Just a heads up (not affiliated): 12 Volt Solutions is running a little deal through end of July for their plug and play remote start system. I think it’s a touch over $200 shipped for the kit.
I’ve never installed a remote start system on my vehicle, but have owned beaters that came with them and the wife has had them. They’ve been somewhat touchy and problematic at times and that’s always been a concern for me. I daily the GX and take it to camping to somewhat remote places and a remote start system spliced into factory wiring that may cripple the rig when it acts up was never something I wanted to mess with.
That was a big attraction to the 12VS setup for me. It’s plug and play, two connections to the factory wiring that can easily be undone with a access given by a Phillips and 10mm socket if it acts up and disables the rig when out remote camping. I also don’t like additional fobs on my keys and this kit integrates into the factory remote.
Their instructions suck, mine showed a RAV4 guide that didn’t apply. Essentially, they have 3 connectors that may go to the car are two that go to their supplied control box.
You’ll only use two of the three: the BCM connector and the SLP (TL2, disregard the TL6). Here’s the harness and what comes with the kit:
Here’s the BCM connector, left of the steering column and behind the lower dash panel.
Here’s the SLP or TL2 connector, right of the steering column and behind the lower dash panel:
Plug both those in-line with the factory wiring harness and then plug the supplied harness into the control box per their instructions.
Do a little button push programming and bam, you have remote start that works with 3 lock presses on your factory key fob.
Cheers.
I’ve never installed a remote start system on my vehicle, but have owned beaters that came with them and the wife has had them. They’ve been somewhat touchy and problematic at times and that’s always been a concern for me. I daily the GX and take it to camping to somewhat remote places and a remote start system spliced into factory wiring that may cripple the rig when it acts up was never something I wanted to mess with.
That was a big attraction to the 12VS setup for me. It’s plug and play, two connections to the factory wiring that can easily be undone with a access given by a Phillips and 10mm socket if it acts up and disables the rig when out remote camping. I also don’t like additional fobs on my keys and this kit integrates into the factory remote.
Their instructions suck, mine showed a RAV4 guide that didn’t apply. Essentially, they have 3 connectors that may go to the car are two that go to their supplied control box.
You’ll only use two of the three: the BCM connector and the SLP (TL2, disregard the TL6). Here’s the harness and what comes with the kit:
Here’s the BCM connector, left of the steering column and behind the lower dash panel.
Here’s the SLP or TL2 connector, right of the steering column and behind the lower dash panel:
Plug both those in-line with the factory wiring harness and then plug the supplied harness into the control box per their instructions.
Do a little button push programming and bam, you have remote start that works with 3 lock presses on your factory key fob.
Cheers.
