2005 GMC Savana Cargo Van 3500 Remote Start

[SPCZippo]

Hello,

 

My work van Is an 05 GMC Savana with the 6.0 V8. And i was wondering if there was any way to find out if the truck cam from the factory with remote start? I decoded the vin but it didnt tell me any thing about keyless entry (Witch It Does have) and it also hase three side cargo doors that you have to use the FOB to open (there are two on the driver side and one on the passenger side they are for acessing the storage racks in the back of the van, they are factory installed refeer to link in bottom of post for a picture) and the FOB has 4 buttons, a lock botton, and three buttons for the cargo doors, witch have no handles and can only be 'popped' open with the FOB.

 

Now i was looking at the FOB for it and the FOB for my 07 Silverado and it looks to me that maybe they just ran out of room for the Start Button on the FOB.

 

SO really My questions are three fold

 

1. What is the fastest way to tell if it has remote start?

 

2. Could i just program another normal fob to the truck and test it? Would that mess with any fob that might be programed to the truck?

 

3. And If the truck didnt come with remote start how hard is it to add it? Like is it just a simple reconfigure of the computer or just add a module and a fuse to wires that are allready in the loom, or will i have to go out and buy a full aftermarket kit?

 

[newdude]

Factory remote start was not available untill later on, say 2008? No GM accessory either. Aftermarket would be the only option on a 2005.

[SPCZippo]

ok well that sucks but now i know where to start my resurch. Now Do you know how to tell if they had RFID keys back then?