Directed is shipping new kits that work with GM and Chrysler cars to reduce installation time for adding remote start or remote-start-from-a-phone.
Directed’s XpressKit offers a smart interface that uses the car’s existing technology to bypass the need for a remote start module. The kits now shave an hour off installation time for remote start as they come bundled with the proper wiring harness plus a SmartStart module (for smartphone control over remote start).
In the past, users needed both a remote start module and an interface kit if they wanted to add remote start to a vehicle. But increasingly, newer cars are shipping with basic technology for the feature already built-in (sometimes it’s activated and sometimes the car is only remote start-capable).
“Now the interface does it all by harnessing the car’s technology. That’s the future of our industry,” said Jim Jardin, Directed VP Marketing.
The kits can also add SmartStart GPS (vehicle tracking) to a factory remote start system, or they can add unlimited range and smartphone control.
The kits permit use of your factory key transmitter to control the system. And the kits are firmware updatable.
They work with GM and Chrysler cars model years 2008 and later and include 3 Chrysler and 2 GM models.
The kits began shipping on Friday starting at $299 street price.
Specifically, they are designed to work with RSR (remote start ready) or RXT (range extender ready) vehicles.
Source: Directed
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