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Product Spotlight: DroneMobile XC Connected Dashcam Security System

DroneMobile XC

Thieves frequently target vehicles from Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Lexus, RAM, Chevrolet, and Honda. These vehicles are often stolen for their parts or exported overseas. Well-integrated anti-theft systems like those from Compustar greatly reduce the chances that a thief will drive off in your vehicle. However, vehicle owners have long sought the ability to monitor their vehicle and its surroundings using their smartphone. The DroneMobile XC connected dash cam is the perfect solution. Let’s check it out!

What is DroneMobile?

DroneMobile is a smartphone interface created by Firstech, the parent company of Compustar and Arctic Start. DroneMobile allows you to use an app on your smartphone to communicate with, monitor and control your vehicle from almost anywhere on the planet. If the shock sensor on your Compustar alarm is triggered, the DroneMobile app will notify you within seconds. If someone opens a door, you’ll get an alert. If a thief is trying to cut off a catalytic converter, you’ll know about it.

DroneMobile hardware works with a remote car starter or security system to add smartphone control. Door lock, trunk release, and, when applicable, remote starter activation are as simple as tapping the screen of your Android-based smartphone or iPhone. The communication is bidirectional, so you’ll be advised when the command is executed. This feedback lets you know the car is locked and safe in your driveway for the evening.

DroneMobile XC is the only dash cam we’ve reviewed that offers this level of functionality and integration with aftermarket remote start or alarm systems.

DroneMobile XC
With a DroneMobile and a Compustar remote car starter, you can lock, unlock, or remote start your car or truck from anywhere your phone has cellular or Internet service.

GPS Locating Services

The DroneMobile system offers services at various feature levels. The basic package provides door lock and remote start control. You also get security alerts from an optional (but highly recommended) DAS-II security sensor. This means that impact, motion, or tilting will result in a nearly instant phone notification. You can also monitor the temperature inside the vehicle and keep an eye on battery voltage.

Upgrading to one of the Premium plans adds location-based alerts and monitoring. If the system reports that your vehicle has moved from where you parked it without authorization, you can tap the map screen to view its current location. You can set Geofences around specific areas to monitor usage. Several of the top programs include full breadcrumb trail tracking with turn-by-turn updates.

DroneMobile XC
GPS-based locating services allow you to monitor the location of your vehicle at any time.

High-Speed Communication

One of DroneMobile’s best features is its speed. Factory-installed smartphone control systems, such as MyMazda, can take more than 30 seconds to relay a command to the vehicle. It’s incredibly frustrating to have to wait that long. DroneMobile uses the fastest LTE services and Amazon cloud servers to execute a command in a second or two. Often, they can be faster than a key fob remote control. That’s truly impressive.

Live Video Feed

What makes the DroneMobile XC so special is its integrated camera system. It includes a Sony Starvis 2K QHD camera that monitors everything in front of the vehicle while you are driving. Videos are stored on an included 64GB microSD memory card.

What sets the XC apart from other dashcams is that it can use the onboard LTE modem to transmit video to the DroneMobile app on your smartphone. Using artificial intelligence, your phone can warn you when someone walks in front of your vehicle. You can turn on the video feed to see who is lurking around your vehicle. You can even speak with them. If it’s the neighbor kids, you can ask them to be careful around your pride and joy. If it’s someone more nefarious, you can alert them that the police have been notified and that the vehicle is being tracked.

The DroneMobile XC features many of the same capabilities as the DAS-II security sensor. So, impact, tilt, motion or glass breakage will immediately trigger an alert.

DroneMobile XC
The DroneMobile XC allows you to see what the camera sees in real time.

DroneMobile XC Installation

The DroneMobile XC mounts to the front windshield and can be mostly hidden behind the rearview mirror. It starts recording video as soon as the vehicle is started. Your DroneMobile retailer can add the optional RC1 rear camera to capture what’s happening behind your car or truck as you drive. Another option is the IR1 interior camera. A second camera capturing what’s happening inside the vehicle is a wise investment if you drive a taxi, limousine, Uber, Lyft, or other rideshare service. The IR1 includes infrared LEDs, so it can see in the dark without lighting up the interior. Only one additional camera can be added to the DroneMobile XC.

