Becker

1st the question: how far away can you use your key/remote? I got a brand new one from the dealer (so I'm assuming new battery also) but it doesn't work from very far away. I just did the remote windows up/down mod with VAG-COM and I have to basically stand right next to my car to use it - which makes it kinda pointless to have.

Anyway, my brainstorming: I have an autostart on my car, so I have been using it's remote for everything. I found out it doesn't do the windows up/down (I think the signal is more of a pulse than a steady one, so it unlocks but doesn't hold to roll windows down) so now I'm back to carrying both remotes, one for the autostart and another for windows up/down. The problem is that it gets pretty bulky to carry in your pocket.

So.... I was thinking about getting one of the newer switchblade keys with the middle trunk release button and try to program my autostart to start off that. I'm not a pro on how those things work, but it seems like I could make it work..... right? Or am I missing something obvious? (wouldn't be the 1st time =D )

gtiryan

Frequency from autostart won't interface with receiver for alarm control module. I don't think it would work.

Becker

have the autostart control module pick up the frequency from the key

audidog

what autostarter do you got? what's it require in terms of fob?

Becker

Am I way off on this? I don't know much about how those things work....