Xtreme Start XR 22

I purchased a remote car starter on ebay, it is an xtreme start xr-22 and I do not have the installation manual for the unit.  Can anyone help me out here by directing me to where I can find installation instructions or by contacting the manufacturer to get them?  Thanks.

The item was purchased here:
https://www./itm/200679672385

I cannot help you with your question but I can give you some words of advice. Return that unit and get a quality remote starter. Ebay USUALLY has nothing but junk and you will regret putting it in. The problem is that too many "come and go" manufacturers are starting to make remote starter units and they are doing it with extremely cheap components that will NOT last. I don't know what you paid for that unit, but you can find decent quality units on Amazon.com for around $60.
Just a few examples:
Compustar
Python (DEI)

Either one of those are good units and will save you from MAJOR headaches in the end.

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Kenny
Owner / Technician
KKD Garage LLC
Albany, NY 12205

X 2 with Kenny, seen the many problems too often with fleabay.
Strike 1, no installation manual.
Both Kenny and myself could probably help you but it's a no win situation.
In future at least meet us half way, follow the rules and tell us your vehicle, make model, year and very important, whether auto or manual.
Main problem is also the fact that NONE of the major manufacturers including the two above will even honour any of their products sold on fleabay, usually B stock or refurbished, wrong looms, wrong instructions, seen it all here.

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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.

lol. Fleabay. I love it!

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I drink current, eat ohms, and bleed voltage

Yes, I'm knowledgeable, cynical and facetious, but you can call something a POS without naming it. YOU know what I mean.

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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.

Google Automobility Distribution.

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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.

from what i see a lot of the sellers on Amazon are the same guys selling on E-Bay,it don't matter which one you buy from your most likely not going to get a warranty from them,so if your going to take a chance and buy from those sites at least buy a known good brand like compustar or DEI.

see if this matches your wire colors.



14 AWG WIRES
VIOLET: ....................(+) STARTER OUTPUT

ORANGE: ..................(+) ACC. OUTPUT


YELLOW: ..................(+) IGNITION #1 OUTPUT


BROWN: ....................(+) IGNITION #2 OUTPUT

RED: ..........................(+) 12V INPUT
RED: ..........................(+) 12V INPUT



MAIN WIRE HARNESS
BLUE ..........................(-) HOOD SWITCH INPUT
Connects to Hood Pin (existing or add Hood Switch

ORANGE ....................(-) NEG. WHEN RUNNING
Connects to DATA Module

YELLOW ....................(+) BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH INPUT


GREEN........................(-) NEG. ACTIVATION INPUT (FOR USE AS AN ADD-ON MODULE ONLY)
GRAY ..........................TACH INPUT SIGNAL


VIOLET ......................NOT USED

GRAY / YELLOW..........SPARK PLUG INPUT SIGNAL
wraps around Spark plug wire

BLACK........................(-) GROUND INPUT
Connects to Chassis -

WHITE ........................(+/-) PARKING LIGHT OUTPUT


BROWN ......................NOT USED

WHITE ........................(+/-) PARKING LIGHT INPUT
Connects to 12 Volts + or Red wire on R/S

RED ............................(+) 12V POWER INPUT

prdjr165 wrote:

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from what i see a lot of the sellers on Amazon are the same guys selling on E-Bay,it don't matter which one you buy from your most likely not going to get a warranty from them,so if your going to take a chance and buy from those sites at least buy a known good brand like compustar or DEI.

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Yes and no. As with any online retailer of DEI / Compustar, you will not get a warranty since it is not being installed by an authorized shop. However with Amazon I noticed almost every one of my orders (was getting quite a few before converting to Compustar) was a brand new unit. The few I got off ebay were ALL factory refurbished and seemed almost rebadged low quality units to appear as higher quality units.

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Kenny
Owner / Technician
KKD Garage LLC
Albany, NY 12205

Orinoco appears to get it's product from legitimate retailers or wholesalers, fleabay appears to have either second hand or "job lot" products, old models refurbished, repaired models.

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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.

Thanks for all the input, I realize now that I purchased a real piece of crap.  Had I known better I would have bought something different.