For the DroneMobile XC to control your vehicle, you need a remote car starter or security system from Compustar or one of its sister products. This system must be integrated into your car or truck to monitor door locks, the hood, trunk and ignition. If you want remote starter features, then a controller with remote start functionality and a vehicle data interface will be required.

A local authorized DroneMobile and Compustar retailer can tell you the total cost of the system, including professional installation and configuration. Likewise, they can review the prices for the DroneMobile XC service plans to help you choose an option that provides the features you desire.

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Filed Under: ARTICLES, Backup Safety, Driver Safety, PRODUCTS, RESOURCE LIBRARY Tagged With: DroneMobile

Five Questions to Ask When Shopping for Automotive Window Tint

Window Tint

Shopping for high-quality window tint for your car or truck isn’t much different from shopping for any other automotive accessory upgrade. There are high-performance tint films available and low-cost solutions. Some shops are great at what they do, and some only worry about taking your money and getting you out the door. Here are five questions you should ask before agreeing to let someone tint your vehicle’s windows.

Question 1: Can You Show Me Your Facility?

Unlike buying a commodity like a smartphone or loaf of bread, purchasing upgrades to your vehicle typically requires installation. For example, a new set of wheels needs the tires to be mounted and balanced correctly. Likewise, a stereo upgrade might require a subwoofer amplifier configuration and calibration to work with the rest of the speakers in the vehicle. In the same vein, window tint needs proper installation to look good. As such, you’ll want to ask the shop about their facility.

The first thing you’re looking for is a workshop that’s organized. The facility might be busy with multiple technicians cleaning windows and installing film. You want to see a level of dedication to ensuring a quality tint film installation. The films they offer should be stacked neatly near the plotter (if they use a plotter). There should be a peel board beside the vehicle they’re working on. Technicians should have water management covers over window switches and door panels while working. The environment should be as dust-free as possible. There should be excellent lighting.

You don’t want to see someone tinting a car in an alley behind a shop or near someone cutting wood. You also might want to avoid third-party tinters. Third-party tinters come to a facility to tint on an as-needed basis. There’s nothing wrong with a shop bringing in extra staff. However, if you’re dealing with a garage or car audio shop that doesn’t have the proper facilities, you could be setting yourself up for disappointment. If you have questions or concerns about the installation, these people might not be readily available to provide reliable after-sales support. As with any automotive upgrade purchase, deal with experts, and you’ll typically be happier.

Window Tint
Ocala Car Audio in Ocala, Florida, has a dedicated work area for window tinting to ensure that the installation is as clean as possible.

Question 2: How Do You Cut the Tint Film?

There are two ways to cut the window tint to fit the glass on your car or truck: by hand or with a CNC plotter. The plotter method uses template software that the shop licenses to cut out shapes for each window. The second method to cut film is to cut the sheets on the vehicle. Both ways can work well. However, if the tint is cut on the vehicle, ask about the possibility of scratching the glass or leaving knicks in the trim or seals. This is where experience comes into play. A veteran tinter can hand-cut film accurately, efficiently and reliably without leaving a mark on a vehicle. Nevertheless, know what you’re getting into before making the purchase.

Window Tint
Shops like Westminster Speed and Sound in Westminster, Maryland, have invested in a computer-controlled plotter and software.

Question 3: What Tint Solutions Do You Offer?

Assuming all window tint film is created equally is like saying every hamburger from every restaurant tastes the same. A White Castle slider isn’t the same as an In-N-Out Burger hamburger. Even if you have a different favorite, you won’t deny that we’re talking about one end of the spectrum to the other. In the case of window tint films, there are many quality and performance options.

It would be best if you asked about the films the shop offers. Inexpensive films are usually dyed solutions. Unfortunately, these films often fade quickly or turn purple after a couple of years. There are some reasonable-quality dye-based tint films, though. While not specific to dyed films, low-quality films often have issues with adhesive failure, which can lead to bubbles in the film.

