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MattyK · 09-22-2006, 03:11 PM

I got a good deal on a two-way remote starter, and looked around town for someone to install it. After a good three days of researching and calling around (in Edmonton), it seemed that only Future Shop and A&B Sound would install a starter that they didn't sell themselves.

I had A&B Sound install it. I recently discovered, though, that even though I paid extra for a VATS remote starter bypass module (for cars with resistors in the ignition keys)...they didn't install that. All they did was take a resistor, peel back the insulation the wires leading out of the VATS resistor, twisted on the resistor, and sealed everything up with electrical tape.

No solder, no connectors, just snip-twist-tape. How did I discover this? My car would magically not start at random times. Their little snip-twist-tape shortcut was coming loose. Took me about a half-hour to solder some resistors to two wires, cover the resistors in heat shrink, crimp on connectors, and voila.

Where was I going with this? Oh, yeah...don't go to A&B Sound. Probably common knowledge to most...but I'm mostly a DIY'er when it comes to cars, and that was the first time I actually took it in to have work done.

09-22-2006, 03:11 PM	#3
MattyK Backup Goalie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB Exp:	I got a good deal on a two-way remote starter, and looked around town for someone to install it. After a good three days of researching and calling around (in Edmonton), it seemed that only Future Shop and A&B Sound would install a starter that they didn't sell themselves. I had A&B Sound install it. I recently discovered, though, that even though I paid extra for a VATS remote starter bypass module (for cars with resistors in the ignition keys)...they didn't install that. All they did was take a resistor, peel back the insulation the wires leading out of the VATS resistor, twisted on the resistor, and sealed everything up with electrical tape. No solder, no connectors, just snip-twist-tape. How did I discover this? My car would magically not start at random times. Their little snip-twist-tape shortcut was coming loose. Took me about a half-hour to solder some resistors to two wires, cover the resistors in heat shrink, crimp on connectors, and voila. Where was I going with this? Oh, yeah...don't go to A&B Sound. Probably common knowledge to most...but I'm mostly a DIY'er when it comes to cars, and that was the first time I actually took it in to have work done. Last edited by MattyK; 09-22-2006 at 05:15 PM.