jeweler54

well the thing is our cobalt is black. . . and when it gets hot a black car gets REALLY HOT, well we want a remote start system, but we want to buy the parts for a factory one, does ANYONE know how many parts there are to this system, my dealer could only find a reciever box and a wire harness and key fobs, is it really that ez? some help would be greatly appreciated!

BrettS

I'm trying to get the factory remote started added too, and I'm having no luck. Many of the newer Chevy cars (Cobalts included) come from the factory with the AP8 option, which means that they already have all of the hardware for remote start. You can get a kit from Chevy for about $200 that includes two new key fobs and a code that the dealer needs to program into the computer to enable the remote start option. (Search Ebay for AP8 and you'll see what I mean). Even my 07 Cobalt manual mentions that if you didn't get the factory remote start that the dealer can add it.

Unfortunately, I've talked to several dealers about adding this option, but no one can seem to find the remote start kit from Chevy for the Cobalts. They acknowledge that my car does have the AP8 option, but apparently Chevy just doesn't make the kit. I have hope that it will be available in the future, but so far I've had no luck. If you manage to find anything, please let me know.

Brett

ChuckX182

I would like to have remote start. I guess I have to do some searching online then.

Defenseplaya69

u can only get the remote start with AUTOMATIC only jus so u know. so if u have manual dont buy it

smartmlp

iTrader: (1)

Its probably more trouble then a stock system is worth. Look into the aftermarket. Autopage has a nice system that displays the temperature inside the car and everything on the remote. 2 way sytems are so much better, plus with the GM-CAN bus interface is a snap to install alarms. http://www.autopageusa.com/t_inside....5-ebe9de1a12be

GreenPurgatory

I want to put a remote starter in a manual SS/SC, why is it that I can't? Or what can I do to make it possible?

OrngBalt

Go aftermarket. Viper makes some of the best systems around. I can remote start from 300 ft away while still inside buildings. Great for those cold nights leaving the bowling alley. The better systems can also be programmed to connect to accessories. I can turn on my rear defroster with the push of a button.

Manuals are more complicated because they need a kill switch just in case you leave it in gear. You don't want the car going through the back of the garage cuz it turned on in gear. Supposedly its been a problem

07cobaltowner

yeah with a manual car you need a clutch override, and aftermarket if installed incorrectly it can really mess your car up, had a friend of mine sit down on his remote and accidentally start his car, he heard his alarm go off and walked outside to see his car humping his basketball net, starting jumping forward then stalling again.
he was pretty pissed!

GreenPurgatory

Yeah, I just got my Cobalt SC/SS yesterday, and I realized that to do a normal remote start would require a lot of deviation from the standard because the clutch has to be all the way down to start the car. And yeah, to prevent it from starting in gear too.

JPizzle

Yea, go aftermarket if you are going to remote start it. I got a Viper, w/out remote start, but it's badass!

G5GT2007

you have to watch it with remote starters on gm cars. i had one on my old sunfire and it started geting messed up and it would set off that alarm where it thinks the cars geting hot wired and shuts my gas off to the motor. i would have to wait 20min to start the car again with the key.

TorontoSS

K, I didnt even want a remote starter, but GM put one in my car. ah well.

But i havent had any problem with it so far, starts up properly, shuts off properly.