Remote Starter

[RamVett]

Should I attempt installing myself, on bring to the dealer?

[300MAG]

If you going with the mopar remote start and comfortable with a pair of wire cutters and soldering Iron I say go with it. It is mostly plug and play except 4 wires about. When I did my wife's pacifica I found the directions very clear with pictures. It took about 90 minutes to finish with programming.

[Goose]

I want to do this to my 300c but I have heard that there are problems with the setup. Has this been fixed?

[frank29]

Originally Posted by 300MAG

If you going with the mopar remote start and comfortable with a pair of wire cutters and soldering Iron I say go with it....

What he said.

I have installed two (2005 300C & 2005 PT Cruiser GT). With both, the hardest part was routing wires through the firewall: On your 300C, there are at least three possibilities; I ended up running the wire through the grommet/sleeve that routes the hood release cable through the firewall. From the inside, insert a thin wire (like a small diameter clothes hanger) along side the cable. It would help to have a second person holding the cable straight from inside the engine compartment: I did it myself and the wire didn't quite make it through the sleeve, it poked a hole in the side a couple of inches from the firewall. After the wire is through, tape one of your wires to the hanger and pull it through. Get rid of the hanger and use the sucessfully routed wire to pull the other wires through.

While you are pulling wires, pull one extra for future use. I did not do this and could kick myself. Future mods requiring wires (such as the MDS light) would be much easier and, if you never need it, the extra wire will not hurt.

Whatever you do, do not route the wires between one of the groumets and the firewall: over time, the wire's insulation be cut and the wire ground to the firewall. You have to go through the center of the groumet.

Another tip: be carefull snapping the DNA into the main module. One of these has a BUNCH of male spades that mate with female receptacles on the other part. When I did my 300C, no problem. When I did my PT, it didn't look right when it snapped together....I took it apart to discover I had bent two of the spades....it took over an hour to fix the damage....I was getting ready to order a replacement when I finally got it together.

In the progamming, I picked the 15 minute run time (default is 10). Of course, that's a matter of choice.

One last thing: the horn beeping all the time is a real pain (it beeps two times before cranking and one time after cranking). On both of mine, I installed a switch to control the horn.

[RamVett]

Originally Posted by 300MAG

If you going with the mopar remote start and comfortable with a pair of wire cutters and soldering Iron I say go with it. It is mostly plug and play except 4 wires about. When I did my wife's pacifica I found the directions very clear with pictures. It took about 90 minutes to finish with programming.

WOW--I never thought there would be a need for splicing, I would think it would all be plug-in?
Directions are clear?
Once this unit is in, is there any need to bring to dealer for flashing or programming?
I installed the fog light kit, and when I was done, the directions said to bring it in to the dealer for a flash! Another way of getting your buck!

[RobAGD]

Its MOSTLY plug and play you do have to splice in some wires. Look here I have a PDF of the install instructions for the 300 / Magnum.

Remote Start Install Manual

-Robert

[RamVett]

Originally Posted by frank29

What he said.

I have installed two (2005 300C & 2005 PT Cruiser GT). With both, the hardest part was routing wires through the firewall: On your 300C, there are at least three possibilities; I ended up running the wire through the grommet/sleeve that routes the hood release cable through the firewall. From the inside, insert a thin wire (like a small diameter clothes hanger) along side the cable. It would help to have a second person holding the cable straight from inside the engine compartment: I did it myself and the wire didn't quite make it through the sleeve, it poked a hole in the side a couple of inches from the firewall. After the wire is through, tape one of your wires to the hanger and pull it through. Get rid of the hanger and use the sucessfully routed wire to pull the other wires through.

While you are pulling wires, pull one extra for future use. I did not do this and could kick myself. Future mods requiring wires (such as the MDS light) would be much easier and, if you never need it, the extra wire will not hurt.

Whatever you do, do not route the wires between one of the groumets and the firewall: over time, the wire's insulation be cut and the wire ground to the firewall. You have to go through the center of the groumet.

Another tip: be carefull snapping the DNA into the main module. One of these has a BUNCH of male spades that mate with female receptacles on the other part. When I did my 300C, no problem. When I did my PT, it didn't look right when it snapped together....I took it apart to discover I had bent two of the spades....it took over an hour to fix the damage....I was getting ready to order a replacement when I finally got it together.

In the progamming, I picked the 15 minute run time (default is 10). Of course, that's a matter of choice.

One last thing: the horn beeping all the time is a real pain (it beeps two times before cranking and one time after cranking). On both of mine, I installed a switch to control the horn.

Frank-this is great info, Thanks

Looks like I need to buy TWO pieces?
The Remote Wiring kit and the Remote itself?
What is this "SKREEM Module" that I MIGHT need?

[UnLTDRubicon]

I got the Mopar remote start kit installed on my wife's 300C at the dealer and it made the car run funny (rough) and it threw a code. Of course I don't remember which one though. They played with it for 2 days and could not get it to run correctly so I told them to pull it. Once it was removed the car ran just fine.

[RamVett]

Originally Posted by UnLTDRubicon

I got the Mopar remote start kit installed on my wife's 300C at the dealer and it made the car run funny (rough) and it threw a code. Of course I don't remember which one though. They played with it for 2 days and could not get it to run correctly so I told them to pull it. Once it was removed the car ran just fine.

Well now............thats reasurring!!!!

[Buz-CCC]

Dealer installed mine no problems just turn key to on and hit brake and lights come on.