alarm install, did they do this right?

my opinion on speed versus quality, i work at the best pase i feel comfortable working at to get the job done in the shortest time i can while still making it look like a factory job, i know there was one alarm i did took me 4 hours. i ran the siren and underhood wires first and while i was showing the customer what i did i almost forgot where i ran the wires and they blended in that well with the factory harness'sTri County KustomZ

certified installer

in regards to 5150azn's comment about not using tape, how do you hide a bunch of wire that sticks out like a sore thumb?let me guess you probably use wire nuts too. what can i say im a perfectionist thats the difference from my installs and the "let me see how many cars i can do in one day" installs. all bashing aside, to each its own, thats just the way i work, always 100%.gcorrea

There isn't a bunch of wire when I'm done. Granted the wires are visable to the trainned eye; but they aren't all over the place. For example your ignition harness you have power, ignition, accessory and both sides of the starter. 5 wires running along the ignition harness... Thats it. Other than that you got your door trigger and your parking light wire. 2 wires. If all these are cut to length and either zip-tied or taped along the harness or out of the way... You are left with a clean install. 7 wires However if you end up with 2 feet of extra wire on each lead...... You may have to make a nest. Not capping on people that tape up their wires. I just don't think taping the wires should be considered to be the "Only" Proper way to do it. Because it isn't, there are many ways to "properly" hide and run wires. Tell the Snap-On guy I'm not here!

the customer is the one with the untrained eye. but to i theif, he can tell and knows what wires belong and what dont. i was once 16, 17 "borrowing cars" we knew what wires to cut , studied install manuals on cars, alarms, where to look for the brain of a "basic install" or any other istall. thats why now 16 years later i take the time, what ever that is 4,6,8 hours on an alarm rs install to offer my custommer the best install he/she can get. if they are paying good money for it then they should get their moneys worth, dont you think.gcorrea

Remote starter's I do not tape up my wires ( no need to. Just cable tie then every 6 inches and tie up the wires so they are out of the way and your done. Security systems I always tape up all wires and where I can I loom them as well ( between the firewall & the first tie point under the dash ). This is just to ensure that a security system is just that, A SECURE SYSTEM. Nothing worse than seeing an installation of a security system look like a busted open pack of crayons under the dash !! Jeff

Velocity Custom Home Theater

Mobile Audio/Video Specialist

Morden, Manitoba CANADA