Hello every one.

I have bought a Tucson V6 Ltd and want to take some inputs from you people on remote starters. Has any one done that on there Tucson, and is willing to share his/her experience. Any suggestions on brand names, do’s/don’ts would be highly appreciated.

TuscanFan

PS: My Location is up-state New York

welcome to the forum :00000732:

not sure if anyone has done this but stand by for further info.

Hello Tucsonfan.....
My insurance company requested that I install a theft alarm system on our Tucson upon purchase last November. The independant dealer said that for about $ 125 more we could have a combination remote starter and theft alarm system installed on our 2.7 V6 AWD. The system works great, my wife likes the ability of starting the vehicle from inside the house or office and having a warm car waiting for her when she comes out. The reverse is true in the hot summer with the AC feature. It works great and we've had absolutely no trouble with the system so far.
I'm sure that you should find no problem finding a dealer in the yellow pages close to your home. Good luck. :)
Rod.

Thnaks a lot Rod..

By any chance do you remember what brand your starter is..

Thanks.

Tuscanfan..... It is made by a Canadian company called " Astrostart ". I think that the total bill, including installation, came to a little over $ 300 Cdn.

It has some rather interesting features besides just protecting and starting your car. For example, you can program the car to start and run for several minutes ( during a very cold night ) preset at three different temperatures, ie. minus 15, minus 20, minus 30. You can also program different alarm signals. It locks and unlocks the doors and would also open the hatchback if the Tucson had an electric hatch opener which it doesn't. It also can be programmed to run the engine for three different time spans once manually activated with the key fob. It took about two hours to install. When locking or unlocking the vehicle, the lights flash and a built in warning device emits a " whoop, whoop " sound. If anyone tries to open a door or even rock the car, a loud warning device together with the car's horn is activated.

I highly recommend this inexpensive and effective option to anyone.

Rod. :)

Thanks Rod...

I'll let you know what I get for my sporty..

I am getting a remote starter installed on Monday (Dec. 19th). My boyfriend bought it for me as a Christmas present. It also came to just over $300. It's called Command Start. It also has an alarm that stays on when you start the car. They do have to put in a module to bypass the immobilizer (if you have one).

I'm looking forward to being warm once I get in the car! I joked with my boyfriend, telling him he should have had it installed before the winter season started.

I'll keep you posted on how it works out.

Right now I am trying to figure out the immobilizer situation.

Just as a heads up. Beware the cheap car starters. A few years back I put one in a Pontiac Sunfire. It did something to the computer of the car which was still under warranty but GM would not cover. Car starter was only $100 but it cost me $700 for a new computer. Might want to check if it will void your warranty first.

Hi,

I recently got a starter installed. Its from astroflex. http://www.astroflex.com/index.html

My installer is a dealer of this company and he charged USD 225 including installation.

This one is working fine and it was recommended to me in this forum too. (Thanks Rod) I read some reviews of this one in other sites too and they were great.

TucSonFan

hi newbie


go with the astroflex.
I installed one in my 2001 Santa fe
and when I traded it in for my 2005 Tucson I removed it
and installed it in my Tucson

works great all this time never a problem

have one in my wife’s car also and my son

got my daughter a cobra does not have the same range as the
astroflex.

if you need a wiring diagram to install it I have one in PDF format
with actual photos of the cars wiring harness
would need your email address to send it

sod

I put an audiovox one in my Tucson, works just like it's supposed to and I've never had a problem. Haha...and it's always just fun to start the car when people walk by and look at it and wonder how it started with no driver. :P

Would it void manufacture warranty?

No it won't as they just tap the wires, and don't cut any thing.

TucSonFan

hi my son and i instaled a astro flex on my tucson
removed it from my santa fe
worked great on both cars

i have a pdf file i can send you with actual photos of where ea wire is
for its good for installing any starter kit
they all go to the same wire functions

sod

Oh, it will be cool to have the pdf. may i obtain one... very thanks

I just installed a remote start on a 05 tuscan. I works good exept i have to use the key in the door to unlock it when remote started. I found the Keysence wire but that only disables the factory keyless when the key is inserted. The ignition wire also disables the factory keyless. Dose anyone know how to bypass this so i can use the factory remote to unlock the doors while remote started. I couldnt find where the factory keyless unit was located.

I had a remote starter kit fitted by the local Hyundai dealer last winter and it works great in all weather except in the midst of winter (the reason I bought it). I find when I come to use it the engine attempts to turn over once and then gives up. After two or three attempts of starting her and only getting one engine turn over attempt each time I have to start her myself (for which after two or three turns is no problem). It seems as if the system instructs the car to start but not to continue trying until she starts. I have friends who have had dealers install on other makes of cars who don't have the same problem. Explaining it to the dealer reults in them accusing you of not using the system properly.

Any thoughts?

I take it from the silence that i seem to be the only one with this issue? :whistling:

hi buddy,i'm in upstate ny too & have a '06 v6 sonata. i have a viper remote start -www.directedelectronics.com. if you are in the albany area-then boomer mccloud is your best bet. no problems at all w/ the viper remote start at all- the same system was also installed in my '03 elantra-removed & installed in the sonata. it was really the best thing i ever purchased. go 4 it-you'll love it trust me. i'm in the sonata forum so let me know how you made out...todd