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The Area's Remote Start Leaders · Belleville · Metro East & St. Louis

Remote Start Leaders
15,000 Installs Strong

Remote start is where our name was built. We started as the exclusive installer for local dealerships and have done more than 15,000 since. Warm in winter, cool in summer, started from your phone or remote before you ever step outside.

15,000+ InstallsMore than anyone in the area
Since 2000Trusted by dealerships first
Soldered, Not CrimpedLimited lifetime warranty
Manual or AutoYes, even manual transmissions
The Area's Remote Start Leaders

15,000 Remote Starts and Counting

Remote start is where it started for us. We began as the exclusive remote start installer for local dealerships, handling the work their own service departments sent out, and it is where the Xclusive name comes from. Decades later, we have installed more than 15,000 remote start systems, more than any shop in the Metro East.

That experience is the difference. We have wired your vehicle before, we know the safe way to do it, and we solder every connection so it lasts. When the dealerships needed it done right, they sent it to us. You can too.

Remote Start & Security

Walk Out to a Warm (or Cool) Cabin

We install Compustar remote start and alarm systems and we have been doing it for over two decades in Belleville, the Metro East, and St. Louis. Picture a warm cab on a freezing morning or a cool one on a scorching afternoon, started from your phone or a remote before you ever step outside.

Here is the part that matters: the install is more important than the remote. Every connection we make is soldered, not crimped, so it is permanent and will outlast your vehicle. We safely install on manual transmissions too, and have for 25 years without a single problem. Every install is backed by a limited lifetime warranty on our workmanship, and we replace your remote battery for life on any system you buy from us.

Good, Better, Best

Three Tiers, One Right Fit

Compustar CS Series remote car starter, installed by Xclusive Autosound

CS Series

The reliable starter. One-way range up to 1,500 feet, one-year remote warranty. Everything you need to warm up or cool down, done right.

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Compustar Prime Series two-way remote with DroneMobile smartphone control

Prime Series

Two-way confirmation up to 3,000 feet, so your remote tells you the vehicle actually started. Add DroneMobile to start and track it from your phone, anywhere.

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Compustar Pro Series LCD remote with DroneMobile smartphone control

Pro Series

The flagship. Two-way range up to 3 miles, LCD remotes, USB-rechargeable, and a 3-year warranty. Pair with DroneMobile for full smartphone control.

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Start now, secure later. Prime and Pro are alarm-ready, so you can add full security down the road without replacing the system you already have.

The Install

Done the OEM Way, Every Feature Standard

The remote is the easy part. We can add an optional vehicle integration harness so the system plugs into your factory wiring for a cleaner, more OEM install. Whichever system you choose, it comes standard with:

Remote lock and unlock
Flashing parking lights
Horn honk confirmation
Panic mode
Selectable engine runtimes
Quick-stop shutdown
Trunk release, if equipped
Safety brake-pedal shutdown
Car Alarms & Vehicle Security

Car Alarm Installation in Belleville & St. Louis

The same shop that has put in more than 15,000 remote starts installs car alarms too. Compustar builds security and remote start on one platform, so your alarm and your starter can share a single module, a single set of remotes, and a single install behind your dash instead of two systems wired in by two different hands.

Car alarm, auto alarm, vehicle security system, whatever you call it, the job is the same: make your vehicle a harder target and tell you the moment something happens. Our two-way systems do the telling. If the alarm trips, the remote in your pocket lets you know, up to three miles out on the Pro series, instead of you hoping somebody in the lot hears the siren. Add DroneMobile and your phone becomes the alarm, with lock, unlock, locate and alerts anywhere you have cell signal.

Security work is where a professional install earns its money. The wiring runs deep into the vehicle, and it has to be concealed well enough that whoever is trying to get in cannot simply find the module and cut it. That is not a driveway job with butt connectors. We solder every connection, route it clean, and back the workmanship with the same limited lifetime warranty as our remote starts.

Already bought a Prime or Pro from us? It is alarm-ready, so we can add security to the system you already own instead of replacing it. Starting fresh? Tell us what you drive, where you park it, and what you are actually worried about, and we will spec the alarm around that. Same shop, same bench, same standard, whether you are in Belleville, the Metro East, or across the river in St. Louis.

We stock and install the security hardware that makes an alarm worth having. What ends up on your vehicle depends on what you drive and what you are actually worried about, so we spec it with you:

Shock and tilt sensors that pick up a hit to the vehicle or the vehicle being lifted
Glass break and door triggers that set the alarm off the moment someone gets in
Starter kill / immobilizer that keeps the engine from cranking until the system is disarmed
GPS tracking and recovery so a stolen vehicle can be located, not just reported
Why Our Installs Last

We Solder Every Wire
So It Outlasts Your Vehicle

  • Every connection soldered, never crimped, permanent and clean.
  • Two-way and DroneMobile smartphone options so you start and track from your phone.
  • Safe on manual transmissions, 25 years, zero problems.
  • Limited lifetime warranty on our workmanship, plus lifetime remote battery replacement.
  • We help you pick the right system and add-ons, no upsell games.
  • The same local Belleville shop since 2000.
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What Our Customers Say
★★★★★4.7 / 5· 130 Google reviews
Common Questions

FAQ

Can you put a remote start on a manual transmission?

Yes. We have safely installed remote starts on manual-transmission vehicles for 25 years with zero issues, using a proper reservation-mode setup so it only starts when it is safe.

How far will the remote reach?

Depends on the system. Entry systems reach up to 1,500 feet, mid-tier up to 3,000 feet with two-way confirmation, and our Pro systems reach up to 3 miles. Add DroneMobile and you can start it from anywhere with cell signal, right from your phone.

What is DroneMobile?

DroneMobile turns your phone into the remote. Start, lock, locate, and monitor your vehicle from anywhere over the internet. We can add it to most of our systems.

Will a remote start void my warranty or hurt my vehicle?

No. We solder every connection (never crimp) and integrate cleanly with your vehicle, so it is permanent and reliable. Done right, it outlasts the vehicle.

Do you install car alarms too?

Yes. Car alarms and vehicle security are core work for us, not a sideline. Compustar systems combine remote start with security on one platform, so both run off the same remote, and we tailor the alarm and add-ons to what you actually need.

Where do you install car alarms?

Everything is installed at our Belleville, IL shop, and customers come to us from across the Metro East and St. Louis for car alarm installation the same way they do for remote start.

Can I add an alarm to a remote start I already have?

If it is a Compustar Prime or Pro, yes. Those are alarm-ready, so we can add security to the system you already own instead of replacing it. If you have something else, bring it in and we will tell you straight whether it is worth building on.

How many remote starts have you installed?

More than 15,000. We started as the exclusive remote start installer for local dealerships, which is where the Xclusive name comes from, and we have installed more than any shop in the Metro East since.

Do you warranty your remote start installs?

Yes. Every install carries a limited lifetime warranty on our workmanship. The system itself carries its manufacturer warranty, from one year on entry remotes up to three years on Pro, and we replace your remote battery for life.

Is a remote start worth it for St. Louis winters?

Yes. A warm, defrosted cab on a freezing Metro East morning, started from inside your house, is the upgrade people use every day from November through March. In summer it cools the cabin before you ever get in.

How much does a remote start cost?

It depends on your vehicle and the system tier, from a reliable one-way starter to our 3-mile Pro with smartphone control. We give you a clear, itemized quote up front, with no surprises.

Ready to Start It From Anywhere?

Tell us your vehicle and how you drive, and we'll match you to the right system.