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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
Easy to install and well documented
Its the first time I am installing an autostart, that too on my 1984 VW Rabbit GTI. Since there are no adaptors for such an old vehicle, I had to splice all the wires and manually install everything, but thanks to their fairly well written installation manual, it was all done successfully.
I gave it only 4 stars, because the range is nothing like what they...
Published on September 19, 2006 by S. Nair
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Nightmare product
We have had the worst experience with our Bulldog brand starter. Our car has been in the shop for almost 2 weeks! An adaptor was needed, it came broken, the reorder took days, it still would not work due to a broken transponder, the replacement took more days to arrive! Then to find out the printed instructions from Bulldog were wrong. We are now awaiting a needed part to...
Published on December 22, 2006 by D. Cavedon
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
Easy to install and well documented, September 19, 2006
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
Its the first time I am installing an autostart, that too on my 1984 VW Rabbit GTI. Since there are no adaptors for such an old vehicle, I had to splice all the wires and manually install everything, but thanks to their fairly well written installation manual, it was all done successfully.
I gave it only 4 stars, because the range is nothing like what they advertise. My building is just 400 feet away and it still has difficulty, like if I face towards the direction of the car with the remote antenna pointing towards it, it works, but if I simply turn around pointing the other direction, it does not. Inside building is totally out of question. I have no tested it, but I sincerely doubt their half a mile range even if you are in an open field pointing it towards the car.
I callled tech support to ensure if I mounted the antenna right and there is no problem there. I do not also have tinted glass to cause a reduction in range.
Tech support was reached very promptly and they answered my questions.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Nightmare product, December 22, 2006
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
We have had the worst experience with our Bulldog brand starter. Our car has been in the shop for almost 2 weeks! An adaptor was needed, it came broken, the reorder took days, it still would not work due to a broken transponder, the replacement took more days to arrive! Then to find out the printed instructions from Bulldog were wrong. We are now awaiting a needed part to replace the transponder that we found didn't need in the first place. The shop I am working with to install this nightmare product is frustrated with the lack of accuracte, contradictorary information it has received from the Bulldog people.
This was supposed to be a Christmas gift. I am now stuck with no gift for my husband. I am stuck with a "remote starter" that is 3/4 installed and still waiting and still without a car!! If I knew how much of a problem Bulldog and their products would have been, I never would have used them.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Non-existent tech support, April 19, 2007
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
This remote starter worked well for three weeks. Then the keychain remote went haywire. Attempts to contact tech support using the phone numbers provided repeatedly failed. There is no e-mail address for contact. The web site for ordering new remote is down for construction. Bottom line is the product is probably a good product; the company deserves thumbs down for their tech support (or lack thereof).
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Deplorable Customer Service, Mediocre product, January 31, 2007
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
I received this item as an x-mas gift, and have been attempting to install for well over three weeks. The install instructions, DVD, and parts are fairly comprehensive. I had a problem where I would remote start the vehicle, then when I went to open the door to enter the vehicle, it stalls and dies. Several calls to customer service later, no one can explain the neccessity for the door trigger wire, nor can they explain it's proper function. In addition, the unit will not hold programming, and the remote start function is hit or miss. I also noticed today that the keyless entry feature is no longer functional. After several promises by tech support to have a "supervisor" call me back, I got a response from them. They issued an RMA to "inspect the unit" for me. Of course I have to pay to ship it to them, and they have no ETA on when I will receive the unit back.
One other note on "customer service". Of the six times I called, I only got one person that was willing to listen and try and help. Everyone else said "reset to factory defaults and call back if it's still not working". They would tell me this even after explaining that I had reset to defaults multiple times already.
It's an attractive product at an attractive price, but I would only purchase it if you were just wanting to gamble before dropping the $$'s on a quality unit.
UPDATE 1/11/2008:
After having this for over a year, it's held up. I did finally get the company to ship me a new unit. After installing the new unit, it's worked great. I minor design issues still, but the unit has served well the past year. I'm still not sure it was worth the pain of the installation.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Works Great but installation is difficult, January 9, 2007
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
Don't attempt to install unless you have prior experience with electrical systems. After spending several hours trying to figure out the installation I gave up and went to Cry Toys. They had it installed in a couple of hours w/o any problems. Works very well in my F250 Superduty (w/Diesel). There is a defect in the design of the remote that makes it break easily away from the key ring. Mine lasted less than a month and I am having a difficult time locating a replacement at a reasonable price.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
this thing sucks!, December 30, 2006
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
it took me about 16 hours of extensive work, which i didn't mind at all, to install it, but then when i was finally done, it didn't work at all, the owner's manunall is not detailed at all and costumer service is the worst that i have dealt with, they were not helpfull at all! so, i am returning it and investing in a better system.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Best Value Auto Starter, May 13, 2007
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
This starter system has the longest range of any I have seen. The two way communication between the remote and the data unit are unique in these devices. You get actual confirmation of any action submitted with the remote. There is no guessing if you car started or not, you know by looking at the remote status screen. You can even read the tempurature of your car interior.
Pro: two way communication, several auto start modes-by specific time,by interior temp,by time interval.Remote uses AAA battery.
Cons: the remote is expensive to replace.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
it works, February 17, 2007
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
got 'er hooked up on a 2000 Silverado and all is well. one reqirement----patience,lots of it. Now wife wants one.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Works as Advertised, January 30, 2008
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
The remote starter does for me everything it says it does. I installed it on a 98 Audi A4 and it works fine. Instalation was a breeze (assuming you are friends w/ wires, a multimeter and taking your car's dashboard apart). There are quite a few features on this unit (lots of wires to connect, so if you are not car/wire savvy, I wouldn't recomend, since I'm savvy and it took me about 5 hours (2.5hrs on two separate days) to get it all in. What I love the most about it is the two-way function. From anywhere that I start the car, I can always know if it started or not. This kind of unit installed by a professional shop would run you more than $400, so this is a great deal. I've installed Bulldog brand products on my parent's, friend's, and family's cars for years and never had problems.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Great product for the price - Worthless tech support, December 1, 2007
This review is from: Bulldog Deluxe 500 Two-Way Remote Starter with LCD Remote (Misc.)
I have had the unit for over 2 years now and it works great! I use it every day in the winter and often in the summer. It was tricky to install but I have a manual transmission so there were additional steps that I had to do to get it to work. It honestly took me 2 weeks before I got it all hooked up and figured out. The tech support is terrible and never were able to help me with any installation questions so you better be good with electronics and good at troubleshooting problems if you want to attempt to install this yourself. I saved $400 in installation costs by doing it myself and I learned about my cars electrical system while doing it so it was defenitly worth it. It has tons of features and has a long range which is the reason I got it.
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