This Device Just Killed Someone (Don't Install on Your Car) 

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Just need to bring your vehicle to an experienced MECP certified installer. I install hundreds of these a year and provide warranty for as long as you own the vehicle. My truck has had a remote start/ security system in it for over 10 years. Scotty knows a lot of stuff, but when it comes to electrical workmanship and creativity for wiring I will gladly challenge this video on all the topics mentioned.

It's only a matter of time until Scotty tells us that having the car seat too far back can kill us

In the movies they still pull down a pile of wires from under the dash and connect 2 to hotwire a car.

I can only imagine what it’s like being this guy’s neighbor. Then every couple of days watching and listening to him making RU-vid videos. Banging and grinding, all day, then as you’re just putting your head down to peace and quiet, all of a sudden , REV UP YOUR ENGINE Time to edit yesterday’s video.

I keep everything stock on my 07 Civic Si. It avoids so many problems.

1:06 when i drop the 10mm in the engine bay

Leave the complex stuff to the pros , your rant shows ignorance.

When we bought my wife's Avalon, the dealer tried to sell us a remote start system. We declined because I pointed out to them that it has one built into it from Toyota!

Those people who put overly bright lights in their cars are probably killing more people. May make it impossible for the drivers on the other side of the road to see anything including pedestrians Etc

Just because you cant figure them out does not mean they are bad. People who specialize in adding aftermarket electronics do not have issues maintaining functionality and reliability.

I put one in myself on my Camry 15 years ago. Still works perfect. It DID take me 6 hours to install.

They work fine and are safe if professionally installed.

I shall never start my car again! Thank you Scotty

I live in Ottawa, (2nd coldest national capital in the world). We have plenty of competent, experienced installers here. Both our cars have them. One installed after market and the other installed at the dealership before delivery. In recent decades I've had several cars with remote starters installed. Every one has worked flawlessly.

Im so glad my truck came with remote starter. In the summer it cools it off before i get in. It gets to 120 degrees here so it's worth it's weight in gold.

I had the dealer install a remote starter in my car a few years ago - so far no problem

Scotty always has a customer who had a bad experience with something 😂

I had my 2013 CRV installed with compustar remote start 2 years ago at BB. It still doing fine.

Scotty stays in TX and doesn’t know what’s cold weather like!

I’ve installed two of them already, both Compustar remote start kits and it went very well both times. The Camry was easy, there was no alarm system. In the Chevy Blazer, I had to wire in a bypass module but that was pretty easy too. It took a few hours because it’s a lot of steps and I don’t recommend it with anyone that’s not familiar with vehicle wiring but it’s not nearly as bad as Scotty makes it sound.

I love it when there's a picture of some bird off to the side when Scotty makes the 'Ehh' sound. I laugh so much!

Idk if you have a GM, at this point, you might be better off using a remote start rather than a GM ignition switch

When I read about the guy killed by his after market remote starter, I knew Scotty would be doing a video on the subject.

Scotty, I understand you’re a mechanic and hate wiring. Remote starts are absolutely nothing to worry about if you have it professionally installed. You clearly have no honest knowledge of this topic and you’ve just lost yourself a long time subscriber. You are about to have a lot of car electronics guys coming down on you.

6:23 I saw the woman, the myth, the legend

Again Scotty wins the "so much fail" award.. 3 decades as a Red Seal GM Gold Grandmaster Technician, Cadillac, Hummer and Corvette Certified with Specialized Electrical Training (SET) and maybe twice did i experience a remote starter system adversely affecting a vehicle and I'd bet 50 to 55 percent of all the cars the GM dealer I saw were equipped with aftermarket remote starters. I have a high quality system on my push buton start VW that my buddy with a stereo shop installed for me and it's perfect AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING A REMOTE SARTER! Get a high quality system, have it installed at a reputable shop and everything this guy just screamed about is totally negated.

I paid 300 to have one installed in my gf's car at a shop 2 years ago and we've had zero problems. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I installed a starter system in my car 8yrs ago. It took me 7yrs and 11 1/2 months to put it in.

