Need your car for remote start / actuator write-up
I've been wanting to do another big security write-up for Cause For Alarm and I thought I was going to get a AWD Wagon; now I don't know if I can find a wagon or if my fiance will go in on a WRX. If anyone here is thinking of getting a remote start, keyless entry, security system on their 88-91 wagon and would like to contribute toward a big DIY then contact me by email. It's my avatar @inbox.com. You will have to bring your car to Salt Lake City, Utah. Drop it off on a Friday night, pick it up Sunday night. I will only be doing one wagon.
If you're not familiar with my DIY websites then take a look: http://www.civic-eg.com/causeforalarm
I don't make any money through these sites in fact they cost me a small fee each year. This is purely a hobby.
I'm an advanced MECP with over 5 years experience (at least that long, that's when I started making the websites). I no longer work in the industry. The economy hit hard and now I'm a smog/safety inspector. But that allows me to keep all my tools at home!
I will set up the keyless entry with driver's priority unlock. Essentially I want to install door lock actuators in each door. Disarming the alarm will unlock the front doors. A second press of the unlock button will unlock the back.
I also want to put an actuator on the 5th door to work with the aux button.
Remote start if it's a manual trans will keep the stock clutch lock-out in place and bypass it only for remote start. An LED switch is mounted near the shifter and wired in series with the ebrake. So the LED switch will have to be on and the ebrake up to allow remote start. If you are stupid enough to leave it in gear it will tug at the ebrake and move your car a bit potentially causing property damage. That's on you. Automatic doesn't have this risk.
Remote start can be used as a turbo timer.
The alarm of choice is the Viper 5900. Other brands just aren't worth doing. If you need me to get it for you then I can get it through my former coworker who owns his own car audio business. It takes about a week and I need payment up front.
Yes, unfortunately I can't do this for free. I don't make any money through the websites in fact I have to pay for them now. Bargain hunters go elsewhere. Serious inquiries only. I haven't priced it out but you should budget somewhere in the range of $300-500. You will get more for your money then you will anywhere else. In fact, I doubt anyone else is even willing to do it.
Like I said, I'll only be doing one wagon and then I want to move on to another project hopefully a WRX stealth install.
I apologize if this violates any policy of this website. Please understand I'm doing this purely as a hobby to benefit the online community and not as an economic venture.
If you're not familiar with my DIY websites then take a look: http://www.civic-eg.com/causeforalarm
I don't make any money through these sites in fact they cost me a small fee each year. This is purely a hobby.
I'm an advanced MECP with over 5 years experience (at least that long, that's when I started making the websites). I no longer work in the industry. The economy hit hard and now I'm a smog/safety inspector. But that allows me to keep all my tools at home!
I will set up the keyless entry with driver's priority unlock. Essentially I want to install door lock actuators in each door. Disarming the alarm will unlock the front doors. A second press of the unlock button will unlock the back.
I also want to put an actuator on the 5th door to work with the aux button.
Remote start if it's a manual trans will keep the stock clutch lock-out in place and bypass it only for remote start. An LED switch is mounted near the shifter and wired in series with the ebrake. So the LED switch will have to be on and the ebrake up to allow remote start. If you are stupid enough to leave it in gear it will tug at the ebrake and move your car a bit potentially causing property damage. That's on you. Automatic doesn't have this risk.
Remote start can be used as a turbo timer.
The alarm of choice is the Viper 5900. Other brands just aren't worth doing. If you need me to get it for you then I can get it through my former coworker who owns his own car audio business. It takes about a week and I need payment up front.
Yes, unfortunately I can't do this for free. I don't make any money through the websites in fact I have to pay for them now. Bargain hunters go elsewhere. Serious inquiries only. I haven't priced it out but you should budget somewhere in the range of $300-500. You will get more for your money then you will anywhere else. In fact, I doubt anyone else is even willing to do it.
Like I said, I'll only be doing one wagon and then I want to move on to another project hopefully a WRX stealth install.
