Customer Reviews

Bulldog RS82-I Do It Yourself Remote Starter

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

Even installers I took it to didn't recommend it. You cannot it install it yourself, unless you are a mechanic. The cheapest one to install it was $200.00. i returned it, they sent a tape, the ad stated DVD. They claimed Amazon misrepresented their product, they only returned $10.00 of the $70.00 I paid. Owner, manager never returned my calls. They claim I didn't return one of the parts (lie) and totally refused to stand by their product. i finally gave up accepted my loss. Call Amazon first, to see if they will stand by this, the seller will not. They were rude, and could care less. This was a Christmas gift for my husband and I was totally disappointed and disgusted. ONE STAR A JOKE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE NO STARS!!!

I have had this unit intsalled in my vehicle for 4 years now. I am a mechanic and bought the extra install kit for my pickup to help with installation and ti worked but the range was about 10 feet max. Now it has started to keep my starter engaged and has ruined 2 starters and a battery in my pickup and I cannot get a real person to answer the help line to give any information or warrenty info!!!! They are junk units, spend the extra cash and get a real unit that has a customer service on this planet.

I got one of these units for Christmas ended up having to order the security bypass unit in order to get around the transponder key security. I also purchased the T-Harness for my car (highly recommended).

I like that you can install none, some, or all of the optional features to make the installation much easier. I initially just installed the basic remote starter using the T-Harness, and then there are just a couple of additional connections (ground, and brake switch) that need to be connected.
AFter about a week or so, I decided to install the parking light confirmation which just involved locating the right wire, and connecting one of the wires from the unit to it.

I am not a mechanic, and I just started doing a few things on my own with my vehicle. This took me about 5 hours to install start to finish (including removing and re-installing dash/trim panels), but someone with more experience with these types of installations could probably do it much faster.
I find the range to be okay -- enough to start it in the driveway or perhaps from a store if I'm in a close parking space.

I am not a mechanic or an electrician, but I am knowledgable in both subjects. I installed two of these units myself and they work great. They are VERY difficult to install yourself. Most cars require you buy additional security bypass units, so call the manufacturer and make sure you have all the parts before you start the project.

I've tried 2 different remote starters by Bulldog Security. To me they were easy to install with the "T" harness. But they just don't work worth a darn. One of mine had a stated range of over 1,000 feet. It would not work more than 10 feet fom the car. It would not start the car in the driveway while I was standing at the back door of my house or while standing at a window about 30 feet from the car. And it was supposed to have a range of 1,000 feet ? Yeah right ! And like almost everyone says, it's like going through hell and high water to ever get a live person on the phone. And then they act like they don't give a rat's a_ _. They are definitely not customer oriented. Very inferior product and company. I will never think about purchasing one of their products again. STAY AWAY from these people and their products ! I gave it only one star because I had to give it a rating to post. It actually does not deserve even one star.

I work as a Master Technician and installed this in about an hour on my 1994 Toyota Corolla. Very simple installation. Follow the instructions exactly and step by step using the included tools, and it's a cinch!

In the end, does exactly what I want: Start & Stop. No crap alarms or fancy doo-dads. Just Start and Stop. Perfect!

and no, I don't work for bulldog =P

I have installed bulldog remote starters of various models on:
1989 Toyota Camry
1990 Toyota Camry
1993 Jeep Wrangler
1994 Toyota Corolla
1996 Dodge Neon
1997 Toyota Camry
2003 Mazda Protege
2005 Toyota RAV4
2006 Mazda Tribute

I was given this product as a gift, and after looking into reviews I wasn't overly excited to get started working on it. I realized I needed a security bypass, which was not currently available online. I tried to call them, no one answered. I proceeded to call 4-5 times a day. I then tried to call other departments, sales, tech support, customer service, even accounting, accounts payable, receivable. Not one human ever answered the phone, or called me back.

It then became a sport, I was determined to get a human on the phone. Embarrassingly I probably called a total of 35 times. 3 days later, I realized I probably could spend my time better by just writing bad reviews online. So do yourself a favor, don't buy this product, and support a sham company.

So I brought this item for my husband fpr Christmas. He really wanted a remote starter so I thought I'd save a few bucks and buy one online. I received it and started calling around to find prices for installation since my husband doesnt know much about cars. Come to find out no place will install it once I told then it was a Bulldog. They said it will destroy my electrical system and it is a very bad ides. So I wasted my money and had to get my husband something different way after Christmas. DO NOT BUY IF YOU VALUE YOUR CAR AND CAN DO IT YOUSELF....(which I told takes hours even if you know what you are doing).

Watch the DVD, read the instructions, install it wire by wire and you will be fine. Super value and works exactly how I want it.

I bought this to replace another brand that never worked. I found it to be not that hard to install compaired to the other one (DEI-BOA). As a basic start/stop the car unit it seems to work fine.