Almost every video Scotty makes convinces me to just keep driving my simple to work on 1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I'm perfectly happy not having all the high tech gadgets that complicate newer cars.

Good advice about hardwiring to the battery. If you run the negative direct to the battery as well, fuse it too, that way if something grounds through your aftermarket stuff and overloads the ground wire, the fuse will blow cutting the path.

Maybe newer cars, Best Buy put one on my car 16 years ago. (Knock on wood) still working fine! Lol

Go to a well reviewed place that's been around for years. I've had my car starter/alarm combo installed for close to ten years and have had zero issues. I'm sure it helps that it's on a Camry but still works great.

Wow, what a load of cr*p. I wouldn't let this guy wash my car! He as no idea what he is talking about.

There are professional people who install these for a living. Consult a professional installer and choose the model that works best for your vehicle. Source: Canadian. Had aftermarket car starters for 20 years.

in the 90's we gave one to my mom, installed locally, no issues, but newer cars are over complicated.

I have had plenty of aftermarket remote starters. Buy a reputable brand and have it installed professionally. Never had one issue with any of them.

I’ve had multiple remote starts installed in my cars over the past 10-15 years never had any issues with any of them.

When a remote start is installed by a highly trained and certified electronics professional who knows what they are doing and uses a quality system, they work perfectly. Both of our newer cars have had them installed and they have worked flawlessly for years.

Took me about 3 hours to hook mine up, was a pain but took my time and it’s been roughly 2 years and I haven’t had a single problem

I have owned many of these systems, they work great. Up in Canada they are a must. You don't want to sit in your car while it's warming up (way too cold for that) Plus, the condensation from your breath will frost up the windows even worse. If you use a key, and go in the house, someone will steal your car. Happens all the time. LOL

Scotty love most of your videos, but this one is very biased. I have installed remote start systems for over 20 years and these systems when installed properly are very reliable and do not mess up a vehicle. The key is to make sure the system is installed by someone who knows what they are doing and actually understands how the systems integrate, as well as using a quality product. Many of these new computer controlled vehicles are actually interfaced through a piece that changes the analog wiring from the remote start to computer code and simply tells the car to start, lock, unlock, ect. and actually require very little wiring into your vehicle, many even come with a t-harness so the wires don't even have to be spliced and the systems are virtually plug and play. For instance a new Ford requires 5 wires to be tapped into to do a full remote start system with all the convenience features, or a t-harness can be used that simply installs inline with the OBD2 port. As far as your story of a car not starting and then removing the alarm and the car then started, it was likely due to the customer having an inferior alarm installed, many older systems would have the starter kill connected to the normally open tabs on an internal relay to stop the starter wire from engaging so if the alarm malfunctioned then the system will not allow the vehicle to start, modern systems use the normally closed tabs of a relay and only engage to open if the alarm is armed, so if the alarm is malfunctioning or inoperable the car will still start. The story of the man being killed by a car remote starting is due again to negligence on the part of whoever installed the system. In order for the car to move when remote started the vehicle would have to be in gear, most likely this was a standard remote start installed on a stick shift, in order to install a remote start on a stick shift you need a remote start specifically designed for a standard vehicle. A properly installed remote start on a stick shift requires you to leave the vehicle running, pull the parking brake, and exit the vehicle, when the doors are locked via the remote then the system will turn off the vehicle and allow it to be remote started because it knows it was not in gear and the parking brake was applied when the person exited the vehicle. If a standard remote start is installed then the system has no way to know if the vehicle is in gear or not and will lurk forward when the vehicle is remote started. Really would have liked to see you delve a little deeper into this issue and tell customers to do their homework when having a remote start installed and to make sure the person installing it know what they are doing and are using the proper high quality parts, but to say all remote start and alarm systems are bad is like saying all mechanics are crooks, while many might be this is not always the case and proper due diligence on the part of the customer is really is what is required to make sure they don't get unwanted issues or taken advantage of. If anyone has watched this video and still wants a remote starter feel free to give me a call and I can help you with the right questions to ask to make sure you get the results you want and not problems 912-800-1088.

