Remote Engine Start for 2010 Toyota Prius

I seem to be on a roll with reviving old threads today. Anyways, reading you fellas bicker about the safety features of remote start is hilarious. It's very simple, if you remote start your car, it's on. If someone hopped in your car and took off with it after you remote started it, you'd be pissed. Hence the reason it turns off when the door opens. Safety feature. Why would you complain about having it shut off when you open the door (one guy only)? Like it takes alot of effort to push a button. I mean, damn, it's not like you have to exert any energy turning a key! It's a button, push it, and get on with your drive!

 

Another reason it shuts off is the fact that you CAN drive the car away if it's started and you remove the key fob from the vehicle. If it didn't shut off when the door opens, and you leave the fob inside, you'd get to work and not be able to restart your car when you were ready to leave. Toyota's thought of it all, just love your car, quit complaining about having to push a button when you get in the car!

 

If you want to leave your car running while your gone into the store for 15 minutes this seems the best solution... to my knowledge right now you have to use the physical key to lock the car before you can walk away with the car on and air running leaving the car locked.... so this is an excellent workaround....

For that very reason, I can't bring my dog with me on short trips.... can't take her in the store and can't leave the car running.. this would solve the issue.

 

just had a remote starter installed in my 2010 prius at HH audio in olathe ks. was a groupon for 119 for parts/labor, paid an extra 65 for security bypass and an extra 40 for labor, so total was around 250. installed today, so far, so good. think i got a good deal... didn't know what cost would be before i bought the groupon. can start up to around 1500 feet.... working great so far.

 

has anyone successfully installed an aftermarket remote start on theri prius?? I am thinking of installing one soon on my Trim/Model II Prius and I would need tutorials

thank you

 

Is it okay to get a remote start installed in a Prius 2010? Does it make the battery life shorter?

 

yes, it's okay. no, it doesn't shorten the battery life. it's the same as if you walked out to the car and started it, then went back inside. no harm, no foul.

 

Thanks!