OEM Mopar Remote Starter

[Reddin]

Hey guys,


I thought I’d give you all an update on the OEM Remote Start Kit that I installed on my 2017 Ram. I waited quite a while for a cheap kit to come available on eBay (picked it up for $140USD plus shipping). The kit comes with a hood latch, two tip start keys, a wire harness that goes from the hood latch to the BCM, ten zip ties, and a CD that has install instructions.


I swapped out the hood latch. It was easy to replace because the rust proofing I got on the truck left an outline where the old one sat. When I pulled off the hood liner to install the new wiring harness I noticed that the factory wiring harness was sitting there waiting for me. I grabbed my multimeter and toned out one pin to ground and the other went to pin 11 of the BCM as it was supposed to. My guess is that all the trucks are wired the same and then they decide what options to put on afterwards. I took the truck to the dealership and they flashed my truck with the new code and program the two fobs and it worked with no problems. They charged me $65CAD for the work.


What I found interesting about this whole process is that when I first bought my truck they quoted me $1000CAD to do the entire install. $419 for the remote starter and $520 for labour. Once it was installed and working I took my truck to the guy who quoted me on it and I told him what I paid for the Mopar kit and told him what I did for the install and he was shocked. They either don’t know that these trucks are pre-wired or they try to maximize profits by quoting high and hoping people don’t realize how easy it is to install yourself.


Long story short, if you’re in the market for a remote starter and you’re unsure whether to go factory or aftermarket, the Mopar kit only set me back about $250CAD.


Cheers!

 

[BuggyMasters]

I just did this same install on my 2018 Laramie 2500 and there was no harness laying there. Getting to that number 11 pin was a complete and total PITA. Then the dealer told me the 2500’s don’t have a remote start kit. The 1500, 3500, and 4500 did and when he tried to add the code they were given an error. Says can’t be added. I told him he should call their tech line. He said they know more than tech line but said he’d still give it a shot. Tech line told him he has to trick the truck into taking the code. Took 10 minutes. They charged me $96 for a full hour.

I think the instructions say even if the factory harness is there, it’s not guaranteed that the one wire goes to pin 11. Granted....you’d think it certainly would but man would I hate to be the guy being the exception they said was possible! Also the reason they said no remote start kit for 2018 was they simply hadn’t updated the catalog yet. The kit is correct.

Lastly: Dear Dodge: This cheap option should be standard on EVERY Laramie. Ridiculous that it’s not...


P.S: Where’d you find it for $140? That’s a deal!

 

[WTM75]

Great write up!! Did even know I wanted remote start till now. Lol. Do you have the part #? Was it completely plug & play? All harness were there and there was no splicing? Thanks

 

[Reddin]

I just did this same install on my 2018 Laramie 2500 and there was no harness laying there. Getting to that number 11 pin was a complete and total PITA. Then the dealer told me the 2500’s don’t have a remote start kit. The 1500, 3500, and 4500 did and when he tried to add the code they were given an error. Says can’t be added. I told him he should call their tech line. He said they know more than tech line but said he’d still give it a shot. Tech line told him he has to trick the truck into taking the code. Took 10 minutes. They charged me $96 for a full hour.

I think the instructions say even if the factory harness is there, it’s not guaranteed that the one wire goes to pin 11. Granted....you’d think it certainly would but man would I hate to be the guy being the exception they said was possible! Also the reason they said no remote start kit for 2018 was they simply hadn’t updated the catalog yet. The kit is correct.

Lastly: Dear Dodge: This cheap option should be standard on EVERY Laramie. Ridiculous that it’s not...


P.S: Where’d you find it for $140? That’s a deal!

I just waited patiently on eBay for one to show up. Being from Canada, it’s always cheaper to find something in the states if possible!

Great write up!! Did even know I wanted remote start till now. Lol. Do you have the part #? Was it completely plug & play? All harness were there and there was no splicing? Thanks

The part number is 82215050. In my case it was plug and play, can’t say the same for all trucks. There’s no splicing required. You may have to run the provided wiring harness if you don’t have it already waiting there for you but it shouldn’t take longer than an hour. The hardest part is trying to work under the dash because space is limited.

 

[kad]

Now this has me curious if the wiring harness is already there on my truck. Going to have to look when I get home.

-K

 

[Reddin]

Now this has me curious if the wiring harness is already there on my truck. Going to have to look when I get home.

-K

It should be there under the plastic cover. Just remove it and look behind the hood latch for the wiring harness.

 

[thade]

I think I'm going to be sick. Spent a couple of hours the other day routing the new cabling through the engine bay, fighting to get it through the firewall, and swearing like a sailor while working in that ridiculously tight space up under the dash. De-pinned the existing wire, broke the new pin trying to get it in the connector, forcing me to put the old wire back, cut it, and splice the new wire to it. Now I see this and go check my truck. Sure enough there is an unused connector and wiring harness hiding behind the hood latch that looks exactly like the one I just hooked up.

Just out of curiosity, what color are the wires on your existing harness?

 

[BuggyMasters]

LOL!! Glad someone else got to feel my pain wiring that thing in that small space!! I think the wire I pulled out was purple/blue stripe.

 

[BuggyMasters]

And sorry to laugh but I invented a few cuss words too!