Window Tint
An example of window tint that has bubbled and needs to be replaced.

The next step up is a metalized film. Instead of a dye, one layer of these films uses microscopic metallic particles. While the color of these films is often more stable, the metallic layer can reduce the transmission of radio-frequency signals. Your cell phone, a portable GPS navigation system, a tire-pressure monitoring system or even a keyless entry system might not work as well if the vehicle is tinted with metalized films. The flip side is that metalized films are an affordable solution for those who want to block heat energy from the sun.

Moving up one more step in film quality introduces carbon films. The construction of a carbon film is similar to that of a metalized film, except carbon is used instead of metal particles. The result is a film that looks good, blocks heat well and is typically quite stable in color.

The best automotive tint films are of the ceramic family. These films offer the best heat rejection and stability. Many ceramic tint solutions can block more than 66% of the sun’s total energy to help keep your vehicle’s interior cool and comfortable on a hot summer day.

You should ask about the shop’s tint solutions and be presented with several film quality options. The salesperson should clearly explain the difference in performance, longevity, warranty and price. One last note: There are dozens of high-quality brands, each of which offers many different film series. So the answer to the question “What types of films do you offer?” isn’t a brand like Llumar, 3M or Suntek – it should be a selection of film construction types: dyed, carbon or ceramic.

Window Tint
Sound Depot and Performance in Gainesville, Florida, tinted the rear window and roof of this Tesla Model 3 with 3M Color Stable nano-carbon film.

Question 4: How Dark Can My Windows Be Tinted?

With each type of film, you can choose from several shades. The darkness of a film is described by the percentage of light that will pass through it. As such, a film with a 5% Visible Light Transmission rating would be very dark. A 70% VLT film would be perceived as nearly transparent. Most states and provinces have laws about how dark the windows on a vehicle can be tinted. For rear doors and back windows, most jurisdictions have no limits on how dark the tint can be. The darkest tint allowable on front door windows is usually relatively light. You should check local laws about the darkest acceptable shade where you live. While the urge to go darker is tempting, paying to remove the film and adhesive would be frustrating and not something covered by any warranty.

Keep in mind that the glass on your car windows isn’t typically 100% transparent. The VLT rating on the film adds to the opacity of the glass to produce a net light transmission level. So if the laws in your state or province say 35% VLT on the front windows and you pick a 35% film, the net result will likely be too dark.

Window Tint
Visible Light Transmission specifications for window tint describe how much light passes through the film.

Question 5: What’s The Warranty on the Film and Installation?

Having your vehicle’s windows tinted is more of a service purchase than a product purchase. First, the windows must be spotless before the film installation. Next, the film must be cut to match the shape of the glass perfectly. Executing these steps properly requires a properly equipped and trained technician. Before you make a purchase, ask the salesperson about the warranty on the film and the installation. Higher-quality films often carry lifetime warranties against fading, turning purple, bubbling or peeling. Some film manufacturers will honor these warranties nationwide, so you’re covered even if you move far away.

You’ll also want to ask about an acceptable level of debris caught between the film and the glass. While the answer should ideally be zero, keeping out every speck of dust is very difficult. Ensure that you know what will and won’t be covered before agreeing to the purchase.

Window Tint
Make sure you have a copy of your tint installation receipt and all warranty information so that you’re covered should an issue arise.

Choosing a professional facility to install window tint on your vehicle ensures that you’ll get a high-quality finished product. Like any automotive customization, the people working on the vehicle and their talents are the key to success. The feeling you get when you enter the facility can tell you a great deal about the quality of their work and expertise. Don’t be afraid to visit several shops in your area before committing to have them tint your windows.

This article is written and produced by the team at www.BestCarAudio.com. Reproduction or use of any kind is prohibited without the express written permission of 1sixty8 media.

