Compustar CS800-S 1-Way Remote Start with 2 4-Button Remotes 1000 Feet Range CS800S CS800

Just a simple remote starter and door/trunk unlocker. Manual is very easy to read/understand, and programming is easy. Range is 2X better than factory fobs. In hindsight, I wish I bought and installed something 2 way with a 1 mile range but, all in all, $42 was a pretty attractive price.Everything, even the hood switch was included for remote start, and the default setup and install matched my vehicle, so I didn't need any extra relays. I did have to hunt for a good tach signal, the coil didn't work and wiring diagram tach wire did not work, I believe the signal was too weak, as I observed a fairly low AC range < 1V. I ended up tapping direct to an injector.Edit: When parked far away at work, I didn't have range to start the car from inside the office. I'm not going to adjust my life, get up early, and rush to work to get a spot to make this remote work for me from inside the building. I know some people in the office do this and rush for the coveted line of sight close spots, at least on my floor. I took a gamble...since the CS800 has drone support, it might work with a better remote set. There isn't any documentation I could find to support this theory. I bought the RF-2WG9-SP kit which includes one 2-way remote, one 1-way remote, and an ANT-2WSP antenna and antenna connection cable. This cable supplied with the kit has the 4 wire connector that matches the antenna port plug on the CS800. I just unplugged the antenna that came with the CS800 and plugged in the ANT-2WSP with the supplied cable, routed up the A post, paired the new remotes, and, voila, it worked flawlessly. I now have 3X more range, and, with the 2-way remote, I get confirmation, without line of sight, that the car is started and/or the doors locked/unlocked. The 2-way confirmation function is both LED blinking lights and chimes. The con of this is that the remote kit is $80-90, which is double the cost of the CS800. But, if I couldn't start the car being warm inside the building (or know it was started because no line of sight to the parking lights), it kind of defeats the purpose of having a remote start on those 20 below days.Note, the original 1-way remotes supplied with the CS800 do not (at least for me) work with the ANT-2WSP antenna, I couldn't get them to pair. No biggie, but I wondered if they would and someone else might too. Not that you really need 4 remotes paired.

For the price and the extent of features this product has, it is an amazing deal.The install will be a very different experience depending on the car you have. Older cars requires just splicing into a few wires and you’re done. Newer cars do require more experience when it comes to auto electrical. It’s not advanced by any means as the instructions are fairly clear but a few things need to be known.A bypass may be needed. This is a small module that will act as the transponder in your key (if you have a chipped key) when the key is not in the ignition. To find out if you need one visit idatalink.com and I suggest their products as they are compatible with this unit. Along with some bypass units you get such as the ALCA unit, you will need a usb datalink in order to flash the bypass unit.Obtain wiring diagrams for your vehicle. This will save you tons of time attempting to find the right wire.Wire the 12v+ constant DIRECTLY to the battery. If you hop off another circuit you may experience voltage drop and the module may not work correctly.Prepare to use relays. This system uses a negative ground to trigger some outputs and your vehicle may require a positive input.A multimeter will be your best friend during install.It is a very good unit I just wish to include some tips that I wish I knew when installing.

I purchase this item to install on a 2007 Mercury Milan. It worked great for a little while and then it started starting on its own and flashing the Park lights. I contacted tech support with them to discuss this problem and they told me that Amazon is not an authorized dealer. The best thing to do was refer me to text support. I have been a Ford technician for 20 years plus and do know what I'm doing. The lack of support for this product purchase an Amazon makes me want to give it less than one star.

I used this to replace an AutoCommand unit from 1999 that I installed in a Ford Windstar when it was new. I will warn you that the instructions are not step-by-step. As a matter of fact, they suck. I actually used my AutoCommand instructions as I had already identified the wires I needed so long ago. This unit has many output wires, most of which you will not use if you are just doing a basic installation. If you have a transponder key you will need some other device, however this is what I figured out way back in 1999. Get a spare transponder key and program it. File it down so that it won't operate the ignition. Put the key in the ignition when you anticipate using the starter and the the ignition sequence works perfectly. If somebody breaks the window to steal the car (common method of theft now), as soon as they touch the brake pedal the car will die and the key will not turn in the lock. You can get cheap transponder keys on the big auction site. Do not go to a big box store and pay $75 for a key. You can get keys for around $15 and your locksmith will cut them for a few bucks.Bottom line though, the specific wires you need to find will vary greatly from vehicle to vehicle and it may not be easy for the casual do-it-yourselfer. Also, if you want to integrate the horn, trunk, locks and all of that junk, I would recommend professional installation. I just wanted the thing to start the car, no more, no less. and it works fine for that. My wife uses it to warm the car up in the morning and she starts it from the kitchen. That is the only time she uses it.

Was really easy to install, instructions were clear and eash to read, ive had this since December 22nd 2017, so almost 2 years. And its bounce between 3 different vehicles, was in my 99 mazda protege with a manual transmission, (just needed a little modification done to the clutch safety switch to disable that to start the car) and no anti theft systems than sold that car and went into my 97 jeep grand Cherokee. Also no anti theft system so wss easy to install. Than bought a 2006 ford f150, and took the remote start from the heep and transferred it into the f150, this is that one has fords PATS anti theft... i went to canadian tire, got them to clone one of the chip key IDs onto another key, ($40) and took the chip out of it, hot glued the chip to the transponder ring to bypass the anti theft system. And remote start works perfect... oh and a $2 cut key from any hardware store will now start the truck too :)

I bought this for my 1986 ford van it has a fuel injected engine. I dont have power locks or any other luxuries in the van so installation was quite easy, i used all the pins in connector 1 (8 pin connector) and pins 8,9 and 12 in 12 pin connector 2 the other connector was the antenna. The two remotes were ready to use no need to pair them to the module. It works awesome you have to hold the start button for the full three seconds the park lights flash and the van starts this whole process takes about 10 to 15 seconds but the lights stay on to let you know the vehicle is running. The range is better then i had expected, can start the van from inside the grocery store and van is in the middle of the parking lot, i think the company states one thousand feet and its probably close to that. Van runs for 15 to 20 minutes before shutting off automatically or you can manually shut it off ( other ones i looked at only ran for 2-3 minutes, pointless in cold climates like mine) would definitely recomend

Well this product I bought it a while ago I messaged the seller the product starts up on its own and the customer demanded a refund so I lost money and time on the installation also contacted the company and they said they need a certified installer to confirm it but it's the module is no good I got a guy to check it and he said he's been installing for over 20 years and it's the module if I could get a another one sent to be I would re rate it 5 stars

So all in all not a bad product, installed great along with bypass module for a F150. 2 problems I had one was i had to re program the remotes as for some reason they weren't programmed even know they where supposed to be also one battery was dead in remote, for some reason i cant get into the options menu to change the settings from tachless to tach sense . so i ordered a programmer for it OP500 to allow me to change the settings.. beware of this it cost another $140.00. Unless you know somebody or a shop that has one . Tachsense is a good idea in cold climates .So after all that fuss it works great. very happy

Working well easy install. Good range