Customer Reviews

Audiovox Car XR6900 Two-Way Confirming Remote Start with Keyless Entry

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I've owned the Prestige (Child company of Audiovox producing the same units) XR6900 for just over a year now. Most of my experiences with it have been good but there are a few quirks.

Pros:

CHEAP! Audiovox is the only REAL competitor with the 6 or so Directed Electronics brands (Viper, Python, etc.) that charge in excess of 3x the amount for a comparable unit.

1-mile range. In my experience the best I've gotten with this in real life is 1/2 mile. You have to remember that 1-mile range means it will work only if you have zero obstructions (either interference or physical obstructions such as trees and buildings) in between you and your vehicle. A half mile is still very significant and allows me to start my car from my apartment through two other apartments.

2-way. Having the ability to verify your car has locked/unlocked/started after you pressed the button is something I have almost come to rely on. When you press the start/unlock/lock button it gives you both a visual and an audible confirmation that the function worked.

1-year warranty: There is a one year warranty on the remotes. I've had to take advantage of it once. My suggestion is to not put too many keys on the keychain with your remote. They can get beat up pretty bad and eventually will stop working.

Vehicle mounted components: Over the past year I have had ZERO issues with the components on the vehicle side. If installed corrected you should be able to install it and forget that they are there.


Cons:

Remote Durability: The remotes are by no means fragile but they are pieces of electronics. Beat it up too much and it will eventually die. Treat it more like a cell phone than a key. After your warranty has ended a new remote with a screen costs $112 from Audiovox. It's cheaper to buy a whole new system with two remotes here...

2-way quirks: Sometimes the signal will make it to your car but your remote will not receive the confirmation. This always causes me to try again and then I get a signal telling me my car has turned off. I've found that pressing the lock/unlock button after not getting a confirmation of starting will tell my car to send another 'state' signal to my remote and tell me whether or not it actually started.


Summary:

All in all this is a GREAT buy for the price. If you're willing to deal with the quirks I stated it's definitely a great alternative to Directed's products.