Remote starters can be lifesavers when the temperature is cold or if you just want to run out of your car for a few minutes but don't want to leave the keys inside while it's running. The antenna for the starter is one of the most important components that you should pay close attention to on these systems.
Ensure that your antenna is held up along one of the posts in your vehicle. The higher you can get the antenna, the better. The posts are the heavy, metal supports that you can find on the front and back sides of the vehicle. The antenna is usually held on with double-sided tape, but you may be able to use other materials, such as plastic zip ties, if you can wrap them all the way around the post.
The antenna will do you absolutely no good if you can't get the wires attached and protected. As such, it's a good idea to make sure that the wires are carefully grouped together and bound with zip ties and that the wires are carefully placed underneath the trim of the vehicle. If the wires hang out, then you have a much better chance of accidentally tugging the wrong one and pulling it out of the antenna, which will obviously disable the entire mechanism.
It's always a good idea to test your remote start distance so that you know just how far away you can actually park. If you can get your remote starter to work only when your car is just outside your garage or barely an arm's length or two away, then that's what you've got to work with. There are some ways to increase the range, such as extending the range of your antenna or attaching an external antenna so that your signal doesn't have to travel to your vehicle's interior.