Filed Under: ARTICLES, RESOURCE LIBRARY, Window Tint

Product Spotlight: Compustar 2WG17 Remote Kit

Compustar 2WG17 Remote KitCompustar was one of the first brands to allow consumers to choose a remote control package to accompany their remote start controller. Previously, we looked at flagship-level solutions like the PRO T13 and PRO R5. In this spotlight, we’re taking a closer look at the new and more affordable 2WG17 remote package. Let’s check it out!

What’s Included with the 2WG17:

  • The Compustar 2WG17 remote bundle includes:
  • A pair of three-button remote controls
  • A Drone X2/LTE module
  • An antenna with cable
  • A temperature sensor

Your authorized retailer can recommend the most suitable system controller for your vehicle. If you’re looking for full-featured performance, something like the CM-X is a popular and capable choice.

2-Way Remote Control

Taking a closer look, we see that the remotes included in this kit differ from each other. The primary remote, model 2WG17R-FM, is a two-way unit. It features three buttons, and three LED indicators located just above the top button. These LEDs confirm when a command like locking or remote starting is successfully received and executed by the vehicle control module.

The LEDs also indicate the remaining engine runtime when the vehicle is running via remote start:

  • All three LEDs flash when 100% of runtime remains
  • Center and right LEDs flash at 50%
  • Only the right LED (start icon) flashes at 25%

Don’t be fooled by the remote’s simple three-button design. Lock, unlock, and remote start are directly accessible, while advanced functions are handled through intuitive button combinations:

  • Trunk release: Press and hold the unlock button for 2.5 seconds
  • Auxiliary output 1: Press start, then double-press the lock button
  • Auxiliary output 2: Press start, then double-press the unlock button

These outputs can be programmed to control functions like sliding doors, tailgate glass releases, or additional lighting.

Using other button combinations, you can also control features such as siren chirps, shock sensor settings, valet mode, ignition-controlled door locks, passive locking, and turbo timer activation. This makes the remote highly customizable to fit your specific needs.

Compustar 2WG17 Remote Kit
The main remote includes LEDs to confirm when commands are executed using 2-way communication with the vehicle controller.

1-Way Remote Control

The secondary remote, model 1WG17-FM, offers similar core control functions but does not include 2-way confirmation LEDs. It’s a great backup remote or a simpler option for another household driver.

Both remotes feature up to 3,000 feet of range thanks to Frequency Modulation (FM) signal transmission. That’s enough to start your vehicle from inside a small apartment, office building, or even across a massive parking lot.

Another standout feature is that both remotes are water-resistant. It should keep functioning without issue if you accidentally drop your key fob in a puddle or snowbank. This durability adds a layer of everyday peace of mind and extends the lifespan of your investment.

Compustar 2WG17 Remote Kit
The companion remote in the 2WG17 kit offers the same 3000 feet of range.

Drone Smartphone Control

The 2WG17 package includes a Drone X2/LTE module for smartphone control. When paired with the DroneMobile app, you gain full access to your remote start system from virtually anywhere your phone has internet access.

You can:

  • Lock or unlock the doors
  • Start or stop the engine
  • Release the trunk
  • Activate auxiliary features

Whether at the office or vacationing in another country, you can easily check the vehicle’s status or control it. On the beach in Mexico and want make sure the doors are locked – it’s as simple a tapping an icon in the DroneMobile app.

GPS tracking is also enabled with a compatible service plan. If your vehicle is moved—say, loaded onto a flatbed—you’ll receive a notification. You can then alert authorities and provide your vehicle’s location in real time.

Retailers can walk you through the available service plans and help you select one that matches your needs.

Compustar 2WG17 Remote Kit
The 2WG17 kit includes a Drone smartphone interface for your remote car starter.

Ready to Roll in Comfort

The included temperature sensor allows for automatic climate-related activation features. For instance, you can:

  • Automatically turn on the rear window defroster when starting the vehicle in cold temperatures
  • Trigger heated seats or a heated steering wheel

The product specialist helping to configure your system can tell you which factory features in your vehicle are compatible with these automatic activations. These small touches add significant comfort and convenience during extreme weather.

