Ive done a few radio installs. But thats childs play when it comes to ignition wires. In a sense one would be figuring out how to hot-wire a car in the process.
how hard is it to wire up a remote starter
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Ive done a few radio installs. But thats childs play when it comes to ignition wires. In a sense one would be figuring out how to hot-wire a car in the process.
This is not entirely accurate. Knowing how to install a remote start doesn't necessarily mean you know how to do it quickly and without singeing your fingertips. You have to be quick with hotwiring and if you run too much current (such as for a fuel pump or rad fan) through a paperclip instead of a suitable jumper or jumper & relay you can get burned.
Ive done a few radio installs. But thats childs play when it comes to ignition wires. In a sense one would be figuring out how to hot-wire a car in the process.
This is not entirely accurate. Knowing how to install a remote start doesn't necessarily mean you know how to do it quickly and without singeing your fingertips. You have to be quick with hotwiring and if you run too much current (such as for a fuel pump or rad fan) through a paperclip instead of a suitable jumper or jumper & relay you can get burned.
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This will be for a newly acquired 95 Nissan 240, which i haven't figured out if i want to keep or not yet.
That's what I needed to know. The Mitsubishi and Infiniti would require an extra key and a bypass module.
I think the S14 240SX has two starter wires. Both have to be tapped to start. (But at least they are both positive unlike Chryslers)
They are big wires. Right out of the back of the ignition switch. That's the easy part.It's old enough that you can strip and solder the connections without executing a circuit board and the wires are large enough that you can 3M T-tap it with no problem.
If it's a manual, I won't do it. That's just me personally. There are exit protocols on many remote starts that will work with a remote start. You have to set the parking brake (which means tapping the parking brake wire) then shut off the key. The module will keep the engine running until it senses the door open and close (more wires). Then it will shut off the engine and arm the alarm. As long as no one has opened the door or pressed the brake (more wires), it will start remotely.
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This will be for a newly acquired 95 Nissan 240, which i haven't figured out if i want to keep or not yet.
That's what I needed to know. The Mitsubishi and Infiniti would require an extra key and a bypass module.
I think the S14 240SX has two starter wires. Both have to be tapped to start. (But at least they are both positive unlike Chryslers)
They are big wires. Right out of the back of the ignition switch. That's the easy part.It's old enough that you can strip and solder the connections without executing a circuit board and the wires are large enough that you can 3M T-tap it with no problem.
If it's a manual, I won't do it. That's just me personally. There are exit protocols on many remote starts that will work with a remote start. You have to set the parking brake (which means tapping the parking brake wire) then shut off the key. The module will keep the engine running until it senses the door open and close (more wires). Then it will shut off the engine and arm the alarm. As long as no one has opened the door or pressed the brake (more wires), it will start remotely.
^ its a automatic. No "dancing" required. I know what you mean tho. And yes Nissans do have 2 + starter wires. I know that much reading people's horror stories on remote starters on nissan maximas when they forget about the 2nd + wire. It will work sometimes only.
ACtually that mitsu does not need a module. It has a viper remote start already on it. My infiniti with a SMART-Key (keyless ign.) no way am i toying with that, nor hiring someone to do it.
I hear it about 3-5 hours. I'm shopping price to get it installed right now VS doing it myself.
ACtually that mitsu does not need a module. It has a viper remote start already on it. My infiniti with a SMART-Key (keyless ign.) no way am i toying with that, nor hiring someone to do it.
I hear it about 3-5 hours. I'm shopping price to get it installed right now VS doing it myself.
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Just did a remote start on my 2011 Prius using the DEI "remote-start-ready" configuration. With the T-harness, it was seriously a piece of cake - just connect the harness to the obdII port, hook-up 5 wires and you're done.
However, if your car is not remote-start-ready, then the Compustar FT-6200s brain with the idatalink blade-al module may be a good route, since the bypass unit slides into the remote starter's brain - thereby eliminating a number of wires.
As previously stated, the12volt is a good resource. Bulldog security also provides free wiring diagrams on their website. Lastly, audiovox's tech section provides diagrams as well - and probably the best ones. Just be advised that xpresskit's diagrams does not show all of the wires that need to be connected for the remote starter brain (it usually shows 5 wires that need to be connected from the remote starter).
Just did a remote start on my 2011 Prius using the DEI "remote-start-ready" configuration. With the T-harness, it was seriously a piece of cake - just connect the harness to the obdII port, hook-up 5 wires and you're done.
However, if your car is not remote-start-ready, then the Compustar FT-6200s brain with the idatalink blade-al module may be a good route, since the bypass unit slides into the remote starter's brain - thereby eliminating a number of wires.
As previously stated, the12volt is a good resource. Bulldog security also provides free wiring diagrams on their website. Lastly, audiovox's tech section provides diagrams as well - and probably the best ones. Just be advised that xpresskit's diagrams does not show all of the wires that need to be connected for the remote starter brain (it usually shows 5 wires that need to be connected from the remote starter).
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