MINE STILL HAS BEEN WORKING FOR 12 YEARS NOW I AM STILL GOING TO KEEP USING IT BECAUSE MY POLIO LEG HAS TO WARM SO I CAN USE IT. THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE.

I had somebody try to install one of these on my car last night.. yada yada yada, anyway I'm really tired today. .. did I mention the lobster bisque?

My 2002 Odyssey has a after market remote start system installed since I bought it new and works perfectly

I thought it was kewl to put one aftermarket starting system in my old vehicle. But after this video i changed my mind. Thanks Scotty.

I've had the same after-market remote starter for 15 years with no problems. The key is to get a remote starter & alarm system in one, have it professionally installed (not your buddy who fixes anything for $50), and like all things, don't go cheap!

installed a remote start system for my wifes old Camry, it took about 10 hours to put in, and probably wasted a week over the next year to troubleshoot it randomly not starting or killing the battery overnight

I've had one in one of my vehicles in the past and NEVER had a problem with it, guess you have to take it to someone reputable Scotty 🤔

Scotty, you kill me! Texas on top of the US. That was good man

I like puff on the Cannabis Cigar and get all schmoked up while watching the Scotty Kilmers videos.

I was planning on getting a remote starter with an alarm system put into my Trans Am but had watched one of your previous videos where you said it was a bad idea and decided not to do it. I've got the factory alarm and perfectly happy with it, no hassles!

Evo- one is the best remote start I have it on my both cars , you go to there website you will find the installation instructions for your car and even now comes with t- harness plug and play

I HAVE AN 04 F150 WITH AN AFTERMARKET REMOTE STARTER THAT WAS INSTALLED IN 2004 AND IT WORKS PERFECT IN NEARLY 2020

Oh no, my car’s plotting to kill me!!!!

I just installed a Fortin Evo One, it was very simple and comes with instructions for each vehicle.

Have to say .. I do not agree .. I have had a few over the years and they all worked fine :/ Just had one installed 2mos ago on the wifes car .. she LOVES it !

Never had an alarm on my old Chevy truck back when i used to live in a not so great neighborhood. Every night I took the rotor brush out the distributor. Good luck trying to start it. 😁

I put the alarm/remote start myself on my car. I made sure I understood the system before starting the job. Now I KNOW the installation was done right instead of second guessing someone else's work. Also before anyone says something, I made sure in case something goes bad I can just pull one plug and the car it back to normal.

I've installed a few remote starters using a T harness many years ago and never had any issues. From what I remember, the only wire through the firewall was the hold switch, the T harness connected everything else right at the steering wheel. What complicates things on newer are the anti-theft systems and key fobs, I wouldn't touch any of those.

"Yadda, Yadda, Yadda!" Thanks for the info, George Costanza! Seriously, good advice.

Scotty Directed AKA Viper makes a "T" Harness that plugs in-between the cars harness and the vehicles ECM making not 100% plug and play.

I had Car Stereo One install an aftermarket alarm/remote system for me on a 94 GMC Jimmy and never had problems with it. They must have done it the right way. Sure glad I got the one person who could do it right.

For what it’s worth, on my 2001 Nissan maxima, I had a local car stereo accessory company install a alarm system and a remote starter at the same time, and this was done in 2004, it’s now 2020 and I’ve had zero problems and it still works great.

Been doing after market remote start for over 20 years. Never had an issue, you just have to know what you're doing, soldering is best. I have also always had window roll up/down modules connected to the alarm as well. There are interface modals for newer cars where you don't have to do a bunch of wiring. The interface plus right into the computer and you just wire the alarm/remote start to the interface. It is so much easier. After market alarms are better and give you another layer of protection. Have a friend that had their GMC stolen because they bypassed the on star. The factory remote start option is often an after market the dealer installs.

I never had issues with my viper remote start🤷🏻‍♂️ and it comes with lifetime warranty thru best buy

i knew someone who built a kit car and installed a large industrial battery isolator switch that he could put a padlock through. It's a very neat idea that would flummox anyone who tried to nick his car..

I have a 97 blazer ZR2. And a dodge pick up 01. NEVER had any prob

A friend put one on his Harley. Hit the remote, it started , but he left the bike in gear! It went about ten feet, then crashed. We still laugh about it!!

