remote starting a car when its still in gear.

I'll start calling these places and hopefully get some quotes.