Add Comfort with a Compustar 2WG17 Remote Car Starter

Whether you live in Montana or New York and dread frigid winter mornings, or you’re in Florida or Texas and want to avoid stepping into a sweltering vehicle, a remote car starter from Compustar ensures your ride is comfortable every time you get in.

The 2WG17 remote kit offers high-quality, affordable functionality. It combines convenience, rugged durability, and peace of mind thanks to two-way command confirmation. It’s a smart upgrade for any vehicle.

For more information on the Compustar 2WG17 remote kit or any of Compustar’s remote car starter and vehicle security solutions, drop by a local authorized retailer. You can find a shop near you using the dealer locator tool on the Compustar website. Be sure to follow Compustar on Facebook, Instagram, and, of course, on YouTube to learn about the new technologies they bring to the market.

This article is written and produced by the team at www.BestCarAudio.com. Reproduction or use of any kind is prohibited without the express written permission of 1sixty8 media.

Filed Under: ARTICLES, PRODUCTS, Remote Car Starters, RESOURCE LIBRARY Tagged With: Compustar

Choose an Expert for Your Remote Car Starter Installation

Starter Installation

We can’t count the number of times we’ve heard about someone calling a mobile enhancement retailer to get a price on a remote starter. This certainly seems like the logical first step. What most consumers don’t understand is that the performance and reliability of a remote starter system have as much to do with how the components are integrated into the vehicle as the hardware that you choose. Let’s talk about why it’s crucial to have an expert install your remote car starter.

Remote Car Starter Connections

If you have a typical vehicle from the early to mid-2000s, a remote starter system will need to be wired into the high-current wiring connected to your ignition switch. These wire connections include ignition, accessory, ground and start wires. The starter system will also need to control door locking and unlocking, connections to monitor the door pins, and at the very least, a wire to a tilt switch or hood pin in the front of the car. Newer vehicles require that the starter talks to the computers in your vehicle on the CAN data network, so connections to the CAN Hi and CAN Lo wires are also necessary. If any one of these connections isn’t both electrically robust and mechanically secure, it can affect the reliability of the starter system. Worse, in some cases, a poorly executed connection may negatively affect the reliability of your vehicle.

How these connections are executed is the focus of much debate. Twist-and-tape, soldering, crimp caps, butt connectors, T-taps and 3M Scotchlok connectors are some of the most popular options used to connect a wire from your starter system to your vehicle’s wire harness. All can work flawlessly, but when done incorrectly, all can cause problems.

A Remote Car Starter Purchase Analogy

If you wanted to buy a painting for the front hall or dining room in your house, would you randomly call art stores and ask them what their price was on a “piece of art”? With almost guaranteed certainty, whoever answered your call would invite you to visit their store and have a look at the artwork they have in stock.

Buying upgrades for your vehicle is no different. To get the right solution, you’ll need to talk with the retailer’s product specialist about where you park your vehicle at home or work so they can provide you with a remote solution that offers enough range. They will also need to confirm what hardware is required to integrate the starter system into the vehicle, so the year, make, model and trim level need to be checked. Cross-referencing the VIN is also required in some vehicles, where changes were made mid-year.

Most importantly, you’ll want to understand how the shop will take care of your vehicle while it’s in their possession. Do they use seat, steering wheel and fender covers? Do they put the vehicle battery on a charger while it’s in the bay? Most importantly, how do they secure hardware and make electrical connections to the vehicle? Will a module hang down from the dash with wires poking out everywhere, or will the installation look and perform like something that came with the vehicle from the factory? We can assure you that a properly installed high-quality remote car starter won’t come with the least expensive price in town. With that said, a Rembrandt or Van Gogh painting will fetch a pretty penny.

Examples of Poor Remote Starter Installations

The examples you see below clearly indicate that having an amateur upgrade your vehicle is a fool’s errand. Most examples are from retail shops that claim to be professionals. We know that many of these businesses are, at best, hobbyists installing remote starters for a living. That doesn’t make them professionals or experts.