"If it didn't come with it from the factory - do not install aftermarket remote start" I invite you, Scotty, to come over here to Russia, wake up at 8 AM, put a coat on and go start my car for me every day of every winter. It's not "nice to have", it's necessary, because the wait times for the bus are comparable to the time it takes for the car to heat up.

I put a system in my last Delorean during its complete restoration. It was pretty complicated to install but had so many features. Using an lcd remote, it would: Start the car, which was a 5 speed Launch the gullwing doors open Roll the tiny windows up or down Served as an alarm with door and vibration sensors Report the temperature inside the car It had a little square that was attached to the windshield that said "Tap Here - paging driver" and would alert me Seemed like a good idea at the time, but never really was worth the trouble. Don't know if the new owners kept it installed or not.

Y’all gonna leave Uncle Scotty ALONE😆

Great advice, Scotty. By the way.... 1:23 ~ Kitty hopped up on the hood of your Matrix in the background. *:D*

Moral of story: "don't do something stupid, you might save someone's live" 10:45

You can get them with a harness specifically designed for your model. A decent amount of mechanical knowledge and ability and you can install a remote starter with no issues.

I put one on my 08 Camry about a year ago. Haven't had any issues and its worth the money when you live in ice cold Wisconsin. Right now its 13 degrees outside lol

In some places, it is illegal to leave your car idling in your driveway.

My secretary asked me earlier this morning if I could recommend a good place to install an aftermarket remote start package for her husband's car. I sent her a link to this video instead. She's decided not to do it. Scotty saves another one!!! I couldn't believe the coincidence!

Don't bring an electronic issue to a mechanic like this that has no idea about how electronics work. Please go back to the place that installed the remote start or security or an automotive electronic specialist.

i work at a large automotive chain in Canada and we actually refuse to put them into manual cars. When you mentioned the lexus in new york, I immediately thought that it was a manual and someone left it in 1st gear like a lot of people do when they have a manual

Hi Scotty, I love your repair videos but I do have a remote starter installed on my 05 Dodge Ram 1500, and it still works fine. So maybe only a few remote starters out there are not installed properly.

I love when in UNEDUCATED people I.E “Scotty” try to tell you what not to do!!! I have been in the remote start industry for over 20 years as an installer and I can count on one hand how many time a remote starter has caused a problem. And as far as not having vehicle specific. We have very detailed install diagrams as to how to install remote starters.

Uhhhhh what Scotty? A 20a switch....to a relay....that is way too much overkill. But you're so right on terrible wiring especially with amplifier. I have fixed so many.

In all the years of working on cars I have installed 2 systems and have removed hundreds with issues messing with the can bus. Now anytime I have any kind of pcm issues and it has a aftermarket remote it is the first thing to be removed. Customers hate hearing this but if you can't diagnose you can fix.

I like to puff on the Cannabis Cigar and get all schmoked up while watching the Scotty Kilmers videos.

Never had one & how lazy can we get!!

Winter coming up this week! Time for cold weather and iced up car tips Scotty!

I've installed one on all my cars. Automatic and manual. I made a system to cut the autostart, when in gear, and never had a problem. My alarms have a wire that turns off the factory alarm when using the start. There are several programs that list all the wires, with colors and location, that make it easy. Wiring isn't magic! When I first installed one, I had a couple of problems but they were my fault. If you don't know what you are doing, don't talk about something you don't know much about.

This is so true. Do like Scotty says; Don't install those aftermarket-systems in your car, they spell TROUBLE. Next time you buy a car, make sure it's got the features you need from the factory.

Thank you Scotty. DIY when dealing with wiring that carries high current is a potential disaster. Well presented and you have likely saved some people serious grief.

I got mine installed by the dealer.....works great! Actually had 2 aftermarket systems installed in other cars years ago and they worked great! I guess I got lucky.

I have a fortin evo one I installed myself. Great instructions, functions as expected, I have soldered all the cables in instead of just using Ts or poor splicing. Will last for as long the car lasts.

