10/22/2026
A customer called us looking for help. We did this remote start 7 years ago and they can’t get keys to program. It went to the dealer and they were quoted 4 hours to remove the remote start so they could rule it out of their diagnosis.
I think 4 hours at the dealer is like $1100
The thing is, we use a t harness on all of our installs when they make one so a quick trip to the dealer for me before work and it’s completely removed in 5 minutes so the dealer can continue their diagnosis.
This isn’t a shot at the dealer, they don’t KNOW remote starts like we do and I bet some installs do take 4 hours to remove.
We did this at no charge for the customer (even though he tried to pay) because it’s the right thing to do.
I haven’t priced remote starts around in a couple of years so I have no idea if we’re cheap or expensive in comparison, but this is one of the ways we add value for our customers because without all of you, we would have no need to be here.
I don’t know why Facebook told me to use those hashtags but they know more about that than I do.