I believe the difference is that a 2way sends back a signal to let you know the vehical has started.........say you are in the mall and can't actually see your car.......oops there goes a kitten.......this will tell you it has started. The 2 way being like a pager. It's nice if it is a alarm as well because it will buzz in your pocket even thou you can't hear the alarm.

 

I am currently dealing on a new JK unlimited, I too want the remote start and will go with a dealer installed one ($599 installed) so I dont void my warranty....maybe check into that. As far as range and 2 way options go, I had an $800 one installed on my last Grand Cherokee Ltd and the 2 way part never worked half the time and the range was ALOT less that I was told it could do. Regardless, I never started it if I couldnt see it anyways so it was never really an issue.

 

would really look at getting one aftermarket. i had one put in my wifes 06 navigator and for a just over $200. she call use her cell phone to start her truck from anywhere.... i can't imagine the jeep sentry any more robust than a lincoln.

 

Starting my Jeep with my cell phone!! wow... what's next, I use the buttons on my cell phone to drive it to my front door? Gee, perhaps I can even get it to drive to the Post Office for me and get my mail!!!


LOL

Tom
Bryson City, NC

 

The Mopar Remote start kits have a wire running to coil for a tach signal, a wire to the brake switch, and a wire running to parking light source. There is a hood switch wire and a horn wire if you want to connect them. The ignition switch plugs into the installation kit wiring. The installation kit also includes the wiring to bypass the Sentry Key by running a wire from the module to the wireless control module at the ignition switch.

There are only three splices, run the antenna wire, run the SKREEM wire, ground the hood switch with the harness ground, and connect the ignition switch. After the wiring is finished you must first program the tach signal then program the Sentry Keys.

 

Why would you want to do this? I would think the hood switch was an important safety device so the auto start will not function with the hood open. Sounds like a liability case waiting to happen...

The kit does not bypass the Sentry Key. The remote start includes a transponder module that must be programed just like another ignition key. The wire from the module is an antenna that you glue around the ignition switch and the transponder in the module responds when starting the vehicle just like a key transponder would...

 

The Mopar remote start does not require an extra key. It already has the actual guts of a key inside the control module. You actually program the control module using two keys just like you would do IF you were adding another key.

The Mopar unit would be nice if it only was more up to date. The fact that is is pretty much plug-n-play is great. But it's range sucks (they claim 800 ft while the other after market ones are up to a mile now) and their two-way is only a simple two color LED and it is even more expensive...

 

If you get the factory remote start, does it work with the exsiting key (that has the buttons built into it), or do you have to carry around another key fob?

 

You need the key fob.........I saw a picture of it

 

I had the dealer install the remote start on mine. The range is something like 800 feet. I work in the 5th floor of an office building and it works fine half way across the parking lot. I can even start it from inside my house without being in site range of the vehicle. It works great. I'd recommend it to anyone.