1:24 the cat is back

@Scotty, when was the last time you looked at or tried to install a remote start, alarm, or stereo system in a vehicle? While it has been a couple of years since my last install, I've installed and removed many over the years (30 to be specific). I used to hang out at a repair/used car shop (in the 90s) and was their "go to guy" whenever they bought a vehicle at auction or had a customer come in with alarm, stereo, or remote start issues. Some of the earliest installs I did were exactly as you said "connect to battery, starter, neutral safety switch, brake pedal, ignition, door switch, etc." and they didn't give details by make and model. That being said, for 20ish of those years, I only installed alarm and remote start systems sold under the various brand names that were manufactured/owned by Directed. Their systems all came with a booklet, and later online database, that allowed you to look up year, make, and model of vehicle and get the specific locations and even color code of the wires to connect the system into. I will agree that many "installers", "DIYers", and even a few "professionals" don't install stereos, remote starters, alarm systems, etc. properly. I've seen EVERYTHING!. I have seen wires run through the firewall at the steering column/brake and clutch pedals, I've seen butt connectors, wire nuts, and wires stripped and twisted together with tape (masking, scotch, duct, electrical, etc.) on them. I NEVER did that, nor would I. I ALWAYS tapped into the proper wires or ran the system in parallel and SOLDERED and insulated the connections. I labelled the wires along each run and documented the wire numbers on the installation schematic or wrote my own up and put it in the glove box so that I or someone else had a reference if there ever was a need to work on the system or systems that they touched. I haven't installed any of these systems in any of the new (CAN based) vehicles, and have no desire to, but if I did, I would look at systems by Directed. As you mention, the electrical systems in these vehicles are far more complex and use ladder and pulse logic circuitry in order to "minimize" wires and make the systems more "efficient." Unlike the older systems, where ground was ground, you would need to know where to tap in the system (on both power and ground sides) for the specific portion of the systems so as not to affect the performance of other functions. Of ALL the systems I installed, I only had one that kicked my butt. That was in an early 2000s GMC based truck owned by a good friend and neighbor. The instructions and everything I could find online indicated that his truck did NOT have the security/PASSlock system in it. My neighbor and I spent Christmas Eve installing it into his truck and when we finally got everything connected and double checked, it would start the truck, run for 30 seconds, then shut off. After several attempts, the entire truck shutdown (no power to ANYTHING!). We chased every wire, and such, and by the time we finished, the truck was "alive" again. Another test and the same results. After the third time the truck died, I called Directed (back then they had 24/7 support and it was 2 am where we were). After walking them through everything we had done, they asked for the VIN of the vehicle. It turned out that GM started installing the PASSlock system midyear on this model and his was had it. Instead of cutting the resistance wire and "bypassing it", we removed the entire system. Maybe it's the electrical engineer in me, or I'm just OCD about electrical stuff, but if you are going to mess with it, I believe in doing the job right and safely.

Another thing about those aftermarket installs is the quality of the work. I have worked on cars with those and the shoddiness of the work is astounding. The owner will never see the work so they get away with murder. Modules crammed against harnesses, bundles of extra wire taped up randomly, primary wires cut, etc. that are all points of failure.

Installed in a 2012 Nissan Versa and have no issues. Its been 2 years and still great. Installed was Push to Start, Remote Keyless Entry and GPS module for Phone start. No issues - Wouldn't recommend if you have no clue on what your doing. Alot of what your saying is incorrect. But to each their own.

When are you going to introduce Mrs Kilmer to us Scotty?

10:05 squirrel!!! And also Mrs. Kilmer!

I had one installed at PC Richards on my 2005 Chev Malibu 11 years ago. 0 problems However I might have just been lucky as my mechanic also said "not a good idea" so when I bought my 2016 Honda SUV. I had it installed at factory. Thanks for posting I always watch your videos.

Ive been putting these on my cars for 20 years. Use relays for isolation and parallel circuits so the original starting circuit will always work. But I like wiring stuff. It can be a headache. Oh also solder all the connections. Dont use those crimp down piggy back wiring terminals they send you. But never bypass the safeties. Car must be in park to start and that kinda thing. The danger is having your hand in the engine bay and the car starting. Always disconnect the battery.