LOL, I used to do that all the time with the older transmitters. My skull makes for a good antenna, especially when the fob's battery was low. I haven't tried that old trick in a long time, I'll have to try it on this one.Me, too - had it in for a few weeks now - it's been just fine. No fires or anything
This may be a stupid idea, and I suggest you double-check that no one is around to witness this before trying it, but back in "the day" with limited-range transmitters on vehicle alarms, I used to stick the transmitter under my chin, which would more than double the effective range of the transmitter. Something about using your skull as an RF amplifier.
It's pretty plug and play. No need for a video.
There's already a poorly produced video early in the thread.
Just remember, if your fob's remote start will start the truck, than anyone who "programs" a new fob will also be able to remote start the truck. The whole point of this device is to overcome the "program a new fob" vulnerability that allows for such quick theft right now. If you're negating that value by allowing any programmed fob to remote start the vehicle, than you might as well not even install the Mobilistics relay.
I don't have my truck yet (KZP purgatory) but have been trying to think of the best way to use this to keep remote start. I have thought about hooking it to the horn so the horn would activate it or the door lock button since both of those seem to me would be low chance of a thief doing. I also thought of putting it from a relay of an aux switch then to another circuit so you could turn it off and have to use the FOB if you were really concerned.
It's been at least 2 months since you had it installed in K06 socket? Does everything work as it should ? Have you had any issues all this time?Correct... (and it's not just me - the Mopar wiring diagram calls them #1 and #2, too)
And, just to re-confirm... my Mobilistics relay (dressed up as an OEM relay) is currently sitting in K06 socket - diagram from the wiring manual here:.
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The manual calls K09 starter (relay) #1, and K06 starter (relay) #2, as seen here:
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The wiring diagram I posted on the previous page shows the common terminal of relay #1 draws power from Fuse #F40, straight from the battery. It shows relay #2's common terminal gets power from the N/O terminal of relay #1 - so relay 1 powers relay 2. I'll re-post the wiring diagram here, so everything is in one spot:
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Note that I have not actually confirmed the above with a voltmeter... I'm assuming the wiring diagrams are correct. But, given my attempts to start the truck with the relays in both positions, I have no reason to doubt any of the above:
With the Mobilistics relay in the K09 socket (relay #1), the truck would start either way:
- Press button on Mobilistics transmitter, then step on brake, push start button.
- Step on brake, push Start button (nothing happens), THEN press Mobilistics transmitter... truck starts.
That works either way, because in the K09 socket, the relay gets constant power.
With the Mobilistics relay moved to socket K06 (relay #2 position), the truck would ONLY start if you do the following:
- Step on brake, push start (nothing happens), then push Mobilistics transmitter - truck will start
The above happens because the K06/starter #2 relay is only powered when the K09/starter #1 relay is engaged.
I think I like the fact that it's a little more complicated in the #2 position... if you don't do the whole sequence in the right order, no start for you.
Whew... I think the horse has sufficiently been beaten into a bucket full of glue.
no issues at all - works just fine. I press the start button, then have a few seconds to activate the relay.
Been using about a month and so far so good. Ive got decent range on fob and I am currently able to remote start from about 10ish feet away. I was not expecting this after reading previous posts. I’m sure as battery decreases this will change but so far so good.
i hope you are joking, K09 draws current when car is parked and will deplete the battery if the truck is parked for days. K06 is where is no draw and the car can be parked indefinitely without fear of discharging the battery..you need it in K06
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It'll take a little longer than just "days":
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