I apologize if this violates any policy of this website. Please understand I'm doing this purely as a hobby to benefit the online community and not as an economic venture.
Comments
Or you mean headache as in "aw, my head hurts cuz I left the car in gear, remote started it, and it hit my garage"? I have a lighted LED switch on the center console just behind the shifter. It's not fool proof, but it requires you to have the ebrake on and a bright red light shining in your eye for remote start to be enabled. When the light comes on it reminds you to either turn it off or put the car in neutral. It's by no means full proof, but short of fabricating a ring to go around the shifter and act as a switch...
and thats an old HAS - 180
i think mcguyver could solve that blindfolded ...
I was a professional installer for about 3 years. Advanced MECP certified. For about 4 years before that I was doing alarm installs exclusively on the side. That's when I came up with the "stealth" install and began making write-ups. When I was living in San Diego at one point I was doing 2 or 3 a week. People were driving down from LA and San Bernardino. I had a run of about 5 Nissans from some forum that found me on the internet. I did about 3 type R's which was nice. Then I started having the totally random odd-ball installs of people either Google or word of mouth. A Scion, a newer Accord, a Tundra, a Silverado. One guy showed up just to have me fix his ECU wiring. Another guy knocked on my door and wanted a kill switch on his Del Sol. That was right about when I started doing a lot of overtime so I had to put it to an end.
The alarm you're referring to is the Viper 5701. I've installed about 10 of them. I prefer the 5900, even on a manual trans (if it's my own vehicle). The 5701 is even MORE bulky, has even more wires, and also requires some programming. I'm also familiar with the Compustar and all the modules for manual trans remote start. I put together a shifter switch for a Mustang. That's the preferred method. It's fool proof, but it's also time consuming.
positives about it?
negatives about it?
over all experience on it?
http://www.compustar.org/
Dei makes good product......
Compustar are the easiest to install in a manual transmission.. The new models have tons of features.... much better than the previous.. coded valet (similar to dei) they have a knock to unlock code on the RPS sensor.. the range is superior to anything out there (esp if you get a 433Mhz unit) Automode now has 3 adjustable ranges.
I've been installing since '89 and have used compustar since '97.. I'm a little bias towards the product.. I'm a tech for them and have had a hand in the features menu available on the new units
I personally hate Compustar. Their low end stuff is complete garbage. Their high end alarms are better but I still hate them. You have to program them vs DEI which work right out of the box. You have to add relays to do ANYTHING. DEI has most of this built right in. I hate all the little quirks with Compustar that just cost you a lot of time as an installer. I'm spoiled by DEI.
Man I had this one poor customer that we tortured to death with this low end Compustar. First it had a problem where it would just go off every morning. That's a real pain to pin down. We troubleshot it and called them up, they had us send it in. Wait a few weeks and we get it back. Then it wouldn't let us program the remotes. Troubleshot it over the phone again and then sent it back. Another week goes by (this time the customer didn't opt for overnight shipping). We get it back again; this time my shop manager does the install completely over again. It seemed like it worked at first and then he had some problem again that turned out to be a faulty shock sensor. I was busy doing a big install so I don't know the details of it except that the customer gave up and lost his money. We offered to replace it with a low end Viper at cost but now he's sour on car alarms altogether.
I've had DEI alarms on all my cars. Installed correctly, they will outlast the car. They're a breeze to install if you know what you're doing. The wire colors are consistent between each model and between each generation. The remotes are programmed and the default programming settings on the alarm are perfect right out of the box. And I've done so many Hondas that I have it down. I have the cars and the alarm memorized.
I almost bought a 4WD wagon yesterday for $600 but it was just too jacked up. There are some good wagons out there but people want $1000 to 1500 over bluebook. There are better cars out there for that price.
I like the old DEI stuff.. I have not played with the new product.. I really hate the external relay packs.. compustar is all internal, but HUGE brains
back on the subject thou.. your write up on installs is awesome.. If I had more time