Starter Installation
Stephen Flemming from Seductive Sounds in Peterborough, Ontario, shared this photo of a remote starter installation in a Chevy 1500. There should never be a “bundle of wires” clumped up under your vehicle’s dash after an installation has been completed.
Starter Installation
Stacey Rea from Mike’s Car Toys in Chatham, Ontario, shared this photo of a questionable electrical connection a do-it-yourselfer made in the dash of his vehicle. We’d love to know how long this would have lasted had it not been fixed.
Starter Installation
Cory Vaillancourt from DC Car Audio in Sarnia, Ontario, shared a poorly executed remote car starter installation in this photo. The vehicle was brought to him because it didn’t always start using the original key.
Starter Installation
After completely removing the existing remote starter shown above, Cory installed a new Compustar system and ensured that all the wiring was secure, organized and safe.
Starter Installation
Just as you would ask for references before hiring someone to do construction on your home, you should research the work performed by the shop you have in mind for your remote starter upgrade. You should never see any wiring or modules hanging down from under the dash of a vehicle. This poor approach to component integration presents a significant safety hazard.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth 10 million. Our friends at Sweet Sounds in Mankato, Minnesota, made a video to show just how wrong things can go when you choose the wrong shop.

Starter Installation
Jason Henriksen from Certified Autosound in Abbotsford, British Columbia, provided a set of before and after pictures of a remote starter installation in a Toyota Yaris. A mess of wires concealed by most of a roll of electrical tape doesn’t constitute an expert installation.
Starter Installation
After removing the starter, Jason prepared a Compustar remote start system for integration into the vehicle. Expert shops will determine which wires are needed for an installation, then bundle the harnessing with cloth tape, so nothing buzzes or rattles as the vehicle travels down the road.

Do Your Research and Reap the Rewards

If you have the urge to call a local mobile enhancement retailer to get a price on a car starter, stop. You aren’t doing yourself or your vehicle any justice by shopping based on price. You don’t know what remote you’ll get or have any inkling of how the system will be integrated into your car or truck. Take a drive and visit some shops. Ask to see examples of their work. Ask why they choose the products they offer. Invest the time to select the best, and you won’t have to deal with headaches.

This article is written and produced by the team at www.BestCarAudio.com. Reproduction or use of any kind is prohibited without the express written permission of 1sixty8 media.

Filed Under: ARTICLES, Remote Car Starters, RESOURCE LIBRARY

Product Spotlight: Compustar EZGO-II

Compustar EZGO-II

Hands-free proximity unlocking is a feature found on many new cars and trucks fresh off the showroom floor. The Compustar EZGO-II adds this convenience to your remote car starter or security system. Let’s take a close look at this unique keyless entry solution.

What are Keyless Entry and Proximity Unlocking?

A typical keyless entry system uses a key fob to unlock the doors of your car or truck. The key fob communicates with the electronics in the vehicle using radio frequency signals. In most cases, you need to press the unlock button on the fob to disarm the security system and unlock the doors. This keyless entry technology was a major upgrade from manually inserting a key into a door lock, as was common in the ’90s.

Compustar developed a fully hands-free unlocking solution when it launched the Compustar PRO T13 and R5 remote controls for its starters and alarms in 2021. That same technology is now available in the EZGO-II proximity unlocking system.

Proximity unlocking refers to the automated process of unlocking the doors of your car or truck as you approach the vehicle. As we found when testing the T13 and R5 remotes, when you are about four or five feet from the door, the system will automatically detect the remote in your pocket and unlock the vehicle. In most cases, the tailgate of an SUV or truck will also unlock to provide full access to the vehicle.

Once the last door is closed, the system will search for the EZGO-II remote. When it doesn’t detect the remote, it automatically locks the doors. If you remain around the vehicle for five minutes or more after turning off the engine, the proximity locking feature is disabled until a door is opened or the vehicle is started.

With a Compustar remote starter or alarm and the EZGO-II, looking for car keys is a thing of the past.

