Big-Body Protection - Tech Project

On the other side of the tool you can see that accessing these wires is not an easy task. The grommet was cleanly hidden behind the parking brake lever. Be cautious not to wrap or route the wires in an obscure way.

Once under the hood, route the wires to their respective areas. The siren wires were routed and, after connecting them, the siren was mounted. It's important to face the siren in a downward position. This will ensure that water will not build up and damage the siren.

A hood pin is very important when installing a remote start. This protects anyone working under the hood as the remote start will not activate if the hood pin is open. Additionally, the hood is a trigger zone so you can keep track via two-way.

The last connection under the hood is the tachometer lead. This wire tests in AC voltage and will generally read between 6 and 7 volts when the car is running. As you rev up the car, the voltage will increase and will decrease back to 6 or 7 volts AC at idle.

Rounding the final lap, we found an easy to use and out of the way location for the valet switch. This switch is used to enter and exit valet, program features and program remotes, as well as emergency shutdown (those cases when the remote is lost or not functioning due to water damage or simply a dead battery).

Here the LED has been custom flush-mounted. It was first removed from its shroud, then the bulb itself was pressure fit from behind. This hole is much smaller than the one required for the LED in the shroud and is less obscure. When not powered, you wouldn't notice that it's even there.

Here we are all buttoned up, programmed and ready to get back on the boulevard. With the press of a button the car starts up and we're off. Catch you on the calles.