Remote Start & Car Alarm Installation
Start and control your car from your phone. Warm it up on cold mornings, cool it down in summer, and add security. We install at our North Vancouver shop for customers throughout Metro Vancouver.
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Remote start, secure and track your vehicle from your phone — professionally installed and tuned on the North Shore.
Smartphone Integration
Start, lock and locate your vehicle from anywhere with the award-winning DroneMobile app.
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Security & Tracking
Protect against intrusion and theft with alarms, immobilizers, GPS tracking and real-time alerts to your phone.
Remote Start
Warm up on frosty mornings or cool down in summer — reliable remote start built for West Coast weather.
Keyless Entry
Unlock with a tap. Add keyless convenience and push-button access to almost any vehicle.
Check on your car from your phone, with sensors around the vehicle and real-time alerts to help protect it.
What a Remote Start Actually Does for You
Remote start gets the car warm on a January morning on the North Shore, or cool after an afternoon in the sun at the ferry terminal. Press a button from the kitchen window or use your phone across town. The car can be running, defrosted and ready when you get to it. It also gives the engine time to warm properly before you drive, which is kinder to it than driving cold.
We install Compustar systems. You can choose a simple one-way remote, a two-way remote that confirms the car started, or DroneMobile for phone control over LTE. With DroneMobile, you can start, lock, unlock and locate the car from anywhere with signal, without a distance limit. Most modern vehicles, push-to-start included, are supported. The install integrates with the factory immobiliser so the vehicle stays exactly as secure as it was: the car will run for the warm-up but cannot be driven off until the key is present.
Security Beyond the Factory Alarm
An aftermarket system adds more than a siren. A shock sensor tells the difference between a passing truck and a window breaking. A tilt sensor triggers if someone jacks up the car to take the wheels. With DroneMobile, you get an immediate alert on your phone wherever you are. GPS tracking also lets you give police the location if the vehicle is stolen.
Done Properly or Not at All
Remote start connects to the ignition, immobiliser and data bus, so the install matters more than the hardware. A rushed job can leave you with a car that won't start, a warning light that won't clear, or a warranty dispute. We use the manufacturer's vehicle-specific interface, solder and loom the wiring back into the harness, and test the system for your year and trim before the car leaves. We've been doing this long enough to know where problems tend to happen.
Remote Start & Security — Common Questions
Will remote start void my warranty?
No. In Canada a dealer cannot void your vehicle warranty simply because an aftermarket product was installed; they would have to show that the product caused a specific fault. What matters is that the install is done properly, with the vehicle-specific interface the system manufacturer specifies, so nothing about the factory electronics is compromised. That is how we do every one, and it is why we can stand behind them.
Does it work with a push-to-start vehicle?
Yes. Push-to-start and keyless vehicles are the majority of what we fit now. The system talks to the vehicle's own immobiliser through a data interface, so it can start the engine for a warm-up while the car stays locked and cannot be driven until your key is inside. Tell us the year, make and model and we'll confirm the exact kit.
What is the range?
It depends what you choose. A basic one-way remote reaches a few hundred metres, enough for a driveway or a parking lot. Two-way remotes go further and confirm on the fob that the car actually started. DroneMobile works over LTE, so range is wherever your phone has signal — you can start the car from the office, the ski hill or another province.
Can I add remote start to a manual transmission?
Yes, with a system designed for it. Manual-transmission remote start adds a safety sequence — the car has to be left in neutral with the handbrake on and confirms that state before it will ever start remotely — so it is safe as long as it is installed and used properly. We fit them regularly; ask and we will walk you through how it works day to day.
How long does the install take?
A remote start on its own is typically a day; add DroneMobile, security sensors or GPS and it can run into a second. We take time to solder and loom the wiring back into the harness so it lasts the life of the vehicle. We tell you the time when we book you in and we test everything with you before you leave.
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