The EZGO-II Remote

The EZGO-II system includes a small antenna and a compact, square remote with a single button. In terms of features, it’s surprisingly similar to the T5 remote we mentioned earlier. First and foremost, the remote will automatically unlock your vehicle as you approach. This is a godsend if you are carrying groceries or have one of your kids in your arms. Sure, you still have to pull the door handle to open it, but that’s always been the case.

Next, the remote’s single button allows you to lock or unlock the doors from up to 150 feet away from the vehicle. A single tap sends a lock command, and double-tapping the button sends the unlock command.

Finally, if you hold the button for 2.5 seconds, the remote will transmit a start command to your car starter. Pressing and holding the button again for 2.5 seconds will transmit a stop command. So, if you are in your home and the vehicle is in the driveway, the EZGO-II remote provides enough range to start the vehicle remotely.

The EZGO-II remote has a small LED that indicates when it is within range of the remote car starter or security system controller.

If you need additional range, then upgrading your car starter or security system with the Drone smartphone-based control system is a perfect solution. So long as you have access to the Internet, you can lock, unlock or remote start the vehicle. With a premium service plan, you can also use GPS-based tracking to monitor the vehicle’s location and how it’s being used.

Compustar EZGO-II
If you need more range to control your vehicle, add the Drone smartphone control system.

How Does Proximity Unlocking Work?

If you are like us, then knowing how something works is as interesting as the features it offers. The EZGO-II system uses a communication system called Bluetooth Low Energy, or Bluetooth LE. The key fob transmits a low-power signal that can be picked up by the EZGO-II antenna mounted to the dash. If the signal matches the security pattern, the antenna sends a digital command to the remote start or security system controller in the vehicle. That module then sends an unlock command to the vehicle’s door locks or, in some cases, the body control module (BCM).

When you close the last door, the antenna starts communicating with the EZGO-II remote again. Once the communication stops, as would happen when you walk away from the vehicle, the antenna sends a lock command to the controller.

Bluetooth LE was designed specifically for applications like what we’ve described above. These systems can consume as little as one microamp of current when in standby mode. As such, a typical CR2032 coin cell can last for more than a year. Even when communicating, the current draw is well under five milliamps. This communication is brief, however – lasting only as long as the remote is near the vehicle and the engine isn’t running. Put another way, the remote only consumes relatively high amounts of current while you are approaching or walking away from your car or truck. Honestly, that’s pretty cool!

Compustar EZGO-II
The EZGO-II remote control is incredibly small, measuring 1.5 inches square and only 0.25-inches thick.

Upgrade Your Convenience System Today

If you have a Compustar, NuStart, or FTX-branded remote car starter, the EZGO-II should be a compatible upgrade. Your Firstech (the parent company of the above brands) retailer can provide up to two additional remotes—whether they’re the EZGO-II or a more conventional one-button or four-button unit.

If you want to unlock your car, truck or SUV by simply walking up to it, you can find an authorized Compustar retailer near you using the dealer locator tool on their website. Be sure to follow Compustar on Facebook, Instagram and, of course, YouTube to stay up to date with all the new products and technologies available from this award-winning company.

This article is written and produced by the team at www.BestCarAudio.com. Reproduction or use of any kind is prohibited without the express written permission of 1sixty8 media.

Filed Under: ARTICLES, Driver Safety, PRODUCTS, Remote Car Starters, RESOURCE LIBRARY Tagged With: Compustar

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If you want to upgrade your vehicle with window tint, a new car audio system or a remote car starter, we invite you to visit the team here at Extreme Car Audio in Manteca.

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Whether it’s a new radio, a remote car starter or new driving lights, we take the time to ensure that every connection is secure and the equipment is mounted safely. We do the job right the first time, every time.

Window Tinting Experts!

We take a great deal of pride in our window tint solutions. Call or stop by today to see what options we can offer to take your vehicle to the next level.

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Extreme Car Audio, Inc
197 S Union RD
Manteca, CA 95337
Phone: 209-665-4150

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Services

  • Car Audio
  • Driver Safety
  • Marine Audio
  • Motorcycle Audio
  • Remote Starters
  • Vehicle Security
  • Window Tint

Store Hours

SundayClosed
Monday8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

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