| | |  | Lighting & Electrical | Home » » » » Bulldog Security RS1100 Remote Starter | | | | | | | Description: | | The Bulldog Security RS-1100 Remote Starter with keyless entry and trunk release has a 4 button O.E.M. look-a-like transmitter with a range of over 400 feet. All the relays are built in for door locks, trunk release, dome light, and parking light so no additional relays are necessary. With a dedicated "START" and "STOP" button there is no confusion on how to start or stop the vehicle, and it also features programmable run times of 5, 10, or 15 minutes. Additionally, the ability to program it for "cold starts" allows you to set a certain temperature to start the vehicle in cold weather from 400 feet away. The "pit stop" feature lets you to stop for coffee or the paper without turning off the vehicle, while protecting it from being stolen. Also includes an easy to follow do-it-yourself instructional DVD and 24/7 web site support. | | | Features: | |
• Easy-to-install, and comes with a DVD instruction video
• Includes one 4-button remote transmitter
• Built-in relays for door locks, trunk release output, dome light output, parking light output
• Dedicated start/stop buttons, programmable runtime 5/10/15 minutes
• Programmable cold start, range up to 400 feet
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 10.2 inches | | Product Weight:
| 5.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 26 reviews |
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1 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 do not buy!!!Oct 02, 2009
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE PRODUCT BUT DO NOT BUY FROM NORTHERN TOLL + EQUIPMENT THE ONE YOU GET IS NOT A BULLDOG IT IS A PRESTIGE AND WHEN YOU CALL THEM ABOUT IT THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY ARE THE SAME THING AND THEY ARE NOT!
 NOT AS EASY AS DESCRIBED, BUT WORKS GREATSep 27, 2009
If you have never hard wired a car stereo then you should let a professional install this remote start system for you. It is not a simple install. It requires you to splice into your cars factory ignition system, electrical and door locking system. If you don't know what you are doing you can render your car useless. If you have any doubts, by all means have a professional install it. With that said, it is also not the most difficult thing I have ever done and I think most Do-it-yourself people that know a little about wiring and electrical can do this. It took me 3 hours to install. The hardest part of this install is knowing what wires you need to splice, their color codes, and their location. Mind you I also have a degree in electrical.
The first thing that should be done is to find out what wires you need to splice, which is conveniently posted on the manufacturers web site. To get the remote start to function you need to splice a minimum of 8 wires. (After the wires are known then the location of them should be found.) For my truck, the manufacturers web site had pictures which also made this easier. Check the website BEFORE you buy this product to make sure the pictures are there, if they are not, you may have to search the internet, or buy a repair manual to find the location of the wires you need. Next read the instruction book so you complete understand what each wire does and where it goes. It is informative. It also tells you at the end if you need to buy an additional unit to bypass your anti-theft system. I did not have to install one. You can download a version of the manual at their website.
When you have the product at home make sure everything is there, then make a list of all the wires that are coming off the unit, their color codes, where they go to the vehicle, and the vehicle color codes. Again, this information can be found at the website, or a repair manual. What makes it hard is that the color codes of the wires off the remote car starter, and the color codes of the vehicle wires that you are attaching them to, are different. After you have all the knowledge and information its time to begin splicing.
All of the remote starter wires are almost always located under the steering column of the vehicle. They are quite easily reached and involve removing some plastic pieces of your vehicle. The hard part is using a utility knife to cut away an inch of the wire insulation, NOT CUTTING THE WIRE. After that you wrap the wire around the factory wire. This process is explained in great detail in the instruction manual. The wires for the door locks are most likely found in the drivers side kick panel. Splicing the ignition wires is simple to do, and should not take much time. There are 2 wires that can be hard to splice. One is the brake input wire. This wire is needed so the unit knows when you are pressing the brake. In most vehicles after 1996, a switch is located up above the brake pedal. It is a very small wire and very difficult to splice. With time and patience it can be done in half hour or so. Another wire is the parking brake lights, sometimes located in the side panel near the seat. The wire is sometimes hard to locate, not to splice. After that plug in the unit and test its operation by following the manual. When that tests good I hooked up the door trigger wires. Not that hard, now all basic wires are spliced. (there are more optional wires)
Surprisingly, finding the space to put the unit was the hardest part. I had to tuck wires and wire tie them (buy more wire ties) and make room for the panel to fit back correctly. After that I was done and the unit worked fantastically. The truck starts up every time, and door locks work great. The distance is good, at least 400ft without obstructions. I couldn't be happier with this remote car stater.
Bottom line: If you have hard wired car stereos or hooked up alarm systems before, or have knowledge in electrical systems, this won't be difficult for you. If you have no experience with this sort of thing it will be difficult and you will want a professional to install it. Even if this unit (which has a one year warranty) fails, you can just swap the original with a new unit without rewiring anything. This is the best $60 I think I have ever spent.
 Not for the faint of heartJul 07, 2009
I installed this myself using the accessory harness custom made for my vehicle and it took me about 3-4 hours. Granted, I have never done any kind of work on a car before (not even an oil change), but I was still able to figure it out. You need to be pretty brave to take apart your whole dash and start stripping wires connected to the brake system. At one point my friend came out and was shocked that I had voluntarily dismantled my Lexus. Definitely read the instructions ahead of time and access their website for specific wiring instructions. I had to choose one wire out of about 100 to strip back for the final connection. The hardest part was finding a place to stick it without it being seen or having to worry about it falling down in front of the brake pedal. They also do not mention that if you have an anti-theft system you will likely have a part of this device showing - a copper ring around your ignition switch. I might recommend professional installation unless you have a full afternoon and a lot of patience. Seems to work fine now that I've got it in!
 Range is a lot less than advertisedJul 06, 2009
Installed it in my 2006 Honda Pilot EX-L with factory DVD entertainment. I also purchased the 791 universal bypass module. I had to place a key inside this bypass module so it can read the chip that's in the key. That feels a little weird; leaving a key inside a locked car, but that was the only way to get it to work. Also downloaded the wire color chart for my car from the bulldog website, but many of the colors did not match. Installation instruction could have been a little clearer, but at the end was able to figure it out. Took me almost 6 hours to install it. The video was somewhat helpful. If you're not an experienced installer hire a professional. Must have good knowledge of wiring and cable testing. I'm a "seasoned" mechanic and it took me a while to get everything hooked up.
RANGE IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO ADVERTISED DISTANCE.
The max distance is about 200 feet. For Honda Pilot owners: don't by the T-harness. It will not work on Honda Pilots. I had to send back the one I bought. Also if you want to use the original Honda key for the door locks; once you start the car with the remote starter you will not be able to open the doors with the remote. Must use the key at the driver side to open the door. Hold the key in the open position for about 2 or 3 seconds and it will open all the doors. I'm seriously thinking about returning the main remote start unit and upgrade to a higher distance system.
It worksJun 23, 2009
This is the second Remote starter I have installed and it was fairly easy to install. Your car type will affect how difficult it is to install but my '99 Mazda Millenia wasn't too hard. The remote isn't long range but I can start it from my house to the curb. It depends on if you have a clear line of sight to your car and where you place the antenna. I was able to get about 400 ft range in an empty parking lot standing on the driver side of my car. I've owned this for about 5 months now and it still works fine. There have been a couple instances where it failed to start, but that could be because I didn't connect it to the tachometer as recommended. I also didn't connect the remote door locking part. Over all it's cheap and it works.
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