mounting remote start brain, where?

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Topic: mounting remote start brain, where?

Posted By: repmud
Subject: mounting remote start brain, where?
Date Posted: October 26, 2005 at 7:57 PM

2002 cavailer 5spd

The last one I had, artic start, I installed under the dash near the steering column. That was last year; in about 2 months the power wires turned flakey white. Some one on the board told me this was due to moisture. I just ordered a Ultra Start, where can I mountit to keep it from having the same problem as the Artic Start?

Also, I am real worried about something malfunctioning with the unit, having the car start in gear and take off down the street. I bought a pole that depresses the clutch, so I am not wiring the clutch switch. Am I paranoid?

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Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: October 26, 2005 at 9:56 PM

Moisture? Those white wires turned flakey white? Doesn't sound like moisture..it sounds like corrision from your connections.

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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: October 26, 2005 at 10:21 PM

Ya bob, I can see it now....the car runs a bit rough when it's cold.....the pole slipped off, and AWAY MY CAR WENT!

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Posted By: repmud
Date Posted: October 27, 2005 at 6:34 AM

KarTuneMan wrote:

Ya bob, I can see it now....the car runs a bit rough when it's cold.....the pole slipped off, and AWAY MY CAR WENT!

Haha, ok screw the pole. It is a system designed specifically for a manual transmission. What about a place to mount the thing?

About it being my connections, it didn’t' have anything to with that. The wires are white and flakey inside the connector to the brain. I didn't touch that, just plugged it in.

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: October 27, 2005 at 11:31 AM

Thanks for laughing WITH US....not many kids do, they don't take our safety seriously posted_image Like bobk was kinda sayin, figure out thats its either a moister problem or not. Other things would show the same type of discoloration. Does the car have a sunroof? could be a clogged drain tube. (factory or aftermarket) Get a new front windshield lately...? If theres nothin else wet.....your problem is most likely NOT water.

When I do an install, the first thing I do is find an easy access spot for the brain, this car is really tight. you got some room behind the drivers kick, and up by the keyless module. Up kind a behind the fuse box.

Your clutch is PURPLE / white POS(+) at the clutch switch. That wire needs a start signal

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Posted By: repmud
Date Posted: October 27, 2005 at 2:12 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate the information.

I'll be checking for water everywhere, and the 2 places KarTuneMan recomends mounting it.