A friend of mine has the factory remote start for his pilot and really likes it. It has some nice features. Do they offer one for the Ridgeline? I have not been able to find one
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There are lots of discussion threads here about remote starters. Honda doesn't offer one, but you've got your pick from a handful of aftermarket versions.

- Chip

There are lots of discussion threads here about remote starters. Honda doesn't offer one, but you've got your pick from a handful of aftermarket versions.

- Chip

i heard they started offering it with 09'+ models?? well if they dont most dealers usually have someone that will install it and it will be technically dealer installed so they cant say anything about it. i got mine done for $300

Thanks for the info. I realize their are a ton of after market units, but I'll never had that done again after the problems I had with my Tundra
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Not sure what your experience was with your Tundra (but we've all had a nightmare at one point or another with an R.S.) todays units actaully have a dialogue with the car rather than just being relays and switches...while more complex to get working, once they do there is a lot less to fail.

I'm not an installer or a vendor nor do I have anything to do with these if you buy one, I'm just saying...no need to go without as the technology is there.

Not sure what your experience was with your Tundra (but we've all had a nightmare at one point or another with an R.S.) todays units actaully have a dialogue with the car rather than just being relays and switches...while more complex to get working, once they do there is a lot less to fail.

I'm not an installer or a vendor nor do I have anything to do with these if you buy one, I'm just saying...no need to go without as the technology is there.

When I had my remote start installed in my 05 Tundra the place screwed up the wiring. They were "Approved" by the Toyota dealer. It took them 4 days to fix the problem. The truck at the time had 200 miles on it and Toyota washed their hands of it.
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Not with a big "H" stamped on it, no. :) If they did, I probably would have opted for it on mine when I bought it.

I'm due for my first service - I'm thinking about talking to my rep (who I've been dealing with for more than a decade now) to see if they have 3rd party units they install there. (Service dealership is not the one I bought my RL from, in case you're wondering)

- Chip


i heard they started offering it with 09'+ models?? well if they dont most dealers usually have someone that will install it and it will be technically dealer installed so they cant say anything about it. i got mine done for $300

So I have to asked. Why the heck doesn't Honda have a factory remove for the Ridgeline? Any guesses? The have a really nice one for the pilot. The trucks can't be that different.
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it is cool function ,but it is not safe some times

I had remote start on my 2000 Ford Exploder err... Explorer. It was a great SUV no matter what everyone else thinks...

I did have some issues with the remote start. Initially, it would start on its own randomly. The dealer fixed it. After that misshap, I found I loved the utility of remote start. I am a firefighter and have to work regardless of weather. Often when the snow comes, I am working and my car would get covered. Remote start allowed me to start the car, wait 10 min, go out and easily clean the remaining ice/snow and be ready to go home to my wife and kids.

I will get a remote start installed in my new RTL when I research local installers in the Baltimore area. My plan is to get remote start, a back-up camera, and a good after market nav/stereo system. There weren't any RTL nav available when I bought mine last week :act047:

Love the RL - can't wait to test her in the snow :act035:

The Honda dealer installed a Python remote start on our 2009 Honda Accord. It is much better then then Honda remote start (and less expensive too). Includes alarm features and a much better range. I can start my car from inside my house or office without having to have line of sight. I live in AZ and having remote start to cool the car down a bit is really nice. I'll be adding a Python to my RL in the next couple of months.

Don't know if this is a country-specific thing(i'm in Canada), but about 2 years ago I had gone into the Honda dealership to get some info on a new civic...never did buy one but... while in there I grabbed a pamphlet on dealer accessories. In this pamphlet was an insert that was all about a 2-way remote start unit for Honda vehicles. A Honda-branded one too at that! The remote looked just like a regular Honda remote(same black color and texture), but a little bigger and with an lcd screen on it....definitely a Honda product. Seemed to offer all the functions of a higher-end aftermarket remote start/alarm combo too. And judging by the info, it didn't look like it was vehicle-specific as it was outlined in it's own pamphlet with no reference to any specific Honda vehicle, but was definitely a Honda pamphlet and a Honda product. It was a dealer-installed item though and could not be purchased already installed at the factory. If I remember correctly, the dealer quoted about $600 installed. This is on par with some higher-end aftermarket units, so it wasn't unreasonable.

Don't know if this helps any, but you may be able to find something like this still, at the dealer. I have no idea if this item has been discontinued or what, but it may be worth checking into.

I know when the time comes, I'll be installing the new CompuStar 2-way starter/alarm combo with the DroneMobile(CompuStar) iPhone add-on. The DroneMobile iPhone app is fantastic! I currently am running a CompuStar Pro 2-way starter/alarm on my 5-speed '99 CR-V and I love it! And just for the record, I'm in no way associated with said company, nor do I have friends involved in the business. I just really like their products. :)

I've got Crimestopper alarms and remotes on my Ridgeline, Si Hatchback and 98 Expedition. The one on the Expedition had to be replaced two years ago (It was about 8 years old by then) after it just stopped recognizing the remote. I took it back to the same installed and he gave me a discount on a new unit. The SI Hatch offered remote start, but since it was a stick shift, we didn't hook it up. The one I've had on my Ridgeline has been working flawlessly since I put it on in '08. I work on the fourth floor of a building. When it's time to go anywhere, I hit the remote start button on the remote, take the elevator downstairs, walk across the street to the parking garage and by the time I get to the truck, the engine is running and the A/C is blasting...very nice on these triple digit days.

Yes, Honda DOES have the remote start for at least the 2010's. However after having the demonstration, I turned it down infavor of an after market

It is relatively new to the guys at my (i think its a new style remote) dealership so some of its features were vague.

One feature is that once using the RS, U have to insert the and TURN OFF the ignition and RE-start the vehicle (anti-HiJack feature)

There is another feature which they couldnt yet explain, is that in certain cases, the vehicle will not remote start untill u go out and turn on and turn off the ignition. I had thought that it might have been installed wrong. my sales guy told me they have had a few complaints about it.

But like I said, It was new to the installers at the dealership So I cant really give anyone an answer about its quirks:act064:

On kinda annoying thing about it is, its at least twice the size of the biggest remotes i have ever seen, It was 4x bigger than my ford remote

Yes, Honda DOES have the remote start for at least the 2010's. However after having the demonstration, I turned it down infavor of an after market

It is relatively new to the guys at my (i think its a new style remote) dealership so some of its features were vague.

One feature is that once using the RS, U have to insert the and TURN OFF the ignition and RE-start the vehicle (anti-HiJack feature)

There is another feature which they couldnt yet explain, is that in certain cases, the vehicle will not remote start untill u go out and turn on and turn off the ignition. I had thought that it might have been installed wrong. my sales guy told me they have had a few complaints about it.

But like I said, It was new to the installers at the dealership So I cant really give anyone an answer about its quirks:act064:

On kinda annoying thing about it is, its at least twice the size of the biggest remotes i have ever seen, It was 4x bigger than my ford remote

I wish you would tell my local Honda dealers that. I have three dealers giving me quotes. Each one said they THINK their might be a remote but none of the parts guys can get a straight answer from Honda, WTF:act060:

I find it hard to believe the Pilot remote can't be used, but thats what they tell me

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There is NO OEM Accessory that adds a factory remote start to the Ridgeline.

The remote start is only offered for the Pilot, Accord Sedan, Coupe and Crosstour.

It's not on the Ridgeline website and not listed as a Ridgeline accessory at the Honda E-store.

It may be that they are using the remote start from one of the vehicles listed above -as the only difference is the harness that you use - and hence may explain why there are issues with using it in the Ridgeline.