New DEI Responder alarms

Yeah, I will probably get everything installed together becuase it would be easier also to hide all the wiring, and it may be cheaper also...........I would go to the same guy anyway though.

Would you guys reccomend Circuit City though, or should I try a car audio shop.........there is one here that may be an authorized DEI dealer, not sure yet though..............I don't know if we have any other DEI authorized dealers up here (Binghamton, NY). There are several that are about an hour away though......(Syracuse NY).

Please post some advice/tips on installation though, I want the best install possible with the best security. I will have all connections soldered..............anything else I should worry about?

What are some excellent places to mount the brain so it cannot be found?

Thanks.

whatever you do, MECP or not - avoid circuit city @ all costs.  I can't speak for all of em - but at least in my area they pick up all the scraps that the custom shops dont want.  The custom shops buisness is mad crazy but they're making cuts...so go figure...

Me personally - got sent out of town last year for a few months and bought a truck about 14 hours before I was supposed to leave (I was oncall...long story) but basically the dealer did me a "favor" and had c*rcuit c*ty put in a Viper (350? I think) for me on short notice.   Its a long story but ultimately they (dealer) owed me keyless and a factory system - but it wasnt installed in the truck as they said it was etc. etc. so to appease me (and without my knowing) had the V put in. 

I came home to a good remote entry system basically.  The jacka55es @ c*rcuit c. told me it was all set, then after I showed them how I could arm it, unlock the passenger door and get in - close it, with no alarm going off and the system armed...they agreed to fix it.  I just had to schedule an appointment...and the wait was about 6 buisness days since they were busy. So customer service is important for HOW long? oh..till they get your $, I see.   

That alone pretty much sold me on never speaking to them again.  I took the whole 45 minutes, and just fixed it myself..

btw - what website are you getting your DEI pricing from? 

Jon,

Oc786,

Chris,

For my security system I was planning to get alot of extra sensors, modules, extra sirens, backup batt, extremely well hidden brain location, and possibly an "open" starter kill and ign kill and fuel pump kill using relays..............and I want my connections to be soldered, and all wiring to be hidden and disguised like factory. Do you think CC would be competent enough to do an install like this very well?

No, I am not currently having any problems with my local CC, but I haven't had my alarm installed yet......thanks for the offer, I will take you up on that if I need to. Can you also somehow can me a discount there?

Do you have any suggestions?

Hey Ghetto,

I use to work for C.C. You have to be MECP certified. On the other hand like it was mentioned before experience is what counts not a piece of paper. Now as far as C.C.'s around here they have to solder all connections. If one is found not to be soldered that person would be fired. Again that is with the C.C.'s around here. Now as far as hidding the wires as you would want them and as they should be they are less likely to do that sue to the time involved according to them. They hide everything under the driver dash. Now for B.Buy they do not use solder, they use b connectors. They cut corners everyway. I had someone come to me not to long ago to check their work, needless to say it was a mess. Now I could not touch it because of their warranty that if anything is touch warranty is dead. Just a little advice from my end over here. Unknown from anywhere else, although it may differ but not down here. Best thing to ask C.C. is if they will hide the wires and all where if you were to look under the dash you will not find the brain or any wires.  Ask alot of questions and be comfortable before you let your ride into someone else's hand.