# Remote starter help.... Chevy Cobalt.. insight needed. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 7, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100 "2008-02-07T21:47:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/1 "2008-02-07T21:47:34Z")
I’m fairly decent with wiring, i can follow directions, and read a schematic, i can use a test light etc etc… What would i need to install a remote starter on an automatic cobalt? does it need a bypass? anybody have a link to a DIY page, just so i can see how intensive this is? The car has power locks, windows, etc etc… and is an automatic. Thanks Realistically Im looking to find out what it would cost me to buy the parts and do it myself or just pay somebody else to do it? thanks ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/2 "2008-02-07T22:20:32Z")
does the key have PK3 etched in it? your going to find power in the drivers kick, it wil be red. locks will be there too blue and white i believe. also in the kick is park lights and brake. brown for park lights and ehite or blue for brakes. im pretty sure its white. youll have to take the column apart to get to the wires you need for the bypass. theres two differant immoblizers in these cars/ you have one or the other depending on what the key says. if youve never done a remote start before, this isnt a great car to learn on. ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/3 "2008-02-08T03:05:48Z")
what year slobalt ??? PM me ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/4 "2008-02-08T04:02:33Z")
05 i think… 2 dr… i havent really looked at the key… ill let you know in a couple hours thanks derrick, thanks dirty… ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/5 "2008-02-08T09:08:09Z")
my bad locks are white. its a multiplexed wire in the kick lock is - pulse and unlock is - pulse through a 1.5k resistor ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/6 "2008-02-08T09:11:31Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > 05 i think… 2 dr… i havent really looked at the key… ill let you know in a couple hours > > thanks derrick, thanks dirty… I did one in my mom’s 06, it wasnt that hard. I had to sacrifice a key to the install though. ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/7 "2008-02-08T11:57:25Z")
[check these out](http://www.commandocaralarms.com/wiring/Chevrolet/Cobalt/) GL ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/8 "2008-02-08T13:23:32Z")
> [@01AudiS4](#): > > I did one in my mom’s 06, it wasnt that hard. I had to sacrifice a key to the install though. if you use a pkg3 you dont need to lose a key. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/9 "2008-02-08T13:40:22Z")
how much would that cost extra? ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/10 "2008-02-08T13:51:59Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > how much would that cost extra? dude, just call Brent. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/11 "2008-02-08T15:28:06Z")
worddd. pm me his number… i lost it… lol ---
**Author:** ![greg23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@greg23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greg23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/12 "2008-02-08T17:14:17Z")
Easy car to do if you have the correct parts. Dont use a test light on the car. Theres no reason to lose a key if its pk3+, I have the hybrid passlock bypasses here if you need one. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/13 "2008-02-11T08:41:31Z")
We usually do the PK3 cars with an uncut key and a DEI 555u, especially if its start only. The idatalink modules seem to be working out pretty nicely too. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/14 "2008-02-11T08:42:22Z")
it has a circled + sign on the key… how much do places normally charge for this car… just to put a remote start on it? ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/15 "2008-02-11T09:44:59Z")
200 ish or so… depends ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/16 "2008-02-11T11:11:37Z")
what does it depend on lol? Why does it cost so much more than an 04 cavalier… I had one installed on an 04 cavalier… it was 5 spd, it had NO power options, they did actuators and remote start… and a bypass… 160… installed… are they truly that much different? Btw… it was a compustar 1way unit ---
**Author:** ![greg23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@greg23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greg23)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/17 "2008-02-11T15:19:04Z")
It depends on what kind of remote starter your buying. Most places charge $199 for a basic system w/ keyless entry on newer cars that need some sort of bypass module. Cost will go up more if you want a system with longer range, LED 2way remote, or LCD 2way remote. $160 installed for all of that is cheap. Thats not a common price. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/18 "2008-02-11T17:43:38Z")
Word… andre if you read this… please PM me daves number, i lost it ---
**Author:** ![SCAP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@SCAP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SCAP)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/19 "2008-03-09T19:38:28Z")
the install price is 150 installed w/lifetime and 2 remotes, 50 for bypass and 50 for keyless. this is a mars system, hard wired not spliced. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100/20 "2008-03-09T19:40:14Z")
> [@SCAP](#): > > the install price is 150 installed w/lifetime and 2 remotes, 50 for bypass and 50 for keyless. this is a mars system, hard wired not spliced. go see this man. he did my fathers f150 not one problem yet. wired very well [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/remote-starter-help-chevy-cobalt-insight-needed/43100.md?page=2)