Tricks of the trade

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Topic: Tricks of the trade

Posted By: TownAndcountry
Subject: Tricks of the trade
Date Posted: July 19, 2004 at 8:57 PM

We've been installing Security and Remote Starters and Keyless for a long time. I thought it would be nice to have a thread that everyone can write in on, any tricks and/or short cuts that may make life easier.

So please post anything that helps, thanks

-T&C

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Posted By: sroth140
Date Posted: July 20, 2004 at 2:27 AM

use a dmm.

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MECP certified installer

Posted By: TownAndcountry
Date Posted: July 20, 2004 at 7:43 AM

That should be common sense, I would hope.

T&C

Posted By: insanity
Date Posted: July 20, 2004 at 8:36 AM

always use a testlight if ur car has airbags!!! (sorry, cudnt resist!!) seriously though, i wud like to find a site that lists wiring for euro/jap cars not shipped to the us!!... skylines, older evo's n such... its a pain that 90% of cars i work on i have to search all the wiring..

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 20, 2004 at 9:19 AM

When running wires in tight areas use a brake calbe from a mountain bike as a fish tool. It's cheap ( about $0.50 /foot ) and it has a flexible plastic coating on it.
I try to use the injector wires as much as possible when looking for a tach signal. It's easy to find and also a reliable source for a tach signal. ( This is not always the case, buy 95 % of the time you can do this ).
When fiberglassing anything, start standing with a block instead of air tools to get straight , flat or curved peices wavefree. This will allow for you to get a finished project without having any low spots from a sander. Start with 40 grit, then go to 80, then 120 and 220. If you want to paint block at 320/400 and then paint. If your using vinyl or carpet, stop sanding at 80 so when you use glue to attach the materila to the project, there are scratch marks that the glue can grab onto
Measure twice, cut once
Fool me once, shame on you........ fool me twice, shame on me

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: sparkie
Date Posted: July 20, 2004 at 9:20 PM

Don't forget the most important wire. The ground. Install the ground to a clean and paint free portion of the vehicle's body that won't see the elements and corode. The other golden rule RTFM. Read the @#$%*&! manual. Murphy was an optimist!

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sparky

Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 9:19 AM

if you cut a yellow harness, RUN!!!!

97 Accord - You can put you foot on the dash and yank the radio+pocket out enough to remove the 8mm bolts on the s bracket, then just bend it back after it's out. (dont let customer see you do this):)

Just buy helmiprene, stop wasting money on spray glue, it sucks. Your work will be much more professional.

FishFlock every fiberglass peice possible...... its easy, covers everything, and the ladies love the way it feels ontheir skin.

ill probly think of more

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Posted By: jaurora
Date Posted: July 21, 2004 at 1:23 PM

You touch it more than once your playing with it!!!

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MECP certified (If it really means